Neely gives excellent ideas to support the visualization of one's passivity as well as the realization of one's true self depicted in Shakespeare's play. Although points and opinions are given on how "innocent" Desdemona can appear, she still plays the role of an oblivious damsel. She is a truly kind and loving person, as shown throughout the play by the way she treats a wide range of people, both rich and poor. Her ignorance of hierarchy and rank shows how passive she is towards her government and how things actually worked at that time. She continually plays the passive role, however, her submissiveness comes into play the more time she spends with Othello. The severity of Desdemona's submission to Othello can be seen in different ways. Its effect on his behavior, however, is astounding. Desdemona is a strong, kind-hearted woman who falls outside the realm of normal Shakespearean characteristics. We see throughout this play that Shakespeare did not intend for Desdemona to be like all other women, he did not want her to be rebellious and unfaithful. He wanted her to be exactly as he portrayed her, submissive to her husband and passive towards all things.