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How Desdemona and Emilia are depicted in Othello?

lostneedhelp

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This means comparing their own words and deeds with the things they are accused of doing and saying.

Posted by lostneedhelp on November 19, 2008 at 3:23 PM and tagged with characters, desdemona, emilia, othello

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danylyshen

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Desdomona is as pure and as white as the similies Shakespeare uses to describe her. Desdemona is always faithful to her current "lord," but we also must remember that she DID deceive...

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Posted by danylyshen on November 26, 2008 at 2:09 PM

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