Othello's Character Flaws

Throughout most of the early acts of the play, Othello is described as an innately honest and sincere character. He is noted for being very trustworthy and being capable of seeing the good nature in all people.

What astonished me was the negative development that was occurring in Othello's character. He made a complete shift towards the opposite, trusting no one except the one man who shouldn't be trusted. He has gone from an honest and caring character to a despised, untrusting, and vile character as seen by his treatment of Desdomena.

It is through this extreme character development that the reader is able to recognize the genius, intelligence, and quick thinking of Iago. Despite the his immorality and evil driven actions, one can not be impressed by the intelligence he utilizes to trick so many, including his own wife and the general of an army. He manages to trick all of the characters into believing that he is the only trustworthy man when in fact he is the one not to be trusted. Iago performs almost impossible tasks with his manipulative wits and therefore he becomes a character that is both admired and loathed by the audience.