Othello #3

When reading Othello, I felt extremely bad for Desdemona. She was obviously faithful to Othello, and yet she was blamed for and killed for something she did not do. She loved Othello deeply and the last thing she experienced in her life was Othello, her lover, murdering her. Even when she was close to death, she still defended and loved him as she did not turn him in for murdering her. I also felt bad for her because she was forced to leave her father behind in order to be with her lover. It seems to me that it would be extremely difficult to leave behind family for your husband. Also, not only did she leave behind her father, but he died and then she was killed by her lover. Could anyone ask for a worse life?

Othello

So far, I hate found Othello to be slightly confusing, but as I have read more, I have began to understand more. One of my favorite characters is Desdemona at this time. I like her because she seems to stand up for herself and for women in general. When Iago was saying what he thought about different types of women, she says he is "worse and worse." She also did not marry a guy just because she was told to. She stood up for what she wanted and married Othello even though he was a "black man." I liked that even though this may not have been what everyone else wanted, she still went with her heart. I'm not sure if this was her only intent, but from the information I have been given I like her as a character. She also seems to be seriously in love with Othello. As of right now, she is my favorite character.