The Love Wealth and Death of Emilia and Desdemona in Othello In the play Othello by William Shakespeare Desdemona and Emilia are very different Emilia demonstrates practicality while Desdemona is extremely committed in her views of love and faith Both Emilia and Desdemona belong to different classes one lower class and one higher class which effects there thinking on certain subjects especially cheating Emilia and Desdemona have opposite attitudes towards men and marriage Both Emilia and Desdem