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Typically, texts present women as essentially passive in the face of male…
Typically, texts present women as essentially passive in the face of male aggression
YES: (extract) whilst 'Othello's music' degenerates into misogynistic abuse, Desdemona remains respectful in her mode of address, and language and with this power dynamic of the situation she unable to express the unfairness of the situation
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Othello: ... Ay, there, look grim as hell!
Desdemona: I hope my noble lord esteems me honest
"whore", "strumpet", "cunning whore of Venice"
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NO: Despite Emilia's dutiful appearance, she is shown to actively defy her husband with her strikingly modern views (ACT 4.3) , and in her passionate rage at the end (ACT 5.2)
"tis proper I obey him, but not now"
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NO: If 'male aggression' can be seen as the force of the patriarchy, Desdemona is not passive. She defies the norms of society, her father's rules and upon entrance she speaks infant of a whole room of men (ACT1.3)... strong, independent female character
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YES: inevitably the patriarchy determines their role s passive; the ending/ death of D and E epitomises this as both women suffer the consequences of male aggression and their husbands' mistakes