She had a song of willow. And she died singing it. That song tonight Will not go from my mind" (IV.iii.27-30). Desdemona sings the song before she "knows- she is about to be killed by her husband. This knowledge shows how Desdemona has come to terms with her imminent death. Before hand, she even asked her maid to make her bed in her wedding sheets and to be wrapped in them in her death; these are the very sheets that Othello uses to killer her with. Desdemona's previous acceptance of her death is another indication of both her strength and her weakness. Strength can be found in her acceptance and not fighting what is about to happen "she looks death in the eye and doesn't blink. This oblivious attitude can also be seen as her submission to her husband. Throughout the play, Desdemona is at her husband's side, in his travels to Cyprus and is continuously enthralled in her husband's travels and battles. In placing herself at her husband's side, she is, in turn, setting aside her own life as well. .
The majority of the characters in Othello are marked by their power and influence in their society. Iago is close to Desdemona's father Barbanzio and has great disdain towards Othello. Iago does everything in his power to break the new marriage of Othello and Desdemona "even going as far as to arrange a fake affair between Cassio (a recently fired gentlemen of the army) and Desdemona. Iago then attempts to get in Othello's good graces by speaking him about the "illicit affair- between Othello's wife and Cassio. Iago is the ultimate bad-guy and a good contrast with Desdemona for it is obvious that Iago thinks of no one else's emotions but his own. Desdemona is a very affectionate woman who relies heavily on her emotions to get her through life. She feels for Cassio even though he is disliked by her husband. Desdemona can further be contrasted with Iago in her perpetual display of love and devotion.
Desdemona Shakespeare's sweetest star A Outline of the role of Desdemona in the text : Desdemona is the sickly sweet innocent in Shakespeare's play Othello. ... B ) Other Characters reactions to Desdemona : Desdemona is the love of Othello's life. He loves Desdemona with his whole heart. ... Emillia is Desdemona's Lady in waiting. ... Desdemona is a Elizabethan "bimbo". ...
DESDEMONA'S CHARACTER Desdemona is the embodient of sweetness and innocence.She is whole hearted in her love and even Iago says that when she once promises to do some thing she thinks it dishonourable not to do more than what is expected of her. Desdemona betrays considerable tactlessness and some thing of childish obstinacy and persistence in her pleading for cassio.The clever Iago seems to have foreseen this and cautioned Othello that over-insistent pleading for Cassio,on his wife's behalf,would mean that she is really pleading the case of her lover....
Othello's race affects how the play develops, especially in regards to his relationship with Desdemona. ... In Othello, Iago and Roderigo go to Brabantio to explain that Othello has stolen his daughter, Desdemona. ... Brabantio is trying to convince them that Desdemona would not have married a black man without the spells. ... Even though it is known that Desdemona isn't a racist because she loves Othello, racism does is a factor. ... Iago used Othello's insecurity concerning his race to make him doubt the sincerity of Desdemona's love. ...
This might have been what caused Desdemona's rebelliousness. ... When Othello and Desdemona are first married, Othello spoke nothing but love for Desdemona. ... She was not able to take the steps toward liberation as easily as Desdemona did, so she was vicariously living the experience through Desdemona. ... Cassio recognized Desdemona's political concerns. ... Iago's foes were Cassio, Roderigo, Desdemona, and Othello. ...
Desdemona was a woman wanting to experience life and love. ... Garner also believes that Desdemona was not all that she seemed to be. Garner believes that many critics want to see Desdemona as perfect. ... Othello loved Desdemona with a vengeance, literally. ... Desdemona was innocent and obedient, but not without spirit. ...
Without Desdemona, Othello feels incomplete as he has no one to talk to about his daily adventures and Desdemona has no one as manly in her life. ... Adding on, Desdemona subsequently fights for herself throughout the play. ... This illustrates that Desdemona is liberated and not Othello's slave. ... Additionally, Desdemona and Othello prove that they do not need a token to love one another forever, more so Desdemona than Othello. ... Firstly, Othello expresses truthful love towards Desdemona in this play. ...
Iago easily convinces Roderigo to tell Desdemona's father, Brabantio, of Desdemona's elopement with a "moor". ... Later on Iago uses Desdemona's deceit towards her father as a way of changing Othello's perception of Desdemona. ... Iago's basic plot is to make Othello believe Desdemona is having an affair with Desdemona. ... "I do not think but Desdemona's honest. ... This treatment of Desdemona shows Othello's jealous nature, which Emilia points out to Desdemona. ...
Othello now believes that Desdemona is no longer in love with him. ... Othello also struggles with his inner evil when he killed Desdemona. Othello goes into the room to kill Desdemona and then kisses her" (5.2.10-20). ... Desdemona had a kind natured. ... This demonstrates how good of a person Desdemona really was. ...
Why Does Desdemona go so Gently into That Good Night? ... This is Desdemona, ever the dutiful wife. ... Desdemona does this to the outrage of her kin. ... Like Juliet in MacDonald's Goodnight Desdemona (Good morning Juliet), Desdemona takes on martyr like qualities on her deathbed. ... Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). ...
