Comparing and Contrast Emilia and Desdemonas love for...

â€Å"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.† (Martin Luther King, Jr.) In the play Othello this quote shows relation to how love occurs among the main characters. This is highlighted though the relationship that Emilia and Desdemona have with their respective husbands. Throughout, the relationship of these characters with their spouses will be analyzed. The relationship between Emilia and her husband Iago will be expressed as well as the relationship between Desdemona and her husband Othello. Then the similarities and differences between the two relationships will be compared. Emilia and Iago had a very complex relationship. They do not have a strong and equal relationship displaying love. This is not†¦show more content†¦Emilia chose to do what is expected and marry a man of her own kind. Unlike Desdemona, who chooses to step outside of her comfort zone. As a result leaving the two with very different dynamics of a relationship. The similarities between Emilia relationship and Desdemona relationship is that they both are married to men who are involved in the army. They are both patriotic as they try to defend their nation, from anything that tries to. They both have a huge responsibility in protecting there country from war. Desdemona and Emilia both had downfalls in there relationship. The downfalls in Emilia s marriage is the way in which she allowed herself to be treated. Since the beginning of the play, she knew that she wasn t getting treated properly by her husband,nonetheless she stayed with him. Desdemona s downfall began when her husband stopped trusting her. The way he began asking her so many questions and developing that huge rage towards her,led to the fall in there relationship. For him to accuse her of infidelity was the breaking point in their relationship, while Emilia s fall started from the day she married Iago. Overall, love plays a huge role in the difference between these two dominan t relationships in the play. It plays a big contribution to the characters downfalls. Emilia searches for love from the person ,whom should be offering it to her the most. This as a result leads her to think that adultery is okay. In additionShow MoreRelatedDiction of Othello1473 Words   |  6 Pagescreates dramatic irony. The effect of this type of diction is that the reader has a clearer and comprehensive understanding of what exactly is going on. He uses imagery several times in the describing of various people as animals or in terms of comparing things. Most of the imagery pertains to Othello and his various travels or especially his jealousy. This use of imagery and diction is effective because in addition to having merely an idea of what is going on the reader can have a mental pictureRead MoreThe Creation of Tension and Suspense in Othello by William Shakespeare1677 Words   |  7 PagesOthello is a tragedy because of the deception and betrayal of Iago which causes many people to die. The play explores many different themes each trying to convey a specific message. The main themes of the play are betrayal, revenge, love, trust, honesty, racism and social hierarchy. These are only some of the themes explored in the play. White men were seen as trustworthy, respected people and arrogant, like Iago for example. Black men however, were racially abused because Read MoreRacism In Othello Essay1414 Words   |  6 Pagescan be used to justify problematic or racist worldviews. In Christianity, white can be used to symbolize anything righteous: one’s purity, virginity, or innocence. When cleansed from sin, one becomes â€Å"white as snow† (II Corinthians 5:21). In stark contrast, black is representative of darkness, suffering, and sinfulness. It is said that God is light and that when Satan fell from Heaven, he was no longer in God’s light, only existing in darkness (John 1:5). Jennings 2 It would be quite simple for oneRead More Comparing Heroes and Villains in Measure for Measure, Othello, and Hamlet2339 Words   |  10 PagesComparing Heroes and Villains in Measure for Measure, Othello, and Hamlet According to John Steinbeck, Heroes are innocent; villains are cunning. This statement likely regards the internal aspects of characters, such as intellect, reasoning/motivation, and morality/responsibility, as indicated by consistency in action and/or articulation, as in direct speech or soliloquy. An examination of the heroes and villains in Measure for Measure, Othello, and Hamlet can determine whether Steinbecks