Comparison of the villains of Much Ado About Nothing and Othello The two villains of Much Ado About Nothing and Othello share a lot in common, despite their many differences. It is obvious that Shakespeare designed the second piece of literature to be similar to the first. Although shorter, the plot of “Othello” is significantly more complex. The villains play a major role in the novels and are very similar in their line of thinking. The comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” depicts the story of a group of high-ranking soldiers who travel through a city called Messina. They had been to town before and this time Claudio confesses his love for the governor's daughter, Hero. Because Leonato loves Claudio so much, the wedding will take place in a few days. This gives Don John, Claudio's bastard brother, a chance to show his true hatred towards Claudio. He comes up with a plan to make Claudio believe that Hero is cheating by dressing Margaret in his clothes and perching her by the window with another man. When Claudio sees this, he says he will humiliate Hero instead of marrying her. The next day, Claudio does exactly as he said, degrading Hero in front of all his family and friends. Because she hadn't cheated on him, she didn't expect this kind of reaction. She is so despondent that she faints and everyone assumes she is dead. Eventually, Borrachio is overheard of Don John's plan, and Don John is arrested. Later, Claudio learns that Hero is not actually dead and that they are eventually married. "Othello" '...... middle of paper ...... io simply humiliated Hero. Iago seeks revenge on Othello for two reasons: he suspects that Othello slept with Emilia, and he also despises Othello for choosing Cassio as his lieutenant instead of him. A final and resounding difference between Don John and Iago concerns each character's past. Shakespeare portrays Iago as an intelligent and sometimes caring character until Othello wrongs him. On the other hand, Don John has more of an evil aura and shows his hatred towards Claudio from the start. Overall, the characters of Don John and Iago are very similar, although the latter is much more intelligent and complex. These two men are what draws the reader's attention to the novel and share so much in common that the two seemingly unrelated works are constantly read in tandem..