Character of Desdemona in Shakespeare for BA students

 

                 

                   Character of Desdemona in Shakespeare

Desdemona, is the beautiful heroine of the play Othello. She is the embodiment of virtue, purity and gentleness. She is a perfect woman without any faults. She wins the heart of people. Brabantio is the father of Desdemona. He describes his daughter as a girl who was never timid, quiet or forward.

Desdemona falls in love with the Black Moor, Othello. She got admired by his heroism and his story of sufferings. Her love for Othello was deep. She is frank and straightforward to speak to her father about her love. Her love and devotion to her husband knows no bounds. Her love does not alter at any situation. Even when Othello accuses her for adultery calling her a whore or strangles her, her love for Othello is constant.

Desdemona’s sufferings and death tends us to consider the most sympathetic and sweetest women character. In her married life she remains more submissive and sweeter. Her character has the quality of innocence and meekness. She is not aware about evil. She is simple minded and completely trustful. She trusts Iago and Emilia. She is childlike and ignorant. She trusts everyone and is virtuous women.

Desdemona is sympathetic and kind-hearted. She helps Cassio when he pleads his case to be informed before her husband. She persuades Othello to agree to the statement of Cassio. But she fails and confesses her failure to Cassio.

Desdemona is innocent, unselfish and has concern over others. She is too passive and too trustful. Being timid she evades the truth. She dropped her handkerchief in a moment of excitement and has forgotten the fact. She does not try to recollect the past. She is not strong minded and rationalistic.

Desdemona’s lack of love is seen as one of her faults in her character. Thus, Desdemona is warmly human. She is a symbol of human – feminine, domestic charm and simplicity.