The Comparative Analysis of Iago and Puck from Othello and A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Abstract

This research paper compares two significant Shakespearean characters, Iago from’Othello" and Puck from’A Midsummer Night’s Dream’’. Although born in different literary realms—tragedy and comedy—the main roles of Iago from ‘’Othello’’ and Puck from ‘’A Midsummer Night’s Dream’’ display characteristics associated with the ‘’Trickster Archetype’’ that cause chaos and manipulate events in their stories. Coupled with archetypal theories, character theoretical analysis helps us understand how Iago and Puck's different ways of lying and playing tricks set up themes in their plays. Iago brings destructive trickery to Othello, which causes the tragic downfall of the hero, and Puck creates comic confusion that ends in joyful resolution. This paper clears up any confusion by comparing characters to show how Shakespeare skillfully showed two types of tricksters. This shows how power works in various literary styles. Researchers gain better insights into how minor story elements trigger major developments in the themes and emotional effects of Shakespeare's theatrical literature.