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    In The Crucible‚ Miller demonstrated that it was Abigail’s flaws of lust‚ dishonesty‚ and temper that led her to be the most responsible for the tragedy of the witch-hunt in Salem. Throughout the play Abigail displayed these three flaws towards other characters by threating‚ lying and showing affection. I believe that Abigail is most at fault because she is the one who started all the chaos in Salem by telling a little white lie that later led more and more lies along the way. Abigail displays lust

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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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    this was a good thing because these students wouldn’t be forgotten. The issue is that students with severe disabilities have been forced to take standardized tests at their grade level‚ even if they aren’t capable of doing the work3. These tests have great psychological impacts on the students subjected to them. Experts have said that many students are devastated by their experiences and often leave demoralized and in tears. The fact that children with disabilities are forced to face these situations

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    Oedipus Tragic Flaw Essay

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    Is there such a thing as perfection or is it merely as fleeting hope? A tragic flaw by definition is a flaw in the character or personality of someone. In the play written by Sophocles‚ Oedipus‚ the protagonist‚ falls victim to his own imperfection. Oedipus’ pride leads him down the path of the truth and therefore‚ pushes the theme of fatalism forward in the play. Oedipus’ tragic flaw that is portrayed in the play is his pride and because it‚ he learns that despite his best efforts‚ the prophecy

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    In F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ he created some unique characters whose differing personalities moved the story along. One such character is Tom Buchanan. Tom is mostly a flat character in the story‚ but serves as part of a problem later in the story. What makes him interesting is that he’s married to one character‚ but another character want Tom’s wife. Tom is a chauvinist because he is disloyal‚ rude‚ and selfish in the story and reflects one going against moral values of the middle

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    Brutus: Nobility Marred by a Tragic Flaw After reading The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ some readers interpret Julius Caesar as the tragic hero of the play. However‚ Brutus is the real tragic hero. A tragic hero is a character that is virtuous‚ but makes crucial errors in judgment or possesses a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall. The tragic flaw that mars Brutus is his rigid sense of moral and political principles. Unlike Caesar‚ Brutus was able to separate his public

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    Flaw: A Narrative Fiction

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    Prologue The dense undergrowth gifted comfort to the pads under her auburn tinted paws as light shone from the stars of silverpelt onto a freshly wept tear‚ which caught the light briefly and rejected it moments later. It trickled down a broad white face struck with the dead song of pure and utter sorrow. Thick‚ once exuberant fur ran in the breeze like the tawny-furred rabbits on the moorland. Claws were unsheathed to assist the brawny feline in coming to an instantaneous halt. A bundle of fur

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    Student Athletes Flaws

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    The world of The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a mad one. Its an association filled with disallusions and failed hopes and dreams that never blossomed into realities. The NCAA feeds off of studnt athletes that crave a ticket to stardom and or success‚ so that they can steal all of that away from them and gain it for themselves;therefore‚failing all of them. Student athletes do their best to do it all. They become measuring weights by balancing sports‚ family‚ friends and academics;

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    What is Oedipus’ tragic flaw? Tragic flaw is a failing of character in a hero of a tragedy that brings about his downfall. Oedipus appears to have many flaws on the surface namely his selfish temperament‚ curiosity and of course his hubris or excessive pride. Firstly‚ his superiority and projection of ego is proved in exposition‚ when Oedipus shows a paternalistic attitude towards his subjects by calling people ‘’children’’ about four times. Furthermore there is a repetition of

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    Oedipus: His Tragic Flaw

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    Analytical Analysis on “Oedipus” And his Tragic Flaw It has been said that all tragic heroes possess tragic flaws. Whether this statement applies to Oedipus of “Oedipus” the King‚ written by Sophocles‚ is still a matter of much debate even centuries after its debut. If Oedipus bares a “tragic flaw‚” then he is a man‚ and therefore is able to exercise his free will in determining his fate. If‚ however‚ Oedipus is a tragic hero without a flaw‚ then he is said to be a mere “puppet” in his story;

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