"Here comes Brabantio and the valiant Moor."

He is a noble general of the army, and is extremely proud of his position, and the way in which he is regarded in society. He isn't afraid of what others think of him, and is extremely confident in his own abilities and beliefs.

"If you do find me foul in her report,

Othello's fatal flaw is the trust that he places in Iago, his 'ancient', to whom he looks for advice. Iago is angry with Othello for promoting Cassio over him, and he is looking for revenge. He abuses the trust that Othello places in him, and weaves an intricate tale to drive Othello mad. Iago's intent to deceive is signalled early on in the play.

Othello and Iago have been friends for years, and Othello has no reason to doubt Iago's tale of infidelity. This ultimately leads to his downfall, as Iago constructs more and more evidence t

Therefore, whilst Othello does conform to the typical description of a 'tragic hero', I would argue that he exists in a very different category altogether, as he does not behave in a very heroic fashion, and for the majority of the play, does not have the audience on his side.

However, in 'Othello', the main character becomes someone who is irritating. Many times throughout the play, I felt the urge to shout at Othello and tell him to stop being so stupid. He never stops to consider the counter arguments being presented to him by Desdemona. Instead he constantly calls her a number of insulting names.

hat suggests (but never outright proves) that Othello's wife, Desdemona, is conducting an affair with Cassio.

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