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- Desdemona, through her own speech, is shown to be a strong minded and secure character, despite how others perceive her
- She is clearly deeply in love with Othello, and does not let anyone come between them, including her father. This shows that she does know what she want, and that she will do what she can to get that
- Desdemona is also very intelligent, as she is very aware that the men around her see her as an object, or something very special, and so sometimes uses this to her advantage
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- "white ewe" - Iago, act one scene one
- “ a maid so tender, fair and happy,So opposite to marriage that she shunnedThe wealthy curled darlings of our nation,” - Brabantio
- “She is abused, stol'n from me, and corrupted” Brabantio
- “our great captain's captain,” Cassio
- “I am not merry; but I do beguileThe thing I am, by seeming otherwise.” Desdemona
- From any other foul unlawful touchBe not to be a strumpet, I am none. Desdemona
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- Desdemona's most important relationship is with Othello, in the play. Their love for each other is very clear throughout, and Desdemona is completely devoted to him. Othello loves Desdemona so much that he is in utter despair when he believes she has cheated on him with Cassio, which is what eventually leads him to kill her.
- Desdemona also has a close friendship with Cassio, which Iago uses to trick Othello. It is very clear that the pair has no romamtic feelings towards each other, as Cassio completely denies this to Iago
- Desdemona also has a close friendship with Emilia. They share conversations about their husbands, despite the relationships being quite different. Emilia, however betrays her when stealing the handkerchief, which is ultimately is what lead Othello to kill her. She however worked out Iago's plot and reveals it to the others, before h=she is killed by her husband
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- Before Desdemona speaks in the play, she is talked about frequently, when concerning the relationship between her and Othello. She is described as being fair and perfect and innocent
- When her father is talking about Desdemona and her relationship, he often reffers to her with words suggesting that she is owned, and can be easily manipulated, as if she doesn't have a mind of her own, and is an object. He extends his point by saying that the only way she could love Othello is by magic and witchcraft.
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