"Othello's stature as a tragic hero is severely compromised by the alacrity with which he turns against his wife, and by his failure to achieve any real self knowledge" To what extent do you agree? Othello's stature as a tragic hero is severely compromised by the speed and ease with which he turns against his wife, and by his failure to achieve any real self knowledge. In the Shakespearian tragedy of Othello, we witness the …showed first 75 words of 1106 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1106 total…self-knowledge, nor does he accept responsibility for the death of his innocent wife Desdemona. Othello is unable to see himself as a member of the Venetian society, and "it is the tension between Othello's victimisation at the hands of a foreign culture and his own willingness to torment himself" along with the alacrity with which he turns against his wife and his failure to achieve self-knowledge which severely compromise Othello's stature as a tragic hero.