The play Othello gives the three women some freedom. As Desdemona said “The heavens forbid but that our loves and comforts should increase, even as our days do grow.” (2.1. 196-198). This translates to ‘God willing, our love and our happiness will only increase as we get older.’ It gives the women hope. Even though the women are the most sensible characters in the play, the women are not able to be themselves because each women gets defined by their male partner and each stands for an aspect of womanhood, as defined by society and Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca are presented according to men’s interpretations. We learn from the beginning that the women are the most sensible characters in the paly. The first girl that comes into play is Desdemona. Desdemona states the line “To put my father in impatient thoughts by being in his eye.” (1.3. 242-243). She is being reasonable toward her father while having a conversation with Duke. Now Cassio is speaking with Desdemona and he is basically being sensible and thoughtful toward her by saying “The riches of the ship is come on shore!” (2.1. 89) He refers to Desdemona as being precious, after thanking Cassio she thinks of her Othello and asks “What tidings can you tell me of my lord?” (2.1. 95). She is being thoughtful for being concerned about her husband. …show more content…
In the end Bianca is basically called trash because that’s how the men see her. Emilia even says “Oh, fie upon thee strumpet!” (5.1.124). That is basically Emilia calling Bianca a whore. Desdemona gets defined as a sinner according to Othello and his buddies. We know this because Othello makes Desdemona think of her sins but he kills her anyways. Emilia is basically told to shut up by Iago because he thinks she will listen due to the fact that she is represented that way. Although in the end she is