A flower cannot blossom without sunshine and a man cannot live without love. This love must be between two liberated yet emotionally attached beings as shown in Shakespeare's Othello between Desdemona and her husband, Othello. Othello primarily expresses his honest love throughout the play during the most difficult times. Moreover, Desdemona is an independent character that loves Othello, but always has her own opinions as well. Furthermore, a piece of cloth that symbolizes their love is overpowered by their truthful feelings for each other. Consequently, in Shakespeare's Othello, Desdemona and Othello are independent characters that portray their eternal love throughout the play. .
To begin, Othello's love is proven to be honest as it is expressed during the most challenging times. Primarily, Othello is aware that race is an obstacle, which Brabantio must overcome in order to support his daughter's relationship. Knowingly, he continues to express his love story while he might lose his military position and reputation if does so. He confidently states, "She lov'd me for the dangers I had pass'd, And I lov'd her that she did pity them. This only is the witchcraft I have us'd." (Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 166-168). This exemplifies that their relationship is based on true love and that they have a reason to love each other. Without Desdemona, Othello feels incomplete as he has no one to talk to about his daily adventures and Desdemona has no one as manly in her life. Adding on, jealousy is an emotion needed alongside love to make a relationship stronger. .
Othello expresses a healthy amount of jealousy but Iago plays with his emotions, which then becomes a strong hatred towards Desdemona. Regardless, Othello proves he still loves her when he states, "I will deny thee nothing! Whereon I do beseech thee, grant me this, to leave me but a little to myself." (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 Lines 75-76).
She comes across as being an honorable women. ... B ) Other Characters reactions to Desdemona : Desdemona is the love of Othello's life. He loves Desdemona with his whole heart. ... C ) My impressions of Desdemona : When Desdemona first appears in the text she is defending her love for Othello to the senators. ... This is the speech that shows how much Desdemona really loves Othello. ...
From the onset of the play, Othello is revealed to have the attributes of the most honorable of heroes. ... In this, his greatest conquest, he whole-heartedly believes that his tales of battle were the driving force behind Desdemona's love for him. This rather simple take on the complex workings of love reveals the innocent idealism behind the character Othello and his simplistic, yet pure love for the fair Desdemona. ... Driven to madness by the idea of betrayal, Othello conspires with Iago to murder both Cassio (Desdemona's supposed affair) and Desdemona. ... His pure love fo...
He seems to be an all-around well-respected and honorable man. Othello's strong character and power had caught the eye of Desdemona. ... Othello states in Scene III of the First Act, lines 166-167, "She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her that she did pity them."" ... Othello puts his trust in Iago before even his wife Desdemona, who has loved him despite her father's objection and has never deceived him. Iago uses Othello's trust against him, which leads to the innocent death of Desdemona. ...
It is for about only one act that this play is without a truly honorable hero. It is because Othello looses his trust for Desdemona that his heart is turned to madness. ... Some of these reasons include racism, jealousy of Desdemona, getting passed over for lieutenant by Cassio, homosexual love for Othello and many others. ... Emilia's love for Desdemona and her distrust in Iago arise, "If it be not for some purpose of import/ give't me again: poor lady, she"ll run mad" (3.3.355-57). ... He orders Iago to kill Cassio and Othello decides that he will kill Desdemona. ...
He went so far as to cause Othello to hate Desdemona, something that seemed nearly impossible. ... Even as Othello prepares to kill her, he uses a rose as a metaphor for Desdemona. ... Her purity and beauty is most effectively demonstrated in an early conversation between Iago and Cassio, an honorable gentleman, in Act II, scene iii. They discuss how Desdemona's earlier declamation of love and devotion to Othello suggest she is both beautiful and loyal. ... There is also a struggle between Othello's desire to believe in the goodness and purity of his love for Desdemona, and the in...
In Othello, Othello is first portrayed as a noble and honorable man. ... In the first few acts, Othello is portrayed as a very dignified and honorable man. ... "Did Michael Cassio, when you woo"d my lady, / Know of your love??... His gullibility is able to overpower the love and trust Othello feels toward Desdemona and creates doubt in his mind. ... Othello's honorable characteristics are drowned out by his boiling anger and jealousy that are caused by his gullibility. ...
Unfortunately, this conflict also made Othello internalize the prejudices of people surrounded him, that a black man could never be truly loved by someone like Desdemona. ... This image is quite important, because throughout the play it often regards the influence of two main characters, Iago and Desdemona, over the protagonist Othello. ... Aware of his cynical attitude, he suggests to be honorably helping Cassio in his cause. ... Likely, the hatred caused him to believe that a black man like him could not be loved by someone like Desdemona. ... Although Desdemona maintains her angelical attit...
Iago had an evil plot to bring Othello down, because he was in love with Desdemona when the Moor stole her heart. ... He shows greatness through his love for Desdemona. For instance, "But that I love the gentle Desdemona, I would not my unhoused free condition put into circumscription and confine for the seas" worth," Othello said when referring to his affection and true feelings for Desdemona. Othello was very remarkable when discussing his love for Desdemona. ... Othello himself addresses his own frailty when he describes himself as "an honorable murderer"...
Immediately after the conversation between Desdemona and Emilia, Othello enters and starts to calmly interrogate Desdemona on the location of the handkerchief. ... However Othello still clings onto his love for Desdemona, talking of killing a "fine fair...sweet woman," but Iago crushes these thoughts, "you must forget that." ... It could also be seen that Iago is also jealous of Othello's ability to woo the young, beautiful Desdemona. ... Iago believes that Desdemona's love cannot last long, "It cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her love to the Moor ... ... Looking at all...
