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Othello and his tragic flaw
Title: Othello and his tragic flaw
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 2293 | Pages: 9.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Othello and his tragic flaw
Tragedies often focus on a tragic hero who has a flaw that ultimately leads
to his downfall. That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that is
inborn to the person and can mirror his background. In Aristotle's Poetics,
he discusses the theory of tragedy and what criteria is essential in an
ideal tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most
important part of the hero and the events that occur …showed first 75 words of 2293 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2293 total…tragic hero. His tragic flaw, gullibility, the defining criteria
of a tragic hero, makes Othello a man that he never thought he would be.
Othello realizes that he became a person filled with rage and hatred, and
only wants to resolve the chaos in his life by putting an end to the affair
that he believes is going on. All the structure's of Othello's character
makes him a prime example for a Aristotelian tragic hero.
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