In the play "Othello," Shakespeare presents us with another male dominated society where women are inferior. ... The three women of "Othello" are similar to other female characters in Shakespeare's plays. ... Again, Shakespeare allows us to view women as they did during the Elizabethan period. ... Shakespeare's Othello has been studied exhaustively, yet most character analyses focus on the two male figures, Othello and Iago. ... Shakespeare may have been precognizant in shaping the characters of Desdemona and Emilia for Othello. ...

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Both plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing start with talk of war. ... Othello's services in war have earned him a reputation as an honourable soldier. ... When Othello kills Desdemona, he sees this as an act of honour and justice. ... Desdemona's loyalty and devotion to Othello may be what leads to her death. ... " (V.ii.125) She is so loyal to Othello that she even takes responsibility for him murdering her. ...

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• Grade Level: High School