Othello: Tragic Hero

Othello as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare "We only begin to live life when we conceive life as tragedy..." In the story Othello, William Shakespeare, weaves an intriguing story of manipulation, romance and honour, by creating intriguing characters like that of Iago, Othello, Cassio, Roderigo, Desdemona, Emilia and others. He constructs a story that intertwines many emotions: love, jealousy, hate, deceit, disappointment and deception. Othello can be seen as a tragic hero because he goes …

…sic tragic hero. We as the audience can classify Othello as a tragic hero; a once noble military official who experiences a fall from grace due to the lack of the ability to perceive deception, and also due to the fact of being an honourable and trustworthy character. He was strung along by Iago's lies, and manipulated like a marionette. Iago may have one the intellectual battle with Othello, but Othello remains the hero.