... studied exhaustively, yet most character analyses focus on the two male figures, Othello and Iago. The two main female characters, Desdemona and Emilia, are often overlooked and viewed as secondary actors to the jealous Moor and conniving villain. During the time of Shakespeare, females were often treated and regarded in society as inferior to men. Presently as a society, we generally feel ... want to die at the hands of her beloved husband. She was loving and devoted to Othello and envisioned a long marriage of prosperity and dedication that would lead to her ultimate happiness. She h...

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