A masterful playwright and poet named William Shakespeare in the Seventeenth century wrote both the tragedies Macbeth and Othello. In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the idea of one character becoming both victim and villain is introduced. Macbeth falls prey to others' deception, and is supplanted with greed and hate when three witches trick him. When told that he is going to be King of Scotland, Macbeth does whatever he can to insure his property. In Macbeth's quest for power, he gains a flaw that ends in a deteriorated relationship with Lady Macbeth, and his eventual defeat. Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, written in 1604, is based on a tale that circulated in books at that time. Othello is one of Shakespeare's most romantic heroes. Othello is solemn, self-controlled, and steeled by the experience of countless perils and hardships. Iago is very angry with Othello for not making him second in command. Therefore, he is dedicated to revenge. He nearly accomplishes his !

plan because of his power and uncanny ability to fabricate the truth. This untruthfulness leads to the death of his one and only love, Desdemona, as well as, bringing about his own demise. The similarities between

Art not without ambition...(I, v, 16-19).

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As noble and strong as Othello is, he is inexperienced in the affairs of the heart. This one flaw allows Iago to stir up jealousy and rage inside of him, which leads to his own untimely demise.

Macbeth's ambition is derived directly from Lady Macbeth. She continuously taunts him for his lack of courage, and he strives to create himself anew to be the ruthless killer that he ultimately becomes.

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The heart of Macbeth is revealed to be a pitch, black hole. As conniving as he is treacherous, Macbeth becomes unstoppable on his march to take the throne. It is easy to see his mindset when Duncan formally names his son, Malcom, as the successor to the throne. The reader gets a glimpse into the inner workings of Macbeth after this when he says, "Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my blacks and deep desires: / The eye wink at the hand! Yet let that be" (I, iv, 57-59). Macbeth is vexed at Duncan's choice of successor and wishes to overcome the situation with murder.

Although Othello has made an enormous mistake by killing Desdemona, giving up is not his style. Instead, he reacts in the way a noble man should after mistakenly killing his wife. Othello is a great tragic hero, the seemingly untouchable man, and the army general with the beautiful wife. He is the noblest of men and the greatest of leaders. He is triumphant in war and love, the hero at his greatest moment.

Desdemona is willing to leave the life she has lived in order to fulfill the wishes of Othello. She organizes her life intelligently and shows courage, love, and loyalty in following her husband.

My soul hath her content so absolute,

these two men go far beyond coincidence; however, there are many points in the two men that are undisputedly different.

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