Strong Women of Othello William Shakespeare often described the women in his plays as being strong, confident individuals, much different from the stereotypical roles of the time period in which he lived. ... Like many of Shakespeare's other female characters, Desdemona does not embody the stereotypical role of sixteenth century women. When Shakespeare wrote Othello, women had few rights and little power in society. ... Othello becomes enraged cursing Desdemona as a whore. ... Emilia and her husband Iago have a much different relationship than Desdemona and Othello (at least un...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The device of utilizing a binary is inherent to Shakespeare's plays and particularly exemplified in "Othello", as he divulges upon the social niches of women as being either angels or whores. ... In Othello the female characters of Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca are each assigned these roles. ... Othello's control over Desdemona emphasizes her role as an angel in the play. ... Emilia's nonconformist acts are a sign of true feminism in Shakespeare. ... William Shakespeare examines the depiction of women as angels or whores in the play "Othello". ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Shakespeare's Othello presents several resistant readings, including feminist and post-colonial readings. ... Othello as a dominant interpretation looks at the adverse actions of the Moor, Othello, caused by manipulation from Iago, who is able to act upon Othello's jealous and gullible flaws. ... However, once she marries Othello, she becomes devoted to him. ... She represents what Othello and Iago come to view all women to be. ... A feminist and post-colonial interpretation can be made from Shakespeare's Othello, and is evident in Gunston's versions of the play. ...

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Nelson's modern appropriation of William Shakespeare's Othello transcends the Shakespearean concepts through time and culture, but also integrates 21st century values through the modification of characters. ... Shakespeare's Othello outlines the protagonist with barbarity as seen in his characterisation of "thick lips" and the recurring use of animal imagery such as "an old black ram". ... The little of her remaining sense of identity continues to quaver as Shakespeare makes no reference to her name in Othello's and Brabantio's speeches, depicting h...

• Word Count: 1401
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

William Shakespeare often described the women in his plays as being strong, confident individuals, much different from the stereotypical roles of the time period in which he lived. ... Like many of Shakespeare's other female characters, Desdemona does not embody the stereotypical role of sixteenth century women. When Shakespeare wrote Othello, women had few rights and little power in society. ... Othello becomes enraged cursing Desdemona as a whore. ... Emilia and her husband Iago have a much different relationship than Desdemona and Othello (at least until Othello becomes suspicious of D...

• Word Count: 645
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Works such as Macbeth, Othello, and his comedies all have some sort of tragedy that illustrates the opposition of power between a male and female character. ... Works such as Macbeth, Othello, and his comedies all have some sort of tragedy that illustrates the opposition of power between a male and female character. ... Works such as Macbeth, Othello, and his comedies all have some sort of tragedy that illustrates the opposition of power between a male and female character. ... Works such as Macbeth, Othello, and his comedies all have some sort of tragedy that illustrates the opposition of pow...

• Word Count: 1855
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Act II, Scene I of Shakespeare's Othello, Iago voices his strong misogynistic opinion towards women-that every woman is the same, shrewd monster whether pretty, ugly, smart, or dumb; and that only when women are obedient and submissive, they are worth praise. ...

• Word Count: 1417
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate