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      • Her response to Othello – the dangers he has encountered and overcome – shows her to have a tender heart and a great capacity for empathy. Othello sensed her feelings about him and was emboldened to speak out about his love for her. They decided to elope and get married without her father knowing.
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  2. This contradiction may be intentional, meant to portray the way Desdemona herself feels after defending her choice of marriage to her father in Act I, scene iii, and then almost immediately being put in the position of defending her fidelity to her husband.

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    Too often played as a weak character, Desdemona is strong and bold, especially when it comes to Othello. She describes her commitment to him: This quote demonstrates Desdemona's strength and bravery. Her father appears to be a controlling man, and she stands up to him. It is revealed that he has previously warned Roderigo of his daughter, saying “M...

    Othellomay be impressive on the battlefield, but his own personal insecurity leads to the tragic end of the story. He admires and loves his wife, but he can't believe that she would be in love with him. Iago's lies about Cassio feed into Othello's self-doubt to the point that Othello doesn't believe the truth when he hears it; he believes the "evid...

    Desdemona may have the choice of many suitable matches, but she chooses Othello, even despite his racial difference. In marrying a Moor, Desdemona flies in the face of convention and faces criticism, which she handles unapologetically. She makes it clear that she loves Othello and is loyal to him: Othello explains that it was Desdemona who pursued ...

    Desdemona combines rationality and tenacity in her final conversation with Othello. She does not shy away from her fear and bids for Othello to do the sensible thing and ask Cassio how he obtained her handkerchief. However, Othello is in too emotional a state to listen, and he has already ordered the lieutenant's murder. This tenacity of Desdemona ...

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  3. Othello sensed her feelings about him and was emboldened to speak out about his love for her. They decided to elope and get married without her father knowing. Othello explains all that to the Duke.

  4. Nov 21, 2023 · The most compelling evidence is the handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona. Othello's belief in its power to guarantee fidelity makes it a symbol of their love.

  5. Character Analysis. (Click the character infographic to download.) Desdemona is a beautiful, young, white, Venetian debutante. And she's a total Daddy's girl... until she falls head over heels in love with Othello. She refuses to marry any of the rich, handsome Venetian men that everyone expects her to marry.

  6. Oct 3, 2024 · In Act I of Othello, the first talk of Desdemona and Othello as a couple comes from Iago as he makes crude remarks about their relationship, insults Othello and suggests that Desdemona is...

  7. An examination of the relationship between Othello and Desdemona, and the racial element in Othello.