Shakespeare's Othello As An Exceptional Human Being

In William Shakespeare’s tragedy “Othello,” the main character, Othello, is portrayed as an “exceptional human being” (Helen Gardner) who slowly falls apart due to his biggest flaw, unceasing thoughts of paranoia which progresses throughout the story. The beginning of Othello’s paranoia accounts for his willingness to believe Iago, his officer, who approached him with the possible scenario involving his wife, Desdemona, cheating on him with newly declared lieutenant Cassio. ( act scene) Making only this one false acquisition’s with no preconception other than Iago’s prejudice jurisdiction, leads Othello paying a high price. Othello’s paranoia consumes him, building the foundation of immense suffering displayed through