Macbeth vs Othello William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers of all time; he wrote both novels and plays. Like all Shakespearen heroes, they all possess a tragic flaw that will eventually lead to their downfall. Othello, the main character, is no exception to this and neither was Macbeth. Both plays showed how people are easily influenced by just words. . In the story of Othello, Shakespeare dicpicts a story of how one man’s …showed first 75 words of 1058 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1058 total…words and actions. Just like Iago’s words and actions lead to Othello’s downfall but it was really because of Othello’s jealousy. He did not believe his own wife but believed Iago instead with out any proof of the affair. Macbeth did not know that he was really going to be king. Macbeth only presumed that because the other prophecies came true for him. So that is how Othello and Macbeth were similar.