In Aristotle's Poetics, he describes in detail what constitutes a traditional tragic hero. Aristotle said that the tragic hero must enjoy a high status and be admired by the community. Additionally, the tragic hero must be “essentially good,” meaning that he or she must not have intentionally caused the evil or catastrophic act. But even if the tragic hero didn't deliberately cause harm, that doesn't mean it wasn't his fault. Aristotle said that the tragic hero had a tragic flaw to blame. The character Othello is considered the tragic hero of Shakespeare's play. Othello is a Moor and a general in the Venetian army. Othello is experienced in combat and well-liked by the people. Since he is a well-respected military leader, people listened to him and cared about what he had to say. An example of his high esteem can be seen when one of the senators said: "Here is Barbantio and the valiant Moor" (Act I, scene 3). With Othello overcoming racist Venice and managing to gain this high status in the community, Aristotle's character's first condition for a tragic hero is fulfilled. Although Othello's nobility is only one reason why he is a tragic hero, another reason is his admirable personality which the audience admired is best represented when Barbantio confronted him about his daughter's secret marriage . Desdemona. In this scene, Othello was accused of using witchcraft to persuade Desdemona to marry him. This showed that although Othello was well-liked in the community, Barbantio still saw him as not being good enough for his daughter. However, despite Barbantio's offensive comments, Othello behaved. with dignity and grace calmly explaining the situation. By refraining from raising their voice while speaking respectfully to Barbantio, the audience will begin to feel sympathy for Othello's situation. They can see that Othello's position as a moor made it impossible for Desdemona to marry him without it being frowned upon. However, this did not matter to Othello and his courageous actions in secretly marrying Desdemona captivated the audience, allowing them to respect and admire him. Eventually, Othello's clear-headed, confident, and calm nature is tested when Iago and Rodrigo conspire. against him. Rodrigo is in love with Desdemona and is heartbroken when Othello and Desdemona's marriage is approved by the Duke. Iago is Othello's secret enemy and sees Rodrigo's sadness as a way to manipulate him, ultimately convincing him that he can only seduce Desdemona if they team up against Othello..