Relation Between Macbeth And Othello

The relationships in the two tragedies, "Macbeth" and "Othello", written by Shakespeare, are very different but have similarities at the same time.
In Act 1 Scene 5 of "Macbeth", Lady Macbeth began to read a letter from her husband, Macbeth, who was on the field of battle. The letter from Macbeth enlightened Lady Macbeth about how the three weird sisters had supernatural powers, and how they 'd promised him a future of greatness. In Jacobean times, when Macbeth was written, women were seen as significantly lower than men, which suggests they 'd be unable to comprehend or deal with large scale news, but the fact Macbeth told his wife this information suggests how strong their relationship was and how much he valued and trusted his wife, since Macbeth was supposed …show more content…
Unlike Macbeth, Othello does not seem to think much of his companion, and he does not think Iago is worthy of the position of lieutenant, so he chose Cassio instead; this shows the relationship between Othello and Iago isn 't very strong as Othello is seen to not have faith in Iago. After not being promoted to lieutenant, Iago expresses his hatred for Othello when he said to Roderigo, “Despise me if I do not”, saying he swears he hates Othello. Iago then begins to rant about Othello and the fact he did not get promoted to …show more content…
Iago refers to Othello as an "old black ram" and a "barbary horse" which undermines Othello, because comparing Othello to an old black ram, he 's using racism by using his skin colour as an insult as well as comparing him to a ram, a type of sheep, suggesting Othello is an animal. Iago and Lady Macbeth both undermine their partners, but Iago 's are more insulting, whereas Lady Macbeth 's are just expressing how she feels and they 're not meant as an