Othello and Hamlet compariaon and contrast

The plays Othello and Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, have many similarities and differences. Two main characters Iago, of Othello, and Hamlet, of Hamlet, can be compared and contrasted through characterization. Characterization is the represent

ion of characteristics or motives of a character. Both characters have different character traits which make them truly different from one another, but their ending resolutions are remarkably the same.

In Othello, Iago is a very manipulative and cunning character. Iago's entire scheme begins when Cassio is given the position that Iago wanted. Iago then comes up with numerous ideas and plots to steal the position he feels he most deserves. Iago decei

s, steals, and kills to gain that position. Iago lies to his loved ones including his wife and friends. Iago tricks Othello into beleiving that his own wife, Desdemona, is having an affair, without any concrete proof. Othello is so caught up in Iago's l

s that he refuses to believe Desdemona when she denies the whole thing. Iago also manages to steal from his own friend, Roderigo, without feeling guilty. He uses the money that Roderigo gives him to try and win over Desdemona. When Roderigo discovers th

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Hamlet has all the good traits needed to be a tragic hero. At the ending of the play, Iago's plot is given away to Othello by his own wife, Emilia. Claudius married King Hamlet's wife shortly after King Hamlet's death. Finally, Hamlet is in a state of peace and readiness, accepting his fate. Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, dies after she accidentally drinks a poisoned glass. Iago's plan is for Roderigo to kill Cassio. To the very end, his soul, however sick and tortured it may be, ans

rs instantaneously when good and evil are presented to it, loving the one and hating the other. Bradley shows that Shakespeare often has very villainous characters and hero type characters that allows the readers to differentiate from the vill

ns and the heroes. His loyalty to his father, was the reason he was so angry at Claudius and his Mother. For example Hamlet's actions show

that he is a loyal and faithful person. Iago realizes that his plot has been revealed and sees his wife as an obstacle and an annoying person who has let

t his secret, so he kills her.

In conclusion, these two plays, Othello and Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare have proven their comparisons and contrasting points very well.

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