Othello as Tragic Hero

If one reads Shakespeare's "Othello", they can come to the conclusion that it might be one of the his most tragic plays ever written by Shakespeare. "Romeo and Juliet", is probably the most famous of his tragic plays, but "Othello", has characteristics that, I think make it even more tragic then his other plays, and therefore for that reason, you can say that Othello is the most tragic hero. Othello is a noble man, one …

…train of thought and jealousy. Othello does not reason with anyone except Iago. This is why Iago is the villain of all villains. This is why Othello's jealousy can be said to be his greatest downfall. Over the entire play, not only does Iago become the antogonist that he is, but also Othello's tragic flaw of jealousy leads to his, Iago's and innocent Desdemona. One can see why Othello, might be Shakespeare's most tragic plays.