Othello - English Essay


The contrasting characters; Desdemona and Emilia, form an interesting and important relationship in the play Othello. Desdemona is very ‘sheltered’ from the ways of the world and Emilia is very ‘down to earth’ and ‘experienced’. From this difference we see a fascinating relationship between the two of them.

In the given passage, we see that Desdemona takes a very honest, romantic and loyal stance towards Othello, (this is also true of her relationship with him), where as Emilia speaks more ‘sense’... more ‘realistically’. Desdemona is melancholy but hopeful, and her defenses of true love against Emilia’s more cynical view of the world is an interesting contrast. This is demonstrated when:

Desdemona says “Dost thou in conscience think/ That there be women do abuse their husbands in such gross kind?”

Emilia replies “ There be some such, no......

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Title: Emilia And Desdemona In Othell
Approximate Word Count: 1058
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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