What is the role of desdemona in otello?
There are two types of women in Othello: Desdemona represents the pure, blameless and faithful woman, and Emilia represents the woman who wishes to be given an equal footing to men, especially in regards to sexual matters. Ironically, both ladies end up dead at the play’s end. Emilia’s relaxed moral sensibility when she steals Desdemona’s handkerchief is the primary cause that helps Iago to create the “Truth” of Cassio’s adultery with Desdemona. However, Desdemona’s respectful and submissive demeanor towards Othello also contributes to her death. A woman more willing to seek out the cause of her husband’s anger may not have been killed.
