Emily/Emilia

When we were talking in class about the similarities and differences between the characters and settings, one that particularily stood out was the character "Emily." She is very similar to Emilia in the play. She is constantly by Desi's side, she's even her roommate. In the play she takes on a quite, but loyal role, much the same in the movie. However, when one takes a closer look, we can see that infact she is not as loyal as the picture is painted for us. In "O" she is Hugo's girlfriend, parallel to that of being Iago's in the play. Both in the play and in the movie, she is casted as if she was not as important as Desdemona/Desi. However, she is there to show her contrast with Desdemona. In act 4 scene 3, emilia states that she would be willing to commit adultry for a high price, where Desdemona would never do such a thing. I find it interesting that Desdemona gets blammed for adultry and she admits she would never even think about it, where Emilia, who is seen as the loyal one, openly states that she would be more than willing too. Emilia takes Desdemona's hankerchief and gives it to Iago, where he later places it in Cassio's house. I find it ironic that in both cases, the play and the movie, Emily/Emilia is seen as loyal and innocent, where in reality, she is the exact opposite.