Othello: Tragic Hero

Othello as a Tragic Hero
William Shakespeare
"We only begin to live life when we conceive life as tragedy..." In the story Othello, William Shakespeare, weaves an intriguing story of manipulation, romance and honour, by creating intriguing characters like that of Iago, Othello, Cassio, Roderigo, Desdemona, Emilia and others. He constructs a story that intertwines many emotions: love, jealousy, hate, deceit, disappointment and deception. Othello can be seen as a tragic hero because he goes from a valiant and well-respected soldier, to a character that, in the end, is despised by all for m…