Shakespeare's Treatment Of Women In Othello

Women are seen as some kind of ownership. Men marry women to take control over them. However many times it did not happen like they wanted. Women overcome this controlling, and stand up. In Othello, the women take a major role in the craziness. They are accused of cheating and being whores. It seems in Shakespeare’s plays the women look to their husbands as lord or masters and do as they are told. They are like puppy dogs following them around. The wives seem to make sure their husbands are taken care of and pampered. They care to all of their needs, whenever the husbands want them. They are to obey their husband or be punished or exiled, you can see this in Othello. Every time Desdemona makes Othello unhappy he sends her away and she does not return until he calls again. On page 842 Desdemona says,” I will not stay to offend
He uses his own wife in the scheme. He cons her into stealing Desdemona’s handkerchief that Othello gave to her. He knows this handkerchief means a lot to them as a couple and knows it will make Othello believe his scheme. Emilia, Iago’s wife, is Desdemona’s good friend. She trust in her. To only be let down and later it is shown that Emilia turned her back on Desdemona. Desdemona falls for many of Iago’s little schemes causing his main scheme to plan out. Iago makes the women look like bad people, but he is the real master mind here. It seems he has found ways to manipulate them. He talks her into helping Cassio get back onto Othello’s good side. However this only allows Iago to make Othello believe they are sleeping together. Desdemona being the great person she is keeps pushing her husband to take Cassio back, but does not succeed. Othello just thinks she’s doing this to cover them sleeping