Who Is Responsible for the Tragedy in the Play?

Who is responsible for the tragedy in the play?

Othello the tragic hero is responsible for his own downfall due to his imprudent choices. It was the wrong choices that made Othello weak. Othello, the main character in this play is known for his moral nobility, highlighted by the fact that he is of a different race from those around him. Despite this, Iago manipulates Othello into believing that his wife, Desdemona had pursued a secret relationship and has been unfaithful to Othello. Othello is weak and foolish for believing Iago. It is the weakness of Othello, which allow Iago to exploit him.

Othello from the beginning Othello made the wrong choices. The first wrong choice Othello made was to give Cassio lieutenant.

Although people would agree that it was not Othello’s fault for Desdemona’s death and it was all Iago’s fault, Othello is guilty because he made quick decisions to immediately act on Iago’s manipulations, thus opening turmoil and taking it upon himself to murder Desdemona. Iago is called "honest" by almost everyone in the play; he is treacherous, deceitful, and manipulative. Despite them trusting each other throughout the play, Iago’s manipulative tactics triggered this doubt within Othello.

Othello is considered an outsider. He is an outsider who is clever and certain in military matters but is socially insecure. He is mocked by the European society because of his fixed ideas, racial and cultural differences. Within the play, Othello is portrayed as the stereotypical alien, mistrusted and feared for his black skin and ethnic characteristics. Throughout the play he is constantly referred to as “the Moor”. When others call him ‘black’, they refer to his physical stature but also to the idea of symbolism within Elizabethan principles: White is honour, black is wickedness; white is innocence, black