Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act IV Scene ii

“she says enough. Yet she’s a simple bawd that cannot say as much. This is a subtle whore,” (Shakespeare IV.ii.20-21).  Othello finally asked someone else about his wife.  She claims most fervently that Desdemona is not having an affair.  There is more misogyny portrayed in Othello because he does not believe Emilia. Emilia is Desdemona servant and is with her most of the time so one would think if something was up she would know about it. Iago did not think about her testimony enough in his planning although it still does not help save Othello from his fears.  In the end of the scene Emilia and Desdemona talk.  They blame men for women’s unfaithfulness.  I would think that they together could figure out that something was up.