(Here I am at 9 p.m. rewriting this whole blog because my computer and internet decided not to cooperate and didn't save. Wonderful, just wonderful.)
Another Friday, another blog post...
This week's character to discuss is Desdemona.
Desdemona is personally my favorite character so far.
What I really like about Desdemona is that Desdemona is actually the name of a moon on Uranus.
(I thought this was very interesting.)
Anyways, she is beautiful and is attracted by many men.
Desdemona is Brabantio's daughter, the Venetian senator.
She is also the one that has married the Moor, Othello.
As some may guess, Brabantio was not very pleased when he heard this news.
When Brabantio accused Othello for casting a spell on Desdemona, Othello shared a story on how he "wooed" Desdemona, not interfering with witchcraft at all.
"The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads
Grew beneath their shoulders. These things to hear
Would Desdemona seriously incline.
But still the house affairs would draw her hence,
Which ever as she could with haste dispatch,
She’d come again, and with a greedy ear
Devour up my discourse, which I, observing,
Took once a pliant hour and found good means
To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart" (Act 1 Scene 3 Page 7).
Basically, what this says is that Othello would tell Desdemona about his adventures and stories and she fell in love with them.
Here's another link to read more about the relationship of Desdemona and Othello.(right here)
That's all for now! Bye!
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