Quiet, but Loud
Many see Desdemona as a lost young girl who only made one big decision in her life, which was not the smartest choice to make in that time period. Many saw her as a mouse.
What people did not see was her strength. She had great courage to make the decision to marry Othello without her father's permission. People did not see her as the lioness she is.
Desdemona had the courage to stand up to her father when he found out about the relationship she had with the Moor. She said, "My noble father/ I do perceive here a divided duty" (Shakespeare Act 1). Here Desdemona is explaining that she will always be daddy's little girl, but she loves the Moor enough to defy her father. She is standing up for what she believes in.
Another way that Desdemona shows her boldness is when she faces Othello when he is calling her a devil. Desdemona says, "I have not deserved this" (Shakespeare Act 4). Right now, Othello strikes Desdemona and she does not stand for it. She tries to reason with her husband, which is something that not many women would do if their husbands believe they did something wrong.
Desdemona is her own woman. She stands up for herself and does what she believes is right. Desdemona has the courage that not many people do.
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