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Othello vs Oedipus Rex
And tragedy

Both movies capture the attention of the audience by displaying true forms of tragedy in very similar ways. Both movies were very captivating, setting up the beginning of the movie to end with dramatic irony at the end. The movies also had two separate side stories being told in contrast to the main story line being presented to the rest of the characters in the play. The language in each movie was used very well, spotlighting the severity of certain situations that would arise. Each movie had you waiting in anticipation as to how the story would end up or the fate of a particular character. Both movies were set up using the same themes, the only difference was the detail in which this particular theme was achieved.
"Oedipus Rex" is a tragedy due to Oedipus, being that he is a tragic character. He is a king that has it all, but lets it all fall apart when he finds out his life story. Oedipus has the perfect making for a......

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