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    Fatal Flaws

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    GFOB 100 FATAL ERROR WRITING POLICY As business students‚ you must practice professional standards in writing. To this end‚ all written assignments must meet minimal standards to be acceptable. These standards address spelling‚ punctuation‚ format and basic grammar. The term Fatal Errors refers to technical English errors and errors of form. Specifically‚ Fatal Errors include the following: 1. Each different word misspelled 2. Each sentence fragment 3. Each run-on sentence or comma splice

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    Hamlet's Fatal Flaw

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    this is for it to be unexpected therefore he acts like he has gone mad to throw suspicion off of himself. Although Hamlet is a brilliant man‚ his fatal flaw is his inability to escape the prison that is his mind. He thinks too much which causes him to not go with the simple ways of solving his issues‚ which in the end gets him killed. Another fatal flaw that Hamlet possessed was procrastination

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    Hamlets Fatal Flaw

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    Hamlet’s Fatal Flaw Hamlet’s Fatal Flaw was that he had a hard time carrying out his plans. Many times did Hamlet plan on doing things‚ yet he did not carry out these plans. Hamlet was not a bad guy‚ but more of a tragic hero. In the opening scenes of the play‚ the Ghost of Hamlet’s father reveals the truth about his death to his son. He tells Hamlet to avenge his tragic murder. Hamlet’s response seems like he has quick plans to carry out his fathers wishing‚ by saying "Haste me to know’t that

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    Antigone Fatal Flaw

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    In the play Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ the tragic protagonist is Antigone because she possesses a fatal flaw‚ or hamartia‚ that leads to her catastrophe‚ “the tragic protagonist’s ruin or downfall” (class handout). Antigone’s flaw is her hubris‚ “some kind of overweening pride or arrogant reliance on oneself” (class handout). Antigone believes that burying the body of her brother‚ Polynices‚ she is doing the will of the gods. When talking to Ismene about burying the body of Polynices‚ after

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    Fatal Flaws In Hamlet

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    Edward Armstrong Mr. Gallagher Fatal Flaw Throughout Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet uses his emotions to manipulate people. He fools Ophelia into believing he is madly in love with her‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into thinking that he is depressed and Polonius into thinking that he is insane. While his controlled array of emotions makes Hamlet appear emotionally stable‚ they are instead simply an outward display of Hamlet’s tremendous acting ability. In reality‚ Hamlet is

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    therefore‚ everyone has a flaw. However‚ our flaws are not what define us; it is what we can transform our flaws into that defines us. In two very similar stories this exact idea is conveyed. The Odyssey by Homer illustrates Odysseus’s difficult journey of his return from the Trojan war. Similar to this‚ Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand describes Louie’s everlasting quest of survival. Although some may consider these two characters heroes‚ they both have fatal flaws. Louie possesses qualities

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    Mad for Beauty “Solitude is impractical and yet society is fatal” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Emerson’s saying is all that embodies A Streetcar Named Desire. Williams’s Blanche is that tragic heroin hurt by the depths of society. Her tragic flaw is her pursuit of society and her madness for beauty. The Young Man’s presence in Scene 5 of Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire is essential as it illustrates Blanche’s fear of vanishing beauty and old age. Elia Kazan’s film version of A Streetcar Named Desire

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    Sierra Avery Ms. Taylor ENG 2DL May 11‚ 2016 Brutus’ Fatal Flaw All tragic heroes possess a certain trait that ultimately leads to their demise. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus fills that role perfectly. Although he is one of the most psychologically complex and controversial characters to analyze‚ he is undoubtedly a heroic figure with one fatal flaw: his patriotism. Brutus has a strong moral conscience‚ a noble personality‚ and an uncanny willingness to strive towards

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    deeply in love Romeo and Juliet from being together. During this short time that the two are together‚ many dire events unfold. Arguably‚ this series of unfortunate events all comes down to Romeo’s fatal flaws and the impacts they have on his patience and decision making. Undoubtedly‚ Romeo’s most dangerous flaw is his constant need to rush everything. This causes him to make many impulsive decisions which ultimately lead to the climax of the play‚ Romeo and Juliet’s tragic

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    ‘How central is the idea of a ‘fatal flaw’ in King Lear?’ More than any of Shakespeare’s plays‚ King Lear explores the concept of a fatal flaw and the terrible downfall it could lead to. It is indeed the most central idea in the play. Shakespeare shows us how one flaw in an otherwise normal person can lead to their ultimate demise. From the very inception we witness what Lear’s fatal flaw is - his pride. We first see it surface when he decides to divide his Kingdom into three for his three

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