Othello is not the hero in the play Othello Shakespeare’s Othello gives the resounding idea that Othello is the protagonist. Critics such as A.C Bradley and F.R Leavis are divided on considering Othello a “tragic hero” ‚ whereas my opinion is that he is not. F.R Leavis makes the argument that‚ “Othello is overly aware of his nobility‚ and thus lacking in the requirements of a true tragic hero” reasoning that Othello isn’t the hero or the protagonist in the play. He goes on to say that “Othello’s
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Powalisz AP English 22 November 2010 Othello as a Tragic Hero According to Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero‚ is a man of high-ranking official who rose to a high position then plummeted to utter death and desolation‚ can be coined to the character in Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ Othello. It is often considered that some tragic heroes bring upon themselves their own downfall‚ whereas some heroes are pawns of Fate. In this play‚ it can be argued that Othello did bring upon his own downfall and
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A tragic hero can be defined as the protagonist of a story who has a fall from grace. A tragic hero is a character who has everything going for him or her‚ however‚ they have a flaw that sparks their downfall. This is a perfect description of Othello because that is exactly what happens. Othello can be considered a tragic hero due to his greatnesses and weaknesses‚ nobility‚ and vulnerability. Othello portrays himself has a tragic hero through his greatnesses and weaknesses. “The tragic protagonist
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A tragic hero has to rise in order for him to fall and die a noble death. In the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare the main character Othello begins as a great valiant war hero who transforms into a tragic hero because of his own flaws. Shakespeare creates sympathy for Othello by showing us how great he was only to destroy himself due to his own tragic flaws. At the beginning of the play‚ Othello is represented as a great‚ valiant‚ respected and noble. Othello was once a slave but has gained
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Othello: Tragedy and Error Many would argue that Othello is a tragic hero to some degree. Being destined for downfall from the beginning‚ Othello remained a victim of senseless nature whose ultimate fate was the evil he possessed inside of himself provoked by the actions and words of others. With that in mind‚ awarding the character of Othello with a heroic title would seem plausible; however‚ the flaws in his characteristics would lead me to argue otherwise. Othello allowed his pride to
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terrible and pitiful.”. Aristotle believed that a tragic person should be a good person at core and that others feel compelled to care about him. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero should make make errors and judgment and his perception of reality is distorted. He also believed that a tragic hero should “elicit both pity and fear from the audience” (Characteristics of a Shakespearean Tragic Hero). In his Poetics‚ Aristotle also wrote that a tragic hero should be “...a man who is not eminently good
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A tragic hero is the protagonist of a story who has a fall from grace. A tragic hero is a character who has everything going for him or her‚ however‚ they have a flaw that sparks their downfall. Due to hubris or pride the heroic character‚ realizes his or her unfortunate mistake to late. Othello is a military general who is respected by the government and most of the people in his Italian community. However‚ Iago is the antagonist or nemesis who works against Othello. Due to Iago’s envious and vengeful
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In the Shakespearean play “The Tragedy of Othello”‚ the tragic yet ironic humor conveys the different aspects of an english tragedy. One of its works is the noticeable flaws of our hero‚ Othello‚ who consequently has the characteristics of a Tragic hero. A Tragic hero is a character who makes errors‚ emotionally and physically that inevitably leads to their demise. A tragic hero must be of noble blood‚ have hamartia or tragic flaw‚ hubris or the excessive amount of pride and disrespect for the natural
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A “tragic hero” as defined by Aristotle is that the main character must go through four critical stages within the text. The phases that Aristotle states the character has to go through must completely lead to his or her own complete downfall. These four phases in which Aristotle states is: Perietia‚ Hamartia‚ Catharsis‚ and Anagnorisis. Lastly Aristotle states that the tragic hero must be a nobleman or a man of great stature. Yet by Othello having such positive aspects they are responsible for bringing
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Aristotle’s tragic hero who evokes sympathy for the character and forces the reader to evaluate certain traits in themselves. Tragic heroes possess a tragic flaw or downfall that leads to their death. Shakespeare uses the characteristics of Aristotle’s tragic hero to create a character that readers connect to and‚ despite their flaw‚ sympathize with. The fate of tragic heroes end in their death due to their own mistake or character flaw. In 17th century England‚ witches foretell the tragic ending of
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