1. Macbeth Compared to Iago
... he has been most successful and where his internal turmoil need not affect him "namely, the battlefield. Unlike many of Shakespeare's other tragic heroes, Macbeth never seems to contemplate suicide: "Why should I play the Roman fool,"" he asks, "and die on mine own sword?- (V.x.1-2). Instead, he goes ... down fighting, bringing the play full circle: it begins with Macbeth winning on the battlefield and ends with him dying in combat. Possibly the most heinous villain in Shakespeare, Iago is fascinating for his most terrible characteristic ... and their role in the plays. Some interesting ...
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