Desdemona's Presentation 3.3
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- Created on: 15-11-14 15:03
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- Desdemona's Presentation 3.3
- As a friend
- "I will do all my abilities in thy behalf"
- Kind-hearted and selfless. She wants to help others as much as possible.
- "If I do vow a friendship, I'll perform it to the last article"
- Loyal and strong willed. Never breaks a promise as she considers these highly important
- "I will do all my abilities in thy behalf"
- Her relationship with Othello
- "He shall in strangeness stand no farther off than in politic distance"
- She speaks fondly of Othello, showing how she thinks he is without malice but only is doing what he thinks is the correct thing to do.
- "The sooner, sweet, for you"-Othello
- Although he is beginning to have doubts, Othello is still loving and shows that he cares about Desemona's opinions
- "When shall he come? Tell me Othello."
- She is persistent and isn't passive to her husband. Her strong demands contrast our expectations about the role of women in this period.
- "If she be false, O, then heaven mocks itself! I'll not believe't"-Othello
- Othello struggles to cope with the idea that his wife is cheating on him because he sees her as pure and innocent. He compares her to a goddess.
- "He shall in strangeness stand no farther off than in politic distance"
- Her nature & Characterisation
- "I have no judgement in an honest face"
- Self assured, but could be naive since she gambles too much on the action and reputation of another person
- "She did deceive her father, marrying you"-Iago
- Iago presents Desdemona as a liar and ironically as someone who can easily deceive/ manipulate people that they seem close to. This hints at her nature being rather more complex.
- "Her name that was as fresh as Dian's visage is now negrimed and black as mine own face"-Othello
- Her reputation and honour mean a great deal to Othelllo. Her status is considered a vital part of her identity. The way he compares her sin to his skin illustrates how he liked the fact that he was married to someone "above" himself.
- "I have no judgement in an honest face"
- Her self belief
- "be merry, Cassio"
- She doesn't want other people to worry as she knows that she can fix the problem
- "within this hour, it will be well"
- Optimistic and self-assured. She doesn't doubt her own abilities or Othello's nature
- "be merry, Cassio"
- As a friend
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