Othello_Vs_Julius_Ceasar_-_A_Tragic_Hero

Othello Vs Julius Ceasar - A Tragic Hero William Shakespeare’s Characters, Julius Caesar (from Julius Caesar), and Othello (from Othello) are tragic heroes. Both characters are ; [➊ a person of significance who, because of a tragic flaw, is brought, through hamartia, to a catastrophe which is met with courage.] Caesar was an extremely successful Roman general who’s rise to power was stemmed from the winning of battles. Caesar had the popularity and support of the Roman citizens, so much support, in fact, that he was offered the crown three times. Also, after Caesar was murdered the public insisted that his death be avenged, and this was done by a type of small civil war. This definitely suggests that Caesar was significant. In Othello, Othello was a successful general. He was in command of all the forces in Venice, he was in the position to promote Cassio to second in command. Othello is proved to be the most valued member of Venace when he is summoned to go direct the forces in Cypress, even before he was able to go on his honeymoon with his new wife, Desdemona (O I iii 260-290). A tragic hero must have a tragic flaw. Caesar’s tragic flaw was his over confidence. Ceasar was othello, caesar, desdemona, courage, after, tragic, public, killed, iii, ii, showed, rome, caesar’s, love, julius, hero, flaw, been, wife, play, made, jealous, iago, himself, hamartia, forces, death, confidence, catastrophe, cassio, both, warnings, war, upset, unfaithful