... a strong will, as seen in her marriage to Othello against her father's wishes and social convention. She is fit to be a soldier's wife, and Othello addresses her as "my fair warrior". Because of her naiveté and lack of experience in worldly matters, Desdemona is unable to see what is happening around her. Even when Othello's behavior towards her changes drastically ... Othello's tainted state of mind, Desdemona's sexuality becomes an unbearable threat to him. Her warmth and devotion become a "proof" of disloyalty. Othello's most tortured speech reveal that he equates the seemingly betr...

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• Grade Level: High School

... her father cannot argue with this and Desdemona could be seen here to be cunning, manipulative and deceitful. This idea of deception is central to the play "If thou hast eyes to see: she has deceived her father and may thee- and leads to Othello and Desdemona's destruction. However ... would probably associate goodness and purity with Desdemona's whiteness and evil with Othello being black. Desdemona fits in with the courtly tradition of love. She plays the female role of the idealised woman with the emphasis being on her spiritual goodness and purity. Othello puts her on a pedestal and ...

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• Grade Level: High School