... that men abused women without consequence was a common one in Shakespeare's day and age. Despite the Chivalric Code during the Middle Ages and the ideal of the Courtier during the Renaissance, there was no real societal consequence for husbands that mistreated their wives. On the contrary, women were regarded as the property of their men and thus, could be treated in ... precognizant in shaping the characters of Desdemona and Emilia for Othello.   Both characters display some tendencies that resemble present day female attributes closer than attributes of the women of the Renaissance ...

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... a situation where he stands to benefit from traditional procedures, he is willing to support them, even though he maintains a stance in support of social mobility as a new man' of the Renaissance when talking about man's right to self-determinism - "Our bodies are our gardens, to which our wills are gardeners-. This fluidity in his stance on practicality as a trait shows the ... Iago admits despite his hatred that "Another of his fathom they have none, To lead their business-. This acknowledgement of Othello's superiority and right to command is evidence of Iago's Renaissance views on s...

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