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    The Downfall Of Young Goodman Brown Nathaniel Hawthorne was a descendant of Puritan immigrants who dedicated his life to writing. It was through his short story "Young Goodman Brown" that Hawthorne uses it to explain Young Goodman Brown ’s excessive pride. This excessive pride interferes with the relationship of his wife Faith and the community‚ which ultimately causes Young Goodman Brown ’s downfall. "Young Goodman Brown" sets up his journey that his wife asks him to "pr ’y thee‚ put off your

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    him as a scapegoat because Othello chose Cassio over him to be lieutenant. This will eventually lead to many problems ultimately including the downfall of Othello. It is obvious that Iago had a large influence on Othello’s downfall but we are all responsible for our actions therefore it could be that Othello’s flaws in his nature led him to his own downfall and eventually to be held responsible for his own demise. Othello is of strong character. He is very proud and in control of every move throughout

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    In Sophocles Antigone‚ the title character’s gender has profound effects on the meaning of her actions. Creon himself says that the need to defeat her is all the more pressing because since she is a woman her rebellion upsets gender roles and hierarchy. By refusing to be passive‚ she overturns one of the fundamental rules of her culture. Women were subjugated and supposed to be silent spectators to the world around them as men’s‚ such as Creon’s‚ search for power fuels there desire to put women down

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    When a company introduces a new product‚ there is never a guarantee that it will be a hit with the public. Some variables such as determining the proper target market‚ packaging‚ advertising‚ and product quality all affect the eventual outcome of how successful a new product will be. According to Robert McMath of the Failed Products Museum‚ only about five percent of new products actually end up on store shelves (Jerome‚ 2000). Some additional factors that can be attributed to a new products failure

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    Oedipus is doomed to kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus has many characteristics that affect the decisions that eventually bring him to his doom. Oedipus’ downfall was caused by his own actions and he is the only one that can be blamed for his own misfortunes. Some of the traits Oedipus possesses that cause his downfall are swift action‚ truthfulness‚ and impatience. These qualities destroy Oedipus throughout his life. Oedipus’ swift action certainly brings him to his tragic doom. Oedipus’

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    Nevertheless the encouragement of the witches and Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth is entirely accountable for his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a tragic hero who abolishes himself by his own wicked and selfish determinations. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a brave‚ noble hero of Scotland who has fearlessly won the war. As the story progresses‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to kill anyone who becomes a danger to his kingdom. Although Macbeth is

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    Oedipus Study Guide 3 1. When does Jocasta realize that Oedipus is her son? A.when she finds out that king polybus is not the father of Oedipus 2. Describe how Oedipus and Creon are foils. A.Creon is not prideful and has a main focus on the city while oedipus is hubris and care about personal conflicts. 3. How is Oedipus humbled at the end of the play? He realized that he is not the man he believed himself to be and realized what he has he actually has a cursed life 4. Why is Oedipus

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    family’s misguided perception of success. Willy Loman is responsible for his own downfall. He tries to become a very successful businessman‚ in reality he is not a good salesman he is good with his hands‚ not people. Willys complex mind often makes up stories or changes the stories he knows because he cannot face the truth of his life that he has not accomplished as much as he has planned. Therefore Willy’s downfall is his own doing which is brought about by his unrealistic dreams‚ his pride‚ his

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    vs. Camelot You’re one of the most admired people of your land. People want to be like you and look up to you. You have all these great characteristics that make people adore you. But what happens when these great characteristics lead to your downfall? It happened both to Achilles and King Arthur. Decisions between fate and free will‚ their ambitions to be the best‚ and their admiral personas mount up and finally crash down on them. Your fate has already been decided for you‚ but what if you

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    The extent to which William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an exploration of betrayal is portrayed through the internal and external influences on his tragic downfall. Macbeth’s moral betrayal in the play would be non-existent if it weren’t for several external factors‚ including the supernatural witches‚ and his deceitful‚ manipulative wife Lady Macbeth. Macbeth’s betrayal of the king is due to internal factors‚ however comparably is a product of external influences. Ultimately‚ the notion of betrayal

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