Is Othello A Misogynistic Play Flashcards
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Q
Men in the play - misogynistic
A
Men’s ready impulse to stereotype women is one reason for the grave misunderstanding and tragedy in the play.
The characterisation of women in Othello is often coloured or distorted by the men’s narratives.
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Q
Desdemona - misogyny
A
Desdemona is assumed to be a goddess
When she reveals herself to be human she is punished for somehow misleading the men who were wrong about her in the first place because they put her on this impossible pedestal.
3
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Emilia - misogyny
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Assumed to be a dumb compliant hag but when she reveals her assertive nature when she stands up to her husbands villainy she is murdered for being a disobedient wife.
