Things Fall Apart In Chinua Achebe’s book Things Fall Apart the main character Okonkwo is a tragic hero. Aristotle said that a good tragic hero must fall because of some character flaw. In Okonkwo’s case; fear‚ pride‚ and anger are his tragic flaws. This book teaches us about human nature. Okonkwo’s fear led to his downfall. It did so because he was afraid of being lazy and week or "womanish" like his father Unko. He also wanted to have titles and be respected unlike his father. Okonkwo’s
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churches ever since I can remember. I no longer go and do not believe that you have to go to church or be a deeply religious person in order to believe in the supernatural theory or to have a relationship with your higher power. However‚ there can be flaws found in the supernatural theory. For instance‚ if you believe that God has spoken to
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The United States of America recently had a presidential election. If you’re reading this statistically you are not happy about the results because the candidate you voted for did not win. The candidate that won the majority of popular votes lost the election. The number of Americans that voted for Hillary Clinton is larger than the number of Americans that voted for Donald Trump. Trump won the most number of electoral college votes‚ but lost the popular vote. He did not win because the majority
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The play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy based on the flaws of many characters and how their lives are affected because of it. The main character‚ Hamlet exemplifies the greatest flaw throughout the story. The fact that Hamlet deals with so much causes him to make careless and difficult decisions that end in his demise. Hamlet’s main tragic flaw is his inability to act in situations such as‚ ending his life‚ killing his mother‚ as well as killing Claudius. From the beginning of the
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The central theme of Hamlet is the problem of revenge. Shakespeare shows many ways on how Revenge is not only the main theme but also how revenge is a big problem in the story. The story is a full on blood bash with murder after murder. Shakespeare shows how an eye for an eye is not always the best way to look at things. The book begins with the death of Hamlets father‚ the old king hamlet. In the scene ii Hamlet and the ghost who is actually the ghost of old King Hamlet talks with hamlet and
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Macbeth and Tragic Flaw Tragic flaw is defined as a personality flaw that makes the person commit a serious mistake so gravely that it can cause him/her death. A tragic flaw can also refer to a flawed judgment that a character has passed over a course of action‚ which is sadly irrevocable. In “Into the Wild”‚ Chris McCandless can be said to have committed a tragic flaw which has resulted in his death. By stubbornly clinging onto his ideal way to live‚ McCandless boldly leaves everything behind
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How does Stevenson show human weaknesses and flaws highlighted in chapter 4? Both authors Stevenson and Shakespeare express the theme of weaknesses and flaw through their characters. As Hyde is depicted as the ’Id’ or the evil side of Jekyll‚ his conscience is diminished as he doesn’t have any guilty feeling towards the terrible crimes he commits‚ such as the murder of sir Danvers Carew‚ an upstanding citizen‚ which highlights the dichotomy between good and evil which further evidences Hyde’s flawed
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It is not only a feeling‚ it is who you are as a person. The soldiers who fought at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War had barely any food‚ and clothes were in bad shape. Even with bad conditions the soldiers still wanted to fight against Great Britain. I have decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are: patriotism‚ attitude‚ and receiving help from other people. I remember saying goodbye to my own family. My family and I have struggled throughout the years because I was poor. It did
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Educational Flaws in America’s System The United States has always been known for its high political status and producing exceedingly educated political leaders. Just a couple decades ago the United States classified first in the world in percent of students completing school and maintaining a steady career. But‚ according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that no longer stands accurately for the United States. Back then‚ America was the unchallenged education
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The Great Gatsby Outline I. Introduction A. Symbolism B. Thesis Statement: In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the author‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ creates a satirical work of literature that uses symbolism to point out geographical and environmental characteristics throughout the different settings of the story. II. Color A. Symbolic location of the green light. III. West Egg and East Egg A. Geological and social values portrayed IV. Valley
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