... is seduced by battle stories let herself be murdered (unjustifiably) without putting up a physical fight? This paper aims to analyze her actions in the final scene (5.2) considering situational and societal variables that affect the outcome of the play in an attempt to shed more light on Desdemona's reasoning for dieing so ... aware that her love has turned sour with jealousy, she falls into a state of hopelessness. This depression and the shock she experiences in the final scene surely influenced the outcome of her character. For when one is depressed (as is often the case when love is ...

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