Othello's Tragic Flaw

Othello and Rustam have two very different tragic flaws. There is one thing that these two men have in common, and that is that they are tragic heroes. But, their culture had an impact on their tragic flaw.
I am first going to speak on Rustam. Rustam is a part of Shahnameh, written by Persian poet Ferdowsi. The theme of this story is about the killing of one's own son or daughter. Just because of that theme, we can tell that this will be a tragic story. In this story, Rustam is a very noble hero. Although he is a noble hero, his tragic flaw is that he must stay true to the Iranian law and their beliefs.
Rostam was unaware that he had a son born by Princess Tahmina. Without knowledge of one another, the father and son face each other in battle.

Rostam did not recognize his son, although Sohrab had suspected that Rostam may be his father as he had made it his sole mission in life to find him. They fought in combat and Rostam wrestled his son to the ground, to which he then stabbed him fatally. As Sohrab lay there dying he recalled his love for his father. In horror, Rostam realizes the truth. He saw his own arm bracelet wrapped onto Sohrab, which he had given to Princess Tahmina many years before if she were to have a son. The irony is that Princess Tahmina had given the arm bracelet to Sohrab, in the hope that it might protect him in the war. Rostam realized the truth too late. He killed his own son. This is when Rostam becomes the tragic hero as the audience both fear and show pity for his character.
The society and cultural influences that Rostam lived through most definitely impacted his tragic flaw. I would even go as far to say that the culture of where he lived in Persia created his hamartia, in the sense that Rostam wanted to be a true hero by ethical and moral dedication. He followed in his society what is known as the threefold path. Therefore, Rostam believes that God chooses the monarchs (shahs) and that God’s choice is unchallengeable and unfathomable. He also believes that Iran will only endure as long as it is ruled by divinely appointed shahs. When his son Sohrab defies these teachings, that is when Rostam’s tragic fall comes to fruition.