Perhaps Othello's victimization was not purely due to his own flaws, rather his circumstances which may have contributed to his downfall? ... Othello's gullibility is arguably his greatest weakness for he places his trust in the most flawed of beings - Iago. ... This statement proves Othello's gullibility, perhaps due to his soldierly upbringing and circumstances, but perhaps also due to an inner flaw or weakness. ... As such, Iago finds yet another inner flaw to exploit. ... Othello was as much a victim of personal flaws as he was of circumstance. ...

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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