The ever-famous tragic flaw, consistent throughout all of Shakespeare's works, echoes once more into the soul of a moor. ... Othello's tragic flaw was his unwillingness to trust his past, in place of trusting his fear of the uncertain future. ... With this in mind, Iago, started to spin his web more to prey on Othello's weakness and strengthen Othello's beliefs in his honesty. Iago tells Othello that he heard Cassio muttering during his dreams of his affair with Desdemona, and the handkerchief Othello gave her as a gift was spotted with Cassio ...

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Othello Judgment was easily manipulated by the talks of Iago is seen in this line (Othello: "DEVIL- (STRIKES HER) When Othello strikes Desdemona; he shows the cruelty of his change and show's Othello's downfall. ... In Shakespeare's Othello, the characters of Othello and Cassio greatly contribute to their own downfalls. ... Othello is a very complex character. ... Othello is a very trusting man, a bit too trusting. ... The flaws of Othello and Cassio, nave ness and innocence, led to their downfalls. ...

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Iago also identifies Cassio's flaw as his importance of his reputation to him. ... He then uses these flaws and convinces Othello of the apparent affair between Desdemona and Cassio. ... While it is clear that Iago is an extremely effective villain, it would have been much harder for him to succeed in deceiving so many characters if it weren't for each character's flaws and weaknesses, which are very apparent in Othello. Othello's flaws and weaknesses within himself contribute a great deal to his downfall. ... A great deal of Othello's flaws come from his self view...

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Iago also identifies Cassio's flaw as his importance of his reputation to him. ... He then uses these flaws and convinces Othello of the apparent affair between Desdemona and Cassio. ... While it is clear that Iago is an extremely effective villain, it would have been much harder for him to succeed in deceiving so many characters if it weren't for each character's flaws and weaknesses, which are very apparent in Othello. Othello's flaws and weaknesses within himself contribute a great deal to his downfall. ... A great deal of Othello's flaws come from his self view...

• Word Count: 1729
• Approx Pages: 7