Ambition In Othello

Shakespeare’s “Othello” is a whirlwind of a story as it follows the emotional roller-coaster of an army general in the midst of love. The role-character, Othello, is an articulate, passionate and intelligent African-American who finds himself blinded by the love he has for his wife, Desdemona. Although Othello seemed to many as the epitome of strength and confidence, every superman has their kryptonite. Othello was punctual, knew just the right words to say at the precise moment, he was a romantic warrior, and intellectually sound. As the story unfolds, Othello’s confidence is slowly brought to the light by his betrayer, Iago, to reveal Othello’s deep insecurities, a lack of ability to handle relational uncertainty, and an inability to manage his feelings which exposed the deep down thought he had that his love with Desdemona was too good to be true. …show more content…
He was a man of intelligence and courage who could perform to the highest ability while under great pressure. Throughout this play, you see the character Othello unveil before your eyes – peeling apart layer by layer like an onion. Some describe his change as “A tragic hero who transforms from a loving husband into a jealous killer” (Lee).
When the audience first meets Othello, he seems very charming, calm, cool, and collected. He is a war hero, and by his confidence, everyone around him knows it. But midway through the first Act, Shakespeare begins to unravel his charming character, as he becomes exposed when his acquaintance, Iago, becomes jealous – “Othello possesses an essentially noble character, and his simple and trusting nature is exploited by Iago 's ruthless