Desdemona and Emilia

1. What differences are there between Desdemona and Emilia?

The differences between Desdemona and Emilia are that Desdemona is higher class which puts a social barrier in-between their relationship. Emilia is older than Desdemona which means that she is much wiser. Therefore she believes that women will cheat on men but it will be their fault as they did not love the women enough. Therefore this proves that Emilia can see the reality but Desdemona is oblivious to this and does not agree that women would cheat or even have sex with anyone before marriage.This shows that they both have different attitudes towards men and love, Desdemona is much more romantic whereas Emilia sees it as unequal.  Emilia is less passive towards her husband whereas Desdemona is very naive.


2. Why do you think Emilia does not mention the handkerchief to Desdemona? Use what you hear in the video, as well as your own ideas. Consider the relationship between Iago and Emilia, as well as the relationship between Desdemona and Emilia.

Emilia does not mention the handkerchief to her friend Desdemona as she does not believe the handkerchief is very important but it is too Iago, therefore she believes this is a chance for her to get some affection from her husband Iago. Emilia and Iagos relationship is not very strong as they do not have strong bond therefore she believes this will also allow their relationship to get better. If Emilia told Desdemona it may be unprofessional and they do not already have a very strong relationship therefore they would still not be very close if she was told.