Women In Othello

In William Shakespeare’s play Othello, a character by the name of Emilia whose observed as a minor character yet still plays a considerable role in tragic events within the play. Emilia is the wife of the malevolent Iago and Desdemona’s attendant, essentially her maid. She is a sweet, intelligent, and very loyal friend, but then again does not speak so highly of men. This woman believes that most men are irrational, impulsive, and stubborn based on her own involvements and encounters with men during the play proving her statement to be true.
In the play, the audience can see the close bond and very friendly relationship that Emilia builds with Desdemona. Essentially, the women bond over issues and complications they have about their husbands which Desdemona is married to Othello. Although the men are totally different from each other, these two women are the total opposite of them. However, Emilia’s significance within the play really seems to focus on the main people in her life leading up to the death of her friend.
The significant death of her friend transpires from Emilia stealing the handkerchief from Desdemona resulting in consequences for her friend and her husband (Othello) who believes that she is having an affair. The moment in understanding that her little mistake played a key part in her friend’s death, she quickly tries to fix and clear …show more content…
Emilia for one did not have to develop any type of close relationship with Desdemona and kept it strictly professional between them in doing her maid duties nothing more. Two, Emilia should not have married Iago, for a husband and probably guaranteeing in never meeting Desdemona or Othello, saving them from problems, loathing, and most importantly death. Furthermore, having Emilia absent from the play as a character would be a cost of genuine caring relationships and a special connection of the two women based on different lifestyle’s and