William Shakespeare
Something incredible I noticed about Desdemona was her undying love for Othello despite his accusations, and well, his killing of her. As she lay dying in her bed, her only response to Emilia when she asked who did this to her is, "Nobody, I myself. Farewell./ Commend me to my kind lord. Oh, farewell!" (V, ii, 123-124). I can't decide if this is incredible love or pathetic on her part. Her husband murders her and she covers for him! She is the epitome of a loyal wife (foolishly so). Othello even acknowledges that her last words were incredibly loyal, though a lie. She claims to have killed herself. She deserves way more than Othello realizes. She was loyal for the entirety of their time together, she respected and loved his wishes, and defends him to her death- by his hand. This kind of love certainly fits into the category of a Shakespeare tragedy, and is foreshadowed scene after scene throughout the play, but it is completely surprising that Desdemona responded the way she did- props to her (I think).
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