Introduction
Review of the Shakespeare play “Othello” considers the subordinate role of Emilia. The attentive audience sees her character seemingly morph during the play from a silent sphinx-like shadow among the animated characters strutting and fretting their (hour) roles upon the stage (Macbeth 5:5) emerging with wisdom and misplaced loyalty to her sinisterly driven husband Iago. A critical analysis of this character from the perspective of the professional psychologist reveals her critical behavior regarding the infamous handkerchief forsaking her devotion to her mistress Desdemona resulting in the tragic end of this drama she is the victim of the most typical and ...