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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThe Downfall of a tragic hero in a tragedy is usually
caused by the tragic hero's own weaknesses but in Macbeth
and Othello the wives also have great influence in their
husbands' downfall.TheThesis is aimed to analyze how the
nature of the husbands' and wives' relationship influence
the wives' role in their husbands' downfall. The close
relationship of a husband and a wife causes the wife to
become an active participant but the distant relationship
causes the wife to become a passive participant in the
heroes' downfall. In Macbet h. Lady Macbeth acts as the
active participant, while in Othel1o, Desdemona acts as the
passive participant in the downfall of both heroes. Lady
Macbeth and Macbeth have a very close relationship. They can
always understand each other, especially Lady Macbeth who
understands Macbeth's character very well. Because of this
close relationship Lady Macbeth becomes an active
participant in Macbeth's downfall. While Desdemona and
Othello have a distant relationship. They do not know each
other well enough. There is no deep understanding of each
other's characters. Because of this distant relationship,
Desdemona becomes a passive participant in Othello's
downfall. Finally, in both plays, it has been proved how
the wives play important role in the downfall of the heroes.