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Essay Archive - Othello the "Mad" Moor
Othello the "Mad" Moor
Shakespeare's "Othello" is a prime example of a cleverly crafted
tragedy. Othello himself has all the elements of a tragic hero: the
personal grievance involving a friend and loved one, the tragic flaw
(gullibility), the sacrifice of suicide. Othello's strong love for his wife
and the love that Desdemona shows him by betraying her father shows the
bond between the two of them. As a man Othello was honorable and noted
with high regard around Venice, also a strong and great leader. Every
great leader has much stress on him no matter how great the leader. The
stress of battle, the jea....
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