Othello Essay Assignment

The Duchess is certainly violating norms of femininity in the final episode of Act 1, as she adopts the active role in the marriage, courting and effectively proposing marriage to Antonio. She is thus even bolder than Desdemona, who only ‘hints’ to Othello that she would welcome his courtship (Shakespeare, 2008 [1622], 1.3.166). ................
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