Emillia planting the handkerchief in Cassio's bed chamber proves Iago's claims. Deeming Desdemona unfaithful in Othello's eyes. He is devastated and enraged at the thought of Desdemona sleeping with Cassio. So he kills her. Upon finding out that Desdemona was chaste he stabs himself. Othello did this because he was full of remorse.
Desdemona is Brabantio's only daughter and his last link to his wife, who died. Brabantio adored Desdemona but when she eloped and married Othello it broke his heart. Leaving him upset Brabantio so much he disowned her and due to the pain of her leaving he dies.
Emillia is Desdemona's Lady in waiting. Emillia I assume has known Desdemona most her life. They have formed a strong relationship based on honesty and loyalty. Emillia see's that Desdemona is very naive in the ways of men and women. She try's to teach Desdemona about the world. Upon the discovery of her role in Desdemona's death she is devastated and realizes what her husband has done. She tells all. Iago kills Emillia for foiling his plans. On her death bed she asks to be laid next to Desdemona. Emillia is loyal to the end. .
C ) My impressions of Desdemona : .
When Desdemona first appears in the text she is defending her love for Othello to the senators. She also has to let her father know that she is a married women and won't be living with him anymore. Desdemona explains that she loves and respects her dad as a father but she has a husband now.
" I do perceive here a divided duty. To you I am bound for life and education .
My life and education both do learn me. How to respect you. You are the lord of duty. I am hitherto your daughter but here's my husband ; " .
My first impression of Desdemona is that she is strong willed and a very passionate person. If I had to say what star sign she was it would be a Scorpio be cause they have the same nature as Desdemona. Desdemona comes across as honest and an innocent pure soul.
This speech illustrates Desdemona's inner conflict and also enforces Desdemona's deep- seeded emotions. ... Desdemona is the opposite of this as well. ... Desdemona is also contrasted with the other women in this play. ... Desdemona's death is also a tribute to all that is good. ... Desdemona is the only one who is as she appears. ...
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). ...
