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    ’There are various degrees of recognition in tragedy. In Othello‚ recognition is minimal: the protagonist learns what he has done and what he has lost‚ but learns little or nothing about himself.’’ How far do you agree? – This is a quote that I have adapted into my thesis‚ taken from ‘’A Book of literary terms’’. Anagnorisis‚ a Greek word meaning ‘’recognition’’‚ is described by Aristotle as ‘’a change from ignorance to knowledge’’. I agree with this statement as‚ in the play Othello‚ Othello’s

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    Antigone‚ a tragedy Ernest Hemingway wrote that “So far‚ about morals‚ I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.” If something is moral but is breaking civil law should it be done? What if not doing this act was immorals? Would you let it happen? In the play Antigone‚ Sophocles portrays Antigone as one who focuses on moral law over civil law due to her self pride and love for her family; These actions lead to her tragic downfall

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    Tragedy and Julius Caesar

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    Tragic Hero Essay In the play the Life and Death of Julius Caesar (just as in all of Shakespeare’s tragedies) there is much death‚ much tragedy‚ and of course‚ a tragic hero. However unlike most of Shakespeare’s plays this time the tragic hero is not particularly obvious. Throughout the play a few main characters present themselves as possibilities for being the tragic hero. But as being a tragic hero is not only having a tragic flaw but also entails much more‚ there really is only one person

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    Common Core Tragedy

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    Tragedy of the Common Core Education is taking a step backwards instead of achieving new goals‚ and the ones in charge approve. The common core initiative‚ a recent controversial topic in government‚ is aimed to increase performance in school. However‚ multiple facts and students themselves are proving otherwise. The system is infiltrating this new standard that will only lead to a drawback in the future of America. There are multiple aspects that parents should consider before allowing the

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    almost instantaneous‚ and we have the means to our money from almost anywhere in the world. With this increase ease of availability‚ crime coordination and implementation has also become easier. Logistics for criminal enterprises has streamlined. Our modern conveniences have made the ability to enact crimes remotely greater than it has ever been before. Every day there is an increase in [globalization]‚ meaning that interactions and integrations amongst people‚ corporations and political systems from

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    The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare took place in Rome 44 B.C. Caesar is a military leader‚ and the most powerful man in Rome. Although he has flaws that do not make him fit to be the ruler of Rome. And for his flaws he has a group of conspirators who are against him. The conspirators including his best friend‚ plan to kill Caesar. Caesar was deaf in his left ear‚ arrogant‚ confident and had epilepsy. His wife’s name was Calpurnia and his best friend was Brutus. Caesar

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    Savage Christmas Tragedy

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    According to a reenactment of this tragedy‚ “Savage Christmas” – The Valour and the Horror‚ the Canadians only arrived in Hong Kong a few weeks before the invasion. In such a short period of time‚ how are they supposed to get used to even the geography of Hong Kong‚ let alone not even knowing

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    Walkerton Water Tragedy

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    The Walkerton Water Crisis Crisis struck Walkerton in late spring of 2000 when the small town of 5000 was struck by an outbreak of E. coli. People of the town were being sickened from their own water source. As time carried on seven people died. The problem that was on hand was a matter of ethics rivaled with Ontario drinking water quality standards. In examination of the problem it can be determined that the undermining source of the outbreak was the budget cut in the

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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Lord Capulet is partially at fault because he told Juliet to take her time and find someone she loves to get married. As well as Friar Laurence because he made hasty decisions about marrying behind the backs of their parents. Romeo and Juliet because they went behind everyone’s back at such a young age to marry one another. In the tragic love story Romeo and Juliet‚ written by Shakespeare‚ Friar Laurence‚ Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Lord Capulet are all at fault for Romeo

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    Georges Braque

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    Georges Braque was born on May 13‚ 1882 in Argenteuil Val-d’Oise‚ France. He trained to be a house painter and decorator like his father and grandfather‚ and studied artistic painting during evenings at the École des Beaux-Arts‚ in Le Havre from 1897 to 1899. In Paris‚ he apprenticed with a decorator and was awarded his certificate in 1902. Braque then attended the Académie Humbert until 1904. His early works were landscapes and impressionism‚ but around 1905‚ he adopted a Fauvist style. In

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