Desdemona’s characteristics/role from when she is with Othello undergoes a change but stays close to her core values. Her core values include loyalty, bravery, compassion, and independence. Essentially she is a lady of spirit and intelligence. In addition to being brave, as a woman she is strong enough to stand by decisions she makes for herself especially during the written time period. Desdemona as an individual does not change, but rather learns to adjust to her new role as a wife, learns to abide, and stays faithful to her husband.
To explain, Desdemona and Othello had secretly married before the start of the play. Moreover, Desdemona is a young woman who is truly in love with her husband. She proves her bravery by introducing her new husband to her father. “You are lord of all my duty, I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband” (Act 1, Scene 3). Although she is aware of her role as a daughter, she fulfills her responsibility as a wife by recognizing the marriage to her male authoritative figure. Additionally during the
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Even though Othello has embarrassed her publicly for cheating and accuses her of being unfaithful she stays loyal. She continues to listen to him and wants to make him happy. Although, jealousy or “the green-eyed monster” often gets the best of Othello leading him to change and become full of rage. Othello murders Desdemona but tells her beforehand and she says the following “A guiltless death I die..” (Act 5, Scene 2). The diction of “guiltless” shows Desdemona’s innocence and the level of Othello’s jealousy. Back to the beginning of the play, she states the following: “And to his honor and his valiant parts, Did I my sole and fortunes consecrate” (Act 1, Scene 3) which further proves how she fell for Othello because he was brave and wanted to be like him. Despite the passing of time, the beginning of the play shows her strong urge to be like a