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Published: 11.11.2002.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Comparative Response: Othello and King Oedipus', 1.
  • Essays 'Comparative Response: Othello and King Oedipus', 2.
Extract

King Oedipus and Othello are two characters in two different plays from the same names. 'King Oedipus' was written around c.425 and is a work of Greek tragedy. 'Othello' was written by Shakespeare in the early 1600's and also shares the common theme of being a tragedy with 'King Oedipus.' Both King Oedipus and Othello are the main characters in their plays and throughout the plays face challenges to overcome their tragedies. Both King Oedipus and Othello are natural leaders & at the beginning are regarded well by their society. …

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