Othello Journal 7

The character I thought was crucial to the dynamics of this play was Emilia. Even though it seems as though she's playing a small role as Desdemona's maid which parallels her personality as quiet and submissive. She plays her part well too, following whatever orders Iago might give which happen to include stealing the hanker chief. This ultimately helps lead to the demise of Desdemona herself and her relationship. However, its very interesting how Emilia suddenly stands up when she KNOWS something isn't right. She risks her life and ultimately dies to correct a wrong she committed. In essence I find it very interesting how quiet she is to speak up to a known wrong, but is otherwise remarkably submissive.