The Moor, as the Venetians call him, is of strong character. He is very proud and in control of every move throughout the play. The control is not only of power but of the sense of his being a great warrior. In Act I, Othello has a scuffle with Brabantio, who has come to

kill him, but before anything could happen Othello said, "Hold your hands, both of you of my inclining and the rest. Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it without a prompter" (I, ii, lines 83-85). The power shown here is quite extraordinary.

After hearing the news Iago brings him in Act 3, he cannot take it any more and

Othello's character is good and noble, but the manipulation of Iago made Othello change. That change was one of the tragedies represented in this play.

By having his friend Iago bring him the news of his wife's bad habits Othello had no alternative but to believe him. If any man was brought news of this type they would surely go off the deep end. Iago not only told him but he told him in a way that it was hard not to believe. He didn't tell a couple who have been married for years, but

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