Role of Women in OthelloThroughout history, the role of women has been widely debated. Women have had to fight to gain the rights they enjoy today, although some of us may still question whether women really have the same rights as men. Whether it is obtaining the right to vote or even being able to enter the job market, women have now earned their place in society. There are many paths you can take to see and understand the role of women throughout history. For this essay, we will look at William Shakespeare's Othello to see how he interprets women. There are three women in this room we can focus on. They are Desdemona, Bianca and Emilia. As the story unfolds, the roles of these women are exposed. The first woman I will talk about is Bianca. Bianca would be known as a modern-day prostitute. Analyzing her relationship with Cassio, it seems that Bianca really wanted to have some sort of relationship with him. An example of this is in scene 3, act 4. It begins when Desdomona and Emilia go out and Bianca enters. Bianca begins to question Cassio about his whereabouts. "Bianca: 'Run away, friend Cassio! Cassio: What makes you leave the house? How are you, my most beautiful Bianca? (I think,) sweet love was coming to your house. Bianca: And I was going to your lodgings, Cassio. What, staying away for a week? Seven days and seven nights, eight times four times eight hours, and the hours of lovers' absence More tedious than composing eight times twice? with these leaden thoughts, but I will in a more continuous time eliminate this source of absence, Sweet Bianca, take this work away from me" (page 165, lines 190-204) It is then that Cassio gives Bianca a ". token". of his love. Upon receiving this "token", Bianca becomes very offended. She then accuses Cassio of having another lover. I find this very difficult to believe. How could Bianca, among others, have the nerve to question someone's loyalty, when it's their lack of loyalty that makes them money. The relationship between Bianca and Cassio is purely physical. Their relationship would fit the general stereotype that women are only good at one thing. An example of this, lack of attention, is when Iago and Cassio talk about Cassio and Bianca's relationship. "Iago: She's implying that you'll marry her. Do you intend to? Cassio: Ha,ha,ha!" (page 179, lines 135-136) "Cassio: Will I marry her? What client? Please bear with my spirit in charity! Don't find it so unhealthy. Ha, ha, ha!" (page 179, lines 135-136) 179, line 140) In the end, we never know what happens to Bianca. Whether or not this includes Cassio can be assumed, however, only Shakespeare knew what. 'they had become. Emilia would be a very difficult character to evaluate Throughout the book, we see her personality revealed Emilia seems to be a very rebellious person in a sense, she seems to be the one. more intelligence. Emilia has experienced more things in her life She begins to understand her role as a wife to her lord (husband) This is Act 4, scene 3, where Emilia speaks to. Desdemona of husbands. “Yet we have a certain vengeance. Let husbands know that their wives have feelings like them. They see and smell, and have palates for both sweet and sour, as husbands do. What do they do when they change us for others? Is it sport? I think that's the case. And does affection cause this? I think that's the case. Isn’t it fragility that deceives itself like this? (page 217, lines.