Desdemona, a twofold character in the Elizabethan society

Resumo

In this paper I propose to analyze one of Shakespeare’s characters: Desdemona, from the tragedy Othello. She is a rich character full of ambiguity, living at a period going through many political, religious and social changes. The idea is to compare Desdemona’s behavior with the role of women from the Elizabethan era, through a historical bias. First I will propose a brief study of the historic events of that time and then explain how Desdemona’s behavior goes along with the aptitudes of the Elizabethan women. Therefore understanding that the role women play in a society is greatly influenced by the past history and the society itself where she lives in.