6. Othello

Emilia proves to be quite the dynamic character. She was once the obedient, subservient wife to Iago, but by the end of act V, she is defying her "master". As she tells the truth to everyone, and Iago tells her to be quiet, she refuses. This is quite different from the scene where Iago is describing the four different type of women, and he pushes her aside. That was the Emilia that listened to him, and was quiet when she was told. She is not only standing up to Iago in the final scene but to the Moor. She tells him the truth. She tells him that he should not have believed Iago. She calls the Moor a fool! (V.ii.245) There is no fear in her accusations because she knows Desdemona was innocent and a wonderful women. She is not afraid to tell the Moor this, a man who has been a soldier all his life. She even is willing to tell the truth until death. Like Othello in the final scene, she wants to be in heaven with her mistress, Desdemona (V.ii.261-265).