In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, there are the deaths of three tragic heroes prey to betrayal and jealousy. All three main characters are killed by their own blindness to the truth. The characters are killed by those they love and trust, the characters cannot imagine that the people they love will be the ones to end their lives. Othello is a Moorish nobleman and a highly respected general of the state of Venice. His successful profession gives him high status in Venice, but his foreign origins and color separate him from those with whom he lives and works. He is a soldier, renowned for his courage in combat and his good judgment in military matters. Othello falls in love and marries Desdemona, a noble Venetian lady, daughter of Brabantio. While Othello is still in Venice, Brabantio warns Othello "Look at her, Moor, have a quick eye to see: / She has deceived her father, [and] can do you" (I, iii, 288-9). While Othello is a very trustworthy character towards everyone, Iago is the complete opposite and leads everyone to believe that he is very trustworthy when in reality he is not. Othello's weakness and ultimately his undoing is that he trusts and listens to the wrong people and uses the love he has for Desdemona against him. Iago uses this weakness against Othello to plot his revenge. The motivation behind Iago turning Othello against Desdemona is because Othello did not give Iago the promotion even though Iago did not deserve the promotion. Iago began planning his revenge from the beginning of the play: "After a while, abuse Othello's ear/That he knows his wife too well" (I, iii, 386-7). Iago plans to tell Othello that Cassio slept with his wife and that he needs to fire and take care of both D...... middle of paper ... it's not the right people who led him to to be manipulated. This was the cause of his death. The moral of the play is to trust good people and never allow yourself to be manipulated by anyone, regardless of your relationship with that person(s). People who manipulate each other have their own flaws and demons to contend with, and they're never in relationships for the right reasons. Works Cited Boyce, Charles. “Brabantio.” Bloom's literature. Facts about File, Inc. Web. April 28, 2014.Boyce, Charles. “Emilie.” Bloom's literature. Facts about File, Inc. Web. April 29, 2014. Crowther, John, ed. “No fear, Othello.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2005. Internet. April 29, 2014.McCulloch, Helen and Gary Carey. CliffsNotes on Othello. April 29, 2014Shakespeare, William and Alvin B. Kernan. “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice”. 2nd rev. ed. New York: Signet Classic, 1998. Print.