Othello: Truly the "noble Moor"

For obvious reasons, the nearly paradoxical coupling of Othello's deeply noble nature and the murder of his beloved wife have been a dynamic topic of scholar's and critic's conversation for many years. Some believe that it is not possible for a human being to commit murder and also have a truly noble character. Leavis believes that Othello is egotistical and self-involved, and in no way noble. Yet Bradley, the most distinguished of the critics of …

… incredibly rare and unique, as was the character Shakespeare intended to develop when he created Othello. The beauty of the spoken word, the faith and expectation he possessed in the human race, and his God-like ability to take the life of another for the sake of justice, truth, and nobility all combine to present a man so etched in nobility that his stature has yet to be matched outside the pages of Shakespeare's masterpiece.