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Women in Othello - Coggle Diagram
Women in Othello
Emilia
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despite speaking despairingly of men, she remains loyal to her husband, and is attentive to most of his needs.
when exposed to the truth, she abandons any previous loyalty, and stands up for what is right - she is willing to die for it
has the belief that men are foolish, wicked or perverse
no room for romance
'They are all but stomachs, and we are all but food;
They east us hungerly, and when they are full,
They belch us.'
not afraid to stick up for women, she takes pride in who she is, despite others being contradictory to this perspective
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Desdemona
The tragic victim of Othello - her innocence and "infidelity" causes an uproar of anger, despite her being in the unknown about the entire situation.
her death is from the hands of her husband, this evokes lots of sympathy from the audience
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a very submissive character - she has accepted the authority of men and even takes responsibility for her death, even though she was wrongly accused.
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begins as a very headstrong woman - demands the she will marry "the moor" and that she can do thing for herself
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