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**Othello, Hero or Zero?** Summary Of The Nobility Of Othello

Despite being the eponymous character of the play, Othello does not share as much screen time as Iago, nor does he get as much character build up. The question of whether Othello is noble hero undone by a scheming villain, or an unstable character waiting to be pushed over the edge is mentioned in the document. There are many pointers that Othello is, in fact, the proverbial time bomb. At one point Othello does state "My life upon her faith", but it takes little time for him to swear death to her, a testament to his instability and changing moods/mental state. No note is actually made to Othello's physical state either. It does not say whether he is in top condition, or in a withering, weak state. The deterioration of Othello's language is also a pointer to these sad denouements.