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    for the ultimate downfall of Macbeth. Pressley says‚ “The most striking feature of Shakespeare is his command of language.” In the end‚ the only person that can be blamed for Macbeth’s death is Macbeth. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the three reasons why Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall are‚ it was his choice‚ he was trying to cover his tracks‚ and he thought he was invincible. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the first reason why Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall is that it was ultimately

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    Macbeth’s love for Lady Macbeth‚ in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ caused Macbeth to feel the need to prove his manhood‚ which eventually lead to his downfall. Macbeth was not secure in his manhood‚ so he felt the need to prove himself to Lady Macbeth. After he proved he was a man by killing Duncan‚ and he felt he had a lot of power to do whatever he wanted. Macbeth became desensitized between all the killing and the hype of being the King. In the beginning of the play Macbeth showed

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    CAUSES OF THE DOWNFALL OF MUSLIM EMPIRE The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent in the time of Aurangzeb Alamgir‚ but it collapsed with dramatic suddenness within a few decades after his death. The Mughal Empire owes its decline and ultimate downfall to a combination of factors; firstly Aurangzeb’s religious policy is regarded as a cause for the decline of the Mughal Empire as it led to disunity among the people. Although the policy did lead to weakening of the empire but the major cause of

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    Argument #3 Paragraph #3: Macbeth will now do anything to survive and avoid fate‚ as it has been easier for him to commit immoral deeds. He has murdered many to achieve his standing as king all the while losing sight of right and wrong. He has become twisted and evil which is identified throughout the play. He loses his sense of what’s true and what’s false heavily relying on the witches prophesies‚ as they state that no man bore of woman could kill Macbeth. At this point it seems as if overconfidence

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    Another Gray Area in Healthcare: Ethics and the Law how they effect their decisions Toni M. Cunningham HCA 322: Health Care Ethics and Medical Law Professor West January 2‚ 2009 Ethical and legal concepts‚ including specific federal regulations‚ required of healthcare organizations to ensure the delivery of high quality healthcare that protects patient safety Imagine this‚ you are fertility doctor who in the past had helped a twenty-six year old‚ single woman to have six babies; and now

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    over his better half and eventually lead to his downfall. The three main factors that intertwine with one another that contribute to Macbeth’s tragic end are the prophecies told by the three witches‚ Lady Macbeth’s influence‚ and finally‚ Macbeth’s excessive passion and ambition which drove his desire to become king to the utmost extreme. The prophecy told by the three witches was what triggers the other factors that contribute to Macbeth s downfall. In the first act‚ the witches tell Macbeth that

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    Umuofia believed in a polytheistic religion‚ which may have been a great contribution to their downfall. Polytheistic is a type of religion in which the people believe there are many gods. The people of the tribe feared their gods and believed they could be punished by them. The Umuofians often thought of their god as being violent. In the Ibo religion‚ the followers use icons to worship in place of their gods because they believe that the icons they use are messengers sent from the gods and that

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    the root of all evil. In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness‚ Kurtz exemplifies this exact situation of becoming somewhat addicted to gaining riches and lets his darker side take control. This tragic obsession eventually leads to his character’s downfall. Kurtz is a character who takes his success in his job and his power over the “savages” very seriously and accepts darkness into his life because of the hunger for money. Making money is like a religion to him. He uses this power in the business

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    William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar shows the rise to power of a famous general along with the downfall of one of the greatest Empires the world has ever known. Gaius Julius Caesar is believed to have come to power in late February‚ 44 BC. On the day of his murder‚ he came to the senate floor and was greeted by his friends. They were begging for Publius Cimber to not be banished‚ yet Caesar remained in his position comparing himself the northern star. He considers himself more than the average man

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    I went and saw Anatomy of Gray at Orange Community Play House in Orange‚ Texas. I went on a a Thursday night and it was performed by the Orange Community Players. The play was ultimately about a town who does not have a doctor. A young woman prays and wishes for a doctor to come to the town because the community was starting to get sick. When the doctor arrives and begins to help everyone but falls in love with the young ladys mother. Everyone in the community starts to get sick and is begining

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