https://padlet.com/smithsl9/k2gzp7cy528yfgt8 en-us 2021-06-23 11:31:31 UTC 2026-03-15 22:21:59 UTC hello@padlet.com 15zhelyazkovag https://padlet.com/smithsl9/k2gzp7cy528yfgt8/wish/1621543254 Men are assertive in many ways in 'Othello', not only through manipulation by Iago who "pours pestilence" in Othello, but also through the idea that Desdemona is frequently referred to with heavenly semantics. This demonstrates that way men during the Jacobean era see women, as heavenly, something which is extremely not relatable to a contemporary audience, which allows Shakespeare to create pathos to persuade the audience to pity Desdemona due to the assertive men around her. ]]> 2021-06-23 12:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsl9/k2gzp7cy528yfgt8/wish/1621543254 15zhelyazkovag https://padlet.com/smithsl9/k2gzp7cy528yfgt8/wish/1621545377 ALTERNATIVE- “Virtues” placed on Desdemona by Othello and other men in the play. Desdemona is frequently referred to as “heavenly” whether it being Cassio calling her the “divine Desdemona” of Othello describing her a “gentle,” compared to the brutal juxtaposition of an “old black ram… tupping… your white ewe” Shakespeare creates this apparent juxtaposition of light, heavenly good attributes with the dark, devil-like synonyms, to portray the unrealistic standards of “virtue” and a goddess like comparison and even perhaps higher than men. This highlights the men of the play as assertive and almost unfair towards Desdemona due to the complete turn at the end as other refers to her as a "whore" and "strumpet." ]]> 2021-06-23 12:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsl9/k2gzp7cy528yfgt8/wish/1621545377 15zhelyazkovag https://padlet.com/smithsl9/k2gzp7cy528yfgt8/wish/1621546270 Assertive men- The importance and values of beings and the 'Great Chain of being' reference where men are above women - Othello referred to as “My Lord” which indicates that not only does Desdemona refer him as a high valued and important figure because he is a man, she also views him as a Godly figure, the highest on the chain.

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