Desdemona character analysis
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- Created on: 07-11-21 22:14
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- Desdemona
- Tragic victim
- Forgiving to Othello but embodies vulnerable woman trope
- Duality
- Assertive/ passive
- As Emilia gains a voice, D loses hers
- Honest speaker
- Her honesty with men is often misinterpreted
- Sees death as fate and forgives Othello
- Emilia vs Desdemona
- Experienced vs inexperienced
- Desdemona + Othello
- She used to have more power in their relationship
- O kills her
- their marriage used to be equal, as he gets more jealous she loses her voice
- Desdemona + Cassio
- their relationship is misinterpreted by Othello (after Iago messes with him)
- Just friends
- Desdemona + Emilia
- Deep & trusting relationship
- E is more cynical than D (who is an idealist)
- E is the only one left for D when she dies
- Desdemona + Iago
- hinted that D doesn't trust him, but doesn't realise shes being set up by him
- Desdemona + Brabantio
- B dies shortly after she chose Othello over him
- Symbolises the loss of control over her
- Desdemona + Brabantio
- B dies shortly after she chose Othello over him
- Symbolises the loss of control over her
- Symbolises the loss of control over her
- B dies shortly after she chose Othello over him
- Desdemona + Brabantio
- Symbolises the loss of control over her
- B dies shortly after she chose Othello over him
- Tragic victim
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