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    that there was more than one party responsible for the killing of King Duncan as well as his other victims. It was Macbeth’s greed‚ relentlessness and cowardliness that led to his own downfall. Many readers could argue that the Witches were responsible for Macbeth’s downfall. After all‚ it was their twisted prophecies and apparitions that started the whole affair. Then‚ there are those who could argue that it was Macbeth’s wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ who is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall. It was her

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    Teenagers between the ages thirteen to nineteen should not be dating. In their decisions of dating should have considered importantly before dating. If teenagers were to date‚ there will be involved in an early maturity period and face many problems‚ such as the positive and negative impacts‚ the responsibility and burden might lead to‚ and the development of social maturity consists in early adulthood. For many teenagers dating is a habit of love and friendship‚ it’s normal to have‚ but it’s dangerous

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    To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? In Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ he depicts the rise and downfall of the eponymous protagonist‚ Macbeth. The text illustrates that there is no sole person to blame for Macbeth’s downfall but numerous reasons for Macbeth’s downfall. Macbeth is only partially responsible for his own downfall for his eventual downfall at the hands of Macduff. Macbeth is driven by the prophecies given by the witches and this is perpetuated with the manipulation

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    A tragedy is the story of an individual whose downfall is brought about by specific defects in his character‚ tragic flaws. The play‚ Othello‚ is a twisted tale of deceit and revenge. Iago creates an alternate world filled with lies‚ that unfortunately consumes the trusting and naive Othello. Othello’s downfall comes about due to a combination of the influence of Iago and the fatal character flaws of the otherwise virtuous Othello. Iago absolutely hates Othello. He is angry with Othello for promoting

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    This research is to study if teens should be allowed to drink an alcoholic beverage in the teenagers’ home with the consent of a parent. Teens who drink without an adult around tend to drink more‚ then when a responsible adult is around. Teenagers who drink more could be putting themselves at risk of dangerous situations‚ such as car accidents‚ violent behavior‚ alcohol poisoning‚ and other health problems. If a responsible parent is supervising when a teen is drinking the parent can control the

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    first argument in favour of this issue is that teenagers can share their feelings to their girlfriend or boyfriend. You may say that they can share it with friends instead of girlfriend or boyfriend‚ but to me‚ I think that girlfriend or boyfriend is their closest friend. Teenagers will share their deepest feeling to them. It is hard to tell friends that they are having lots of problems‚ but to their girlfriend‚ they can talk about everything. So teenagers can express their feelings. Another advantage

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    Writing 11/18/2013 Should Parents be Punished for Children’s Mistakes? Teenage crimes are on the rise‚ and in trying to prevent this condition from aggravating we are starting to consider different solutions‚ punishing parents for their children’s mistakes. The question to be asked is‚ are the parents really the problem here? Or is it something more severe? Punishing parents by the law is not the way to handle such rise in crime rates. Though I do believe that the parents should be held somewhat responsible

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    Sometimes‚ people that are younger than the age of 18 have good political opinions as well. Those teenagers are left unheard‚ because they are not of legal age for political voting when it comes to electing a president. Denying them the right to vote denies them a voice in our democracy. Most people around me believe that the voting age should also be lowered‚ and each of them care more about politics than most of the adults we know. If teenagers were able to vote‚ then there wouldn’t be a controversial

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    Teenagers should not be treated as adults when they are mentally undeveloped and are not capable of thinking twice about the consequences to their actionsTeenagers are at a sensitive stage in their life where thinking twice about a decision is not taken seriously‚ they become numb to what people advice and act solely on natural impulses. In “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains” by Paul Thomson‚ a research group at the University of California has noticed a “pattern of brain growth in individual children and teenagers

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    Okonkwo is a man of many problems. He has only himself to blame for his downfall. Throughout the book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo struggles to maintain his sanity‚ and strives to become the man his father never was. As a result of trying to distance himself from his father‚ he becomes an aggressive‚ rage filled‚ violent person. Being the leader of his community‚ Okonkwo is watched and judged by his community. His fury and violence cause him to commit acts that harm his reputation. The more he achieves

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