How Is Othello A Tragic Hero
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 the reputation of a war hero..When first introduced to Othello the audience notices that Othello is a very respected man. The audience can see that Othello is a very respected man because whenever a person greets Othello the greet him with the …show more content…
Before Othello kills Desdemona he talks about her purity and what horrible beast and the monster he is. Othello shows the regret he has that he killed Desdemona. Othello states," O Desdemona! Desdemona dead! Oh!Oh!Oh!"(5,2). This is when Othello regret that he killed Desdemona. Othello also shows regret when he states,"I am not valiant neither, But ever puny whipster gets my sword" (5,2). Othello states that he is not valiant and brave and that he does not deserve this sword because anybody could take it. Othello also tells the audience that he killed a purely human and that he just,"threw a pearl away"(5,2) ant that he just killed his wife without knowing what she was worth. Othello is also seen as a tragic hero because he accepts his fate. Othello knows that he has destroyed his soul by killing Desdemona and that if he lives he will be locked up. Wen Othello states,"But why should honor outlive honesty?Let it go all" (5,2). Othello states that he lost his reputation because of honour and asks himself why his honour the should last. Furthermore, Othello has to restore order by dying an honourable death. Othello has disturbed the chain of being by marrying a vanishon woman in a higher class. Nevertheless, Othello has to die by his own hands to die an honorable death. Finally, Othello is a tragic hero in a Shakespearean view for his motive was honourable. When Othello confesses to killing Desdemona he tells them that he,"An honorable murderer, if you
At the beginning of the play, Othello is represented as a great, valiant, respected and noble. Othello was once a slave but has gained the reputation of a war hero..When first introduced to Othello the audience notices that Othello is a very respected man. The audience can see that Othello is a very respected man because whenever a person greets Othello the greet him with the …show more content…
Before Othello kills Desdemona he talks about her purity and what horrible beast and the monster he is. Othello shows the regret he has that he killed Desdemona. Othello states," O Desdemona! Desdemona dead! Oh!Oh!Oh!"(5,2). This is when Othello regret that he killed Desdemona. Othello also shows regret when he states,"I am not valiant neither, But ever puny whipster gets my sword" (5,2). Othello states that he is not valiant and brave and that he does not deserve this sword because anybody could take it. Othello also tells the audience that he killed a purely human and that he just,"threw a pearl away"(5,2) ant that he just killed his wife without knowing what she was worth. Othello is also seen as a tragic hero because he accepts his fate. Othello knows that he has destroyed his soul by killing Desdemona and that if he lives he will be locked up. Wen Othello states,"But why should honor outlive honesty?Let it go all" (5,2). Othello states that he lost his reputation because of honour and asks himself why his honour the should last. Furthermore, Othello has to restore order by dying an honourable death. Othello has disturbed the chain of being by marrying a vanishon woman in a higher class. Nevertheless, Othello has to die by his own hands to die an honorable death. Finally, Othello is a tragic hero in a Shakespearean view for his motive was honourable. When Othello confesses to killing Desdemona he tells them that he,"An honorable murderer, if you