Othello

The persona of Othello in Shakespeare’s tragic play Othello is the embodiment of a number of character traits from other characters within the work. Shakespeare’s cunning use of personal motivations and individuality allowed the playwright to create a complex personality for each character culminating in varying degrees in Othello himself. As Othello’s ensign, Iago is the main protagonist to his superior. Iago has a deep-seated resentment towards Othello stemming originally from Othello’…showed first 75 words of 1751 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1751 total…flaw is his passion, which allows his jealousy to replace wisdom and judgment with anger and hate. The power of these destructive emotions leads to the death of his love and Othello’s own suicide. He is in such pain over Iago’s subterfuge that he kills himself, dying as a true tragic hero. Shakespeare’s use of overlapping personality traits allows the reader to gain a greater insight into the true nature of Othello.