Tragedies often focus on a tragic hero who has a flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that is inborn to the person and can mirror his background. In Aristotle's Poetics, he discusses the theory of tragedy and what criteria is essential in an ideal tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most important part of the hero and the events that occur …showed first 75 words of 2202 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2202 total…tragic hero. His tragic flaw, gullibility, the defining criteria of a tragic hero, makes Othello a man that he never thought he would be. Othello realizes that he became a person filled with rage and hatred, and only wants to resolve the chaos in his life by putting an end to the affair that he believes is going on. All the structure's of Othello's character makes him a prime example for a Aristotelian tragic hero.