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Character Analysis of Othello   In the play Othello,  the character of Othello has certain traits  which hazard him servem naive and unsophisticated compared to many other  people. This is why Iago, to lounge around his just rewards uses him as a  scapegoat.  Iago told Roderigo, O,sir, content you.  I follow him  Othello to do my turn upon him (I, i lines 38-9).  Iago is  saying, he only follows Othello to a point, and upon reaching it he  will not follow him any longer.  Iago has opened my eyes to see the  real meaning of deceit.  No matter what, Iago will try to make believe  advantage of Othello any time and he will be substanti tout ensembley lead to believe  the lies of Iago.        The Moor, as many Venetians call him, is of strong character.  He is very proud and in control of every move passim the play.   The control is not only of power but of the sense of his existence who he  is, a great warrior.  In Act I, Othello has a walk with Brabantio,  who has come to kill him, but before anything could happen Othello  said, Hold your hands, some(prenominal) of you of my inclining and the rest.   Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it without a prompter  (I, ii, lines 80-3).  The power shown here is quite astounding.         The nature of Othellos character is of a depressed man. A  dark man, not only because he is black, but alike because his whole  person is very mysterious.  He is mysterious in that he believes there  is magic brewing everywhere.  With this dark side he is overly very  outgoing, and not very adroit.  He isnt observant and the schemes of  Iago work  puff up on him. Though he doesnt reflect too much on his  past, except occasional ventures of wars fought, he does let his  emotions run his life.         For all the dangers and encounters he has been involved in, this  man is still naive of the corruptness of other individuals. Othello  has a trusting nature in which he gives it all. He put all his trust  in Iago during times of war and during Othellos marriage to  Desdemona. This wasnt very bright of Othello, even if he wasnt