Leticia Servant to Desdemona and Othello.

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Leticia Servant to Desdemona and Othello.

There was great excitement in the household and among the servants when Othello brought his bride home. Othello was a distinguished and capable soldier. He was admired by the people in the senate for his skills as a warrior, but was seen as an outsider and would not have gained acceptance as a person had he not been irreplaceable as a soldier. Desdemona managed to see beyond the armor to the heart of Othello. The love they had for each other was pure. Despite not knowing each other for long it was clear to me that the love they had for each other was infinite and indestructible, and I was sure that this duo’s fairy tale would have a happy ending. I have learned since then that yes their love was infinite and indestructible and that not all fairy tales have happy endings.

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On observing their relationship I believe that Desdemona's love for Othello was blind, she didn’t allow herself to see his imperfections and ever question his motives and person. At the same time she was a strong-minded and caring person, who cared more for the well being of others than she did for herself.

In ignoring her own pains she never did strike back at Othello for the way he treated her. When Othello hits her in front of the messengers from Venice, she only stated, "I have not deserved this". "Some unhatched practice, made demonstrable here in Cyprus to ...

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