Desdemona In Othello
Tragedy of Desdemona
In the play “Othello the Moor of Venice” by William Shakespeare, Desdemona is the Venetian beauty who upsets her father Brabantio, a Venetian senator by eloping with Othello, a man several years her age, she is introduced confessing love for Othello to her father Brabantio before the Venetian senate, where she expressed her feelings toward her father and at the same time proved loyal to Othello. Desdemona is simply a good person, however during the course of the play her character progressed from a woman of authority who took control, to a loyal wife constantly being accused and whose helpful nature end up being her downfall as Iago uses them against her. Desdemona takes control when she spoke with the Venetian senates …show more content…
After the incident with Cassio and Roderigo, Othello demoted Cassio from lieutenant. Cassio was relentless in getting his spot back so he asked Iago what he suggested be done. Iago then tells Cassio he should ask Desdemona to help him with the situation he says, “She is of so free, so kind, so apt, so blessed a disposition, she holds it a vice in her goodness not to do more than she is requested” (II.iii.284-285). Meaning Desdemona is kind and ready to help that she thinks it’s wrong to not do all you can. While she is genuinely commencing a favor for a friend, it becomes a moment of weakness for her as Iago uses this to falsely plant evidence of her unfaithfulness. Desdemona made the worst mistake possible when Cassio came to seek help in getting his lieutenant post back. She says,” If I do vow a friendship, I’ll perform it, My lord shall never rest; I’ll watch him tame and talk him out of patience; His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift; I’ll intermingle everything he does, with Cassio’s suit”(III.iii.21-26). Saying when she makes a promise that she abides by it and she won’t let her lord sleep, and by constantly bringing up Cassio’s name every moment that Othello won’t be able to discard the topic. In aiding Cassio, Iago used that to his advantage to instill ideas into Othello’s mind saying, “Look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio...” (III.iii.197). Iago advises Othello to …show more content…
(III.iv.92-96).
Desdemona avoided speaking of the handkerchief because she had misplaced it and in order to prove loyal to Othello, she lied thinking he would think badly of her if he realized she had lost it because of its meaning to both of them.
Othello began to assume Desdemona and Cassio were having an affair. Then a letter from the Duke and the Senators of Venice came assigning Cassio disputed government in Othello’s place. When Othello heard how happy Desdemona was for Cassio, he became jealous and furious which led him to hit her. She replies “I have not deserved this” (IV.i.224).
Desdemona’s final act of loyalty to her husband is when she laid on her death bed protecting Othello. Emilia the wife of Iago and attendant to Desdemona rushes to inform Othello of the fight that happened between Cassio and Roderigo, Emilia while talking to Othello hears her lady cries out for the last time. Emilia and Desdemona speaks, Emilia: O, who hath done this deed? Desdemona: Nobody_ I myself.
In the play “Othello the Moor of Venice” by William Shakespeare, Desdemona is the Venetian beauty who upsets her father Brabantio, a Venetian senator by eloping with Othello, a man several years her age, she is introduced confessing love for Othello to her father Brabantio before the Venetian senate, where she expressed her feelings toward her father and at the same time proved loyal to Othello. Desdemona is simply a good person, however during the course of the play her character progressed from a woman of authority who took control, to a loyal wife constantly being accused and whose helpful nature end up being her downfall as Iago uses them against her. Desdemona takes control when she spoke with the Venetian senates …show more content…
After the incident with Cassio and Roderigo, Othello demoted Cassio from lieutenant. Cassio was relentless in getting his spot back so he asked Iago what he suggested be done. Iago then tells Cassio he should ask Desdemona to help him with the situation he says, “She is of so free, so kind, so apt, so blessed a disposition, she holds it a vice in her goodness not to do more than she is requested” (II.iii.284-285). Meaning Desdemona is kind and ready to help that she thinks it’s wrong to not do all you can. While she is genuinely commencing a favor for a friend, it becomes a moment of weakness for her as Iago uses this to falsely plant evidence of her unfaithfulness. Desdemona made the worst mistake possible when Cassio came to seek help in getting his lieutenant post back. She says,” If I do vow a friendship, I’ll perform it, My lord shall never rest; I’ll watch him tame and talk him out of patience; His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift; I’ll intermingle everything he does, with Cassio’s suit”(III.iii.21-26). Saying when she makes a promise that she abides by it and she won’t let her lord sleep, and by constantly bringing up Cassio’s name every moment that Othello won’t be able to discard the topic. In aiding Cassio, Iago used that to his advantage to instill ideas into Othello’s mind saying, “Look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio...” (III.iii.197). Iago advises Othello to …show more content…
(III.iv.92-96).
Desdemona avoided speaking of the handkerchief because she had misplaced it and in order to prove loyal to Othello, she lied thinking he would think badly of her if he realized she had lost it because of its meaning to both of them.
Othello began to assume Desdemona and Cassio were having an affair. Then a letter from the Duke and the Senators of Venice came assigning Cassio disputed government in Othello’s place. When Othello heard how happy Desdemona was for Cassio, he became jealous and furious which led him to hit her. She replies “I have not deserved this” (IV.i.224).
Desdemona’s final act of loyalty to her husband is when she laid on her death bed protecting Othello. Emilia the wife of Iago and attendant to Desdemona rushes to inform Othello of the fight that happened between Cassio and Roderigo, Emilia while talking to Othello hears her lady cries out for the last time. Emilia and Desdemona speaks, Emilia: O, who hath done this deed? Desdemona: Nobody_ I myself.