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Othello is a play that asks us to examine the position of women in society, since it explores issues such as: clandestine marriage, accusations of adultery, and it includes three different social classes of women.
The men of Othello possess the authority to choose when to listen to and believe women, and when to silence them; thus, a woman speaking against her husband (or at all, really) gets read as improper and incriminating as a sign of her wild, uncontrollable nature.
16 Νοε 2021 · Many of his male characters conclude that the only way to assure their reputation stays intact, is to assert control over the women, and treating them like objects and subordinates. When Desdemona elopes, without her father’s consent, that may affect Brabantio’s reputation.
In Othello, the ideal relationship between men and women is initially based on trust and marital fidelity, as seen in Othello's unwavering trust in Desdemona. However, Iago's...
The ways in which the male characters discuss women reveal the patriarchal context of the play. Iago sneers that Cassio is ‘A fellow almost damned in a fair wife’ (line 20). This casual sexism helps to establish Iago’s misogyny, which he will use to infect Othello’s mind.
Marriageability was most women’s only avenue of power, the goal being to secure family wealth and male protection. In order to achieve this, women needed simultaneously to be sexually attractive yet chaste and modest (although coming from a wealthy background could override the first consideration).
15 Νοε 2023 · This resource presents two gender-based interpretations of Shakespeare's play, Othello (Toril Moi and Judith Butler), with a range of key extracts from the play to help students to explore ideas about femininity and masculinity in the play.
