The Character Desdemona and the Role of Women Depicted in Shakespeare's Othello The society in which Othello takes place is a patriarchal one, where men had complete control over women. They were seen as possessions rather than being just as equally human and capable of duties performed by men...
going wrong, as she does with Othello. The woman’s perception of the situation merely does not include the man’s reflection that he doubts her faithfulness. The vulnerability of Othello’s character is manifested in jealousy and distrust, while the strength of Desdemona’s character consists ...
Othello essay - "To what extent is Iago responsible for the tragedy? of Iago in Shakespeare’s "Othello" is possibly Shakespeare’s darkest character‚ not because he kills other characters but for his almost supernatural ability to manipulate the other figures of the play. He manipulates...
“foul pranks”. However, as Othello’s jealousy and rage arises throughout the play it seems as her character has to fight even harder to breathe under his control; symbolic for her death of suffocation. Desdemona is a gentle women living under her love’s control with no power to object...