Othello: Almost Perfect Write an essay whereby you identify and explain the character flaw which leads to the downfall of the tragic hero, Othello. During 4th century B.C., the Greek philosopher Aristotle laid down the principles of tragedy. A tragedy is the story of a noble hero whose downfall is brought about by a specific defect in his characteristics, a tragic flaw. In the play Othello, the protagonist, Othello, can be considered to be a more of a human tragic hero than other Shakespearean tragic heroes. As we watch Othello being ruined by his own character flaws and actions, pity and fear is felt: pity f