... engagement to her he says, "Zounds, sir you've been robbed "[Sha10]. He speaks of Desdemona as though she were something to be stolen, like an object. Desdemona is constantly talked about as though she were property, first when Iago tells her father about her engagement and again when Iago lies about ... farm. The county attorney responds by saying, "Ah. Loyal to your sex " (671). The way men in Trifles judge the women based on what their ideal of what women should do is prominent throughout the story. Mr. Henderson judges the way Mrs. Wright's house looks and he ignores the small things...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... sinfulness of humanity. This leads to the theme that love and military heroism are unsuited. Othello has married a woman that he has upheld into such an ideal way that he becomes overwhelmed with the green-eyed monster' syndrome rapidly. Desdemona has married a man that is from a difference culture and background. Since ... no experience in battle and believes that Othello slept with Emilia. The true tragedy of Othello is that Desdemona always believed in the good of her husband. Her last words to Emilia were that she has committed suicide and was not murdered, but Othello still furious ...

• Word Count: 1792
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School