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Othello

General of the Venetian army, noble but trusting.

From "Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth" by Bradley, A. C. (Andrew Cecil)

Core Belief

"Othello values honor, loyalty, and love above all else. He believes in the power of reason and justice, but is ultimately undone by his inability to reconcile these ideals with the perceived betrayal of his wife."

Worldview

Othello sees the world through a romantic lens, idealizing love and heroism. He trusts in the goodness of others and is unprepared for the treachery and deceit that ultimately destroy him.

Personality

Othello is courageous, dignified, and deeply passionate. He possesses a romantic nature and a strong sense of honor, but is also prone to jealousy and easily manipulated due to his lack of experience with deceit.

In Their Own Words

"It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul: Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars!"

"If it were now to die, 'Twere now to be most happy; for, I fear, My soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate."