The main characters in one story all have very similar characteristics to the main characters in other stories. The main characters of Macbeth and Tempest both face similar dilemmas that they resolve in similar ways, but each had their own way of going about it. Both Prospero and Macbeth are trying to proclaim their power as leader or king, and they each must determine whether they should and how they should resolve the problem. Both Macbeth and Prospero are very important characters in the Macbeth and Tempest texts and share, but also differ, certain qualities and traits. Macbeth is a character who is easily convinced by the people around him throughout the text Macbeth. Like many of Shakespeare's characters, he has a certain importance in the community. Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's many tragedies, all of which are similar in some ways. “It was at the end of William Shakespeare's period, after 1600, that he wrote the tragedies Hamlet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth. In these, Shakespeare's characters present vivid impressions of human temperament, timeless and universal. (Jeet) His tragedies are all based on at least one person who ruins everything. Macbeth is this character, but he doesn't invent it on his own. “Lady Macbeth is Shakespeare’s most evil female creation.” (Mabillard) Lady Macbeth is the one who finally persuades Macbeth to carry out his plan. Macbeth thinks highly of his wife, which is one of his characteristics, which is generally a good thing, except in this play. Because he loves her and believes her so much, she listens to his ideas about what is supposed to be done, and he obeys her in a sense. "He who comes / His needs must be provided for: and you... middle of paper... power is what makes people kill, just like what happened in these two stories, and in many other stories from Shakespeare. and plays. Works Cited Heiner, Stephen, ed. Stéphane Heiner. Np, and Web. January 12, 2014. Jamieson, Lee, ed. Prospero. Np, and Web. January 12, 2014. Jeet, Oken, ed. William Shakespeare writes. Np, and Web. January 12, 2014. Mabillard, Amanda, ed. Introduction to the characters of Macbeth. Np, and Web. January 12, 2014. Solomon, Andrew, ed. Forgiveness and reconciliation. Np, and Web. January 12. 2014. .