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    3 October‚ 2011 How ignorance leads Macbeth to his evildoing In order to introduce the topic‚ we need to understand that the origin of Macbeth ’s evildoing can have many possibilities at the moment of interpreting this character. However‚ I am going to focus mainly on the role of ignorance as the element which triggers his evil‚ inner side. In addition‚ I will analyse the external features which influenced this behaviour in Macbeth ’s mind and I will show how his conduct was not something at random

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    I was the reason for the downfall The reason why war broke out between Charles I Parliament‚ in 1642 and was due to many reasons which will be discussed. However Charles‚ belief in the divine right of kings was one of the factors that caused misunderstandings with the Parliament. Religion Many disagree that Charles was to blame‚ however his actions did add to this. Religion had been a problem for Charles’ father‚ James I. Perhaps‚ this would hinder Charles in his reign as this would be remembered

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    saying “we”. As a matter of fact‚ the word “we” was never uttered when Macbeth was formulating his next murders. “We” would be insinuating 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

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    person in the play. He is a ruthless king who has people killed so he can stay in power‚ this ambition represents violence. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is a kind person who would never kill anyone for power. After his wife convinces him to kill Duncan‚ Macbeth’s life will never be the same ever again. Every murder he commits will haunt him until he is dead and the unbearable guilt will destroy him and his wife. Macbeth slowly becomes accustomed to killing and does it more easily and without remorse

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    efficiency this was part of his plan to liquefy the class. During this era the Kulaks felt horrible and were not treated correctly leading to the downfall of the Kulak class. The Kulaks were mistreated from 1918 to 1936‚ not saying they weren’t mistreated before but it was the main time period of mistreatment.(1) Stalin was betterly known in Russia as “Uncle Joe” because

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    honourable man. Julius Caesar is more concerned with ambition then honour. To what extent do you agree? I agree that Julius Caesar is more concerned with ambition then honour but only to a small extent. Even though Julius Caesar was an ambitious man‚ he was also honourable as he was a man who stuck to his words and loved the Roman populace. Caesar was an ambitious man and it was his ambition that led to his downfall. In the play‚ Caesar’s ambition can be seen in his intent to defeat Pompey

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    Shylock’s Downfall: The Merchant of Venice By Raghav Kaushik [KorektPhool] In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock is partially responsible for his own downfall. Shylock is a victim of a society that values trade over human life; he falls foul to a city that regards Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his strong

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    Creon’s tragic Downfall Creon is the tragic hero of the play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ and suffers the greatest downfall. It all begins when he maes his public announcment as the new king. He states his message loud and clearly to everyone‚ that if anyone feels the need to bury the body od Polyneices‚ they will be going against the law and will be sentenced to death. In this powerful speech‚ he shows the need for control and order in the way he plans to rule. At the same time‚ he is showing arrogance

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    Ambition in Macbeth In Macbeth‚ a play set in Scotland‚ William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy of a man’s ambition. In the play‚ Macbeth is described as a man who has ambitions of becoming king. After the first part of the prophecy by the witches whom he has met returning from battle comes true‚ he begins to think the second part may also come true‚ “supernatural soliciting cannot be ill‚ cannot be good.” The witches have predicted that Macbeth would first become Thane of

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    Namrata Savaliya “Ambition” An ambition is an eager‚ and sometimes an excessive‚ desire for creation‚ honor‚ ascendancy‚ power‚ or the attainment of something. Every person is said to have his or her anomalous ambition. One might have dream to be rich‚ or having a villa. On the other side‚ one wants to become famous‚ a scientist or a doctor. Similarly‚ I have too my own ambition. I don’t want to become wealthy; I don’t want to get any fame. My aim of life is very simple and it is to serve

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