Othello: Othello Is Both a Monster and a Hero

Discuss this statement with close reference to the text, namely three key scenes from different parts of the play.
In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, the character of Othello is not both a "Monster and a Hero". A monster is someone who is unnaturally cruel, uncaring and selfish while a hero, according to the Aristotle definition, is a character who is noble and has a higher stature than most other characters. The tragic hero must also have a flaw that is the reason for his or her downfall. The character of Othello is an example of an Aristotelian tragic hero; whose tragic flaws, his gullibility and jealousy are the cause of his downfall. This is made especially evident in Act 1 scene 3, Act 3 scene 3 and Act 5 scene 2.
It is made obvious in Act 1 scene 3 that Othello is a character of high stature, due to his nobility and rank. …