Othello and Oedipus Rex both featured main characters with prominent power. Othello was a greatly respected general with an impeccable service record within the Venetian Army, while Oedipus was the newly appointed king of Thebes. Each of these characters were well respected and honored members of their community. Both Oedipus and Othello had to overcome obstacles to gain their respected positions. Othello was a black member of society in a time when the caucasian race was viewed as superior to other races. While he was respected as a general, he was still looked down upon as a human being. An example of this would be the opposition of Desdemona's fathe

To fulfill the definition of a tragedy, the main character has to lead to his or her own downfall. This happens in both Oedipus Rex and Othello, each having trouble uncovering the truth. In Othello, he was tricked by Iago's mastermind plan to destroy Othello. Othello, having trouble seeing the real truth, was deceived into believing that his wife was having an affair with his lieutenant, Cassio. Othello murdered Desdemona and after learning Iago's scheme, took his own life, thus leading to his own downfall. Oedipus had past actions come back to haunt him leading to his downfall, in contrast to Othello's recent actions leading to his demise. Before he had defeated the Sphinx, he encountered and murdered a small group of people, not knowing that his father, King Laius, was among them. When the gods ordered him to find and expel the murderer, he finds through his own investigation that he was the slayer of his father and that he married his mother, Jocasta. Throughout his investigation, he had trouble seeing the truth that the prophets provided. The in

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