the middle of a discourse concerning the recent nuptial of the Commander of Venice's

Army, Othello, to the highly esteemed Senator's daughter, Desdemona. This discussion

is being carried on by two significant characters, Iago, a military officer in the Venetian

army, and Roderigo, an ordinary Venetian civilian. Iago informs Roderigo of his rancor

towards Othello (the Moor) and his motives for destroying him are divulged. At this

time, Iago's ruinous contrivance has not yet surfaced, but the reader does get the sense

that Iago's hatred for Othello is more profound then the mere fact that Cassio was

promoted to lieutenant over him. Within the first two pages, the reader acquires a great

amount of details about both the characters and the ascending situation. It is from this

point on that the reader begins to learn more about Othello. The fist act intimates that

the characteristics which make him strong, are concurrently those wh

whether or not these traits will lead to his demise, one can only divine that he is a Tragic

much, and does the same with the characters.

defined by two prominent characteristics. The first of these is that the character must be

and front of my offending / Hath this extent, no more. Rude

trust" (1.iii.280), Iago. In addition to this, his confidence, which can be associated with

virtuous, and trusting. He strongly believes in veracity, and no matter the circumstances,

Senators were engaged in conversation, which was contiguously paused when Othello

Othello's tragic flaw's are still embryonic in the first act, although the reader is

"It is most true; true I have married her; / The very head

Diversely, these mannerisms could be perceived as character flaws because they cause

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