![]() ![]() Othello greets and come back into the castle with Desdemona and says “Let me have speech with you- Come, my dear love, the purchase made, are the fruits to ensue.” What Othello has said seems to be quite romantic and of loving words during Shakespeare’s time, as this supports the function of women after their marriage. In the third act, scene 3 of the play, after Othello and the military officers arrived back onshore after the successful operation as the Turkish fleet was destroyed. Whilst Othello exits, the first senator also said, “Adieu, brave Moor use Desdemona well,” and this suggests in the play the word “use” replaces the phrase “look after.” This quote can also define the Venetian expectation of a woman, who bow to their husbands and utilize them at will. This was normal during Shakespeare’s time where women were considered to be the weaker sex and required protection women were to be protected by a man when she is married. She was a daughter under the control of her father and therefore is now a wife under the control of Othello. This is similar to Desdemona’s life as before she became a wife. Othello speaks to Iago and informs the Duke that he will assign his wife to Iago’s care with the quote, “To his conveyance, I will assign my wife.” This quote does not seem to be quite prominent however the quote hints that Desdemona, Othello’s wife, is a type of possession, and implies that she needs to be guarded and transported. The Senate supports Othello’s case and the duke grants permission for Desdemona to accompany him to Cyprus for the military operation. ![]() ![]() In the first Act of the play, Brabantio complains to the Duke of Venice and the Venetian state that Othello has stolen and “drugged” his daughter. Women in Shakespeare’s Othello are seen to be the possessions of men.
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