ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Some say that Othello’s tragic flaw was jealousy which flared at suspicion and rushed into action unchecked by calm common sense. A more modern interpretation would say that Othello’s tragic flaw was that he had internalized, that is taken into himself, the prejudices of those who surrounded him.

Detailed explanation-2: -He is considered a tragic hero because he was an extraordinary man and warrior, but he had a hamartia, or fatal flaw, that caused his downfall. His flaw was his susceptibility to jealousy. He was too quick to believe his friend Iago’s lies about his wife, and he killed her thinking they were true.

Detailed explanation-3: -Othello is not jealous by nature. However, the cunning Iago makes him extremely jealous and mad. He makes the Moor believe that his wife has an illegal affair with Cassio.

Detailed explanation-4: -The dramatic flaw that causes his downfall is jealousy. This was brought on by a simple persuasion of Iago, the evil character in the play. Even though Iago used extreme manipulation to get Othello to be jealous, Iago did not really have to try very hard to get Othello in a jealous state of mind.

Detailed explanation-5: -Who is Jealous? Othello is driven to madness by the insinuations that his wife is cheating on him with this lieutenant, Cassio.