The story of Othello commences in the streets of Venice, when the reader is brought into the middle of a discourse concerning the recent nuptial of the Commander of Venice’s Army, Othello, to the highly esteemed Senator’s daughter, Desdemona. This discussion is being carried on by two significant characters, Iago, a military officer in the Venetian army, and Roderigo, an ordinary Venetian civilian. Iago informs Roderigo of his rancor towards Othello (the Moor) …showed first 75 words of 744 total…

…showed last 75 words of 744 total…stipulations, one can rationalize how Othello’s traits can be considered character flaws. However, because at this point the reader is unsure of whether or not these traits will lead to his demise, one can only divine that he is a Tragic Hero. Throughout Act 1 of Othello, many characteristics are revealed about Othello. Shakespeare gives more than ample descriptions of the setting, without divulging too much, and does the same with the characters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**