In his book, Shakespearean Tragedy, A.C. Bradley discusses at length the many great works of William Shakespeare. One such work is that of Othello. The story Othello is one of Shakespeare’s more intricate works. The basic plot is one a man betrayed by those who are supposed to be close to him but turn out to truly be vipers in wait to strike. Bradley suggests that Othello’s tragic flaw s are the …showed first 75 words of 248 total…

…showed last 75 words of 248 total…time comes he hates completely. The most dangerous part of Othello’s character is his lack of hesitation. He thinks and then he acts, leaving little time between the two. This brings down Othello in the end. He acts too quickly and uses his emotions to guide him instead of logic and winds up being his own undoing. Bibliography Shakespeare: Othello- Bradley on Othello, http://sunflower.singnet.com.sg/~yisheng/notes/shakespeare/othello_b.htm