Who is responsible for Othello's fall? I believe that the fact that Othello became jealous easily makes it easy for him to be manipulated. Furthermore, he trusted a man under his command and believed whatever Iago told him, showing his naivety. This causes many to assume that Othello himself is responsible for his failure. In my eyes he should take responsibility for his own downfall. The fact that Othello avoided placing any blame on Iago puts an end to it. In the end, Othello made terrible mistakes that were not intentionally cruel. However, these errors amounted to unintentional cruelty. He is responsible in this sense. Othello was responsible for his own downfall as he was easily manipulated by Iago proving him gullible and naive. Iago manipulated, however, it becomes clear that Othello never fully accepted that he was worthy of his choice. Othello's love for her is more than mere affection, so much so that Othello became susceptible to Iago's manipulations. It reveals an almost element of surprise at having been chosen as seen in Act II, scene 1: It is to me as great a wonder as the pleasure of seeing you here before me. Oh, joy of my soul! If after every storm such calms come, may the winds blow till death awakens, and let the weary boat climb the hills of the seas as high as Olympus, and sink again as low as hell from the sky! If he were to die now, I would now be very happy, for I fear that my soul has its content so absolute that no other comfort like this will succeed in the unknown. This shows that there are clearly many other opinions. The critic Bradley, for example, sees Othello as "a noble creature." He says the play is about "Iago's evil intentions and Othello's self-destructive idealism." Leavis (also a critic) states that the play is about "Othello's blindness". Both critics have valid points for what they say. Bradley says that Othello is a trusting person, "His trust, where he trusts is absolute", although Leavis objects to this, "We must add that this is true only of his trust in Iago, not in his wife". Leavis claims that Othello is more responsible for his downfall than Bradley. Where Bradley excuses Othello's behavior, Leavis blames him for it. In conclusion, an ambiguity appears regarding Othello's behavior. He was a general, dignified and honest, but at the same time gullible, passionate and naive. I think Othello is responsible for his action, although I don't think all those murders would have happened if it weren't for Iago's meddling. Therefore Iago's influence can never be discounted and no clear conclusions about evolution can ever be drawn