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    Assignment on “Shakespeare as a Tragedy Writer” Prepared for: East West University Date of submission:11-08-14 Shakespearean tragedy is a form of writing that was written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is perhaps most famous for his tragedies. Most of his tragedies were written in a seven-year period between 1601 and 1608. His plays usually involve murders‚ deaths and a terrible ending for the central characters which turns the mode of the play as a tragic one. The

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    Match Point Tragedy

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    The Bottomless Pit of a Tragedy "Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction” (Erich Fromm). This quote is about the constant‚ overwhelming desire for more‚ which causes the endless tragic destruction of one’s self. This is illustrated in the film “Match Point”‚ written and directed by Woody Allen‚ whereby the main character undergoes a calamity‚ likewise‚ a true Shakespearean tragedy. One must first define a Shakespearean

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    BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY By: Jessica Turakhia Roll No: 7 The Bhopal Gas Tragedy is considered the world’s worst‚ industrial catastrophe‚ and 28 years on‚ the nightmare still continues for its victims and survivors. 28 years on‚ they are still asking the same question they asked then – Will

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    Sun and Unspoken Tragedy

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    Snowdrop Crater was Bear’s single glimmer of hope amongst a land of desolation‚ bleakness‚ and destruction. It was so named for the sudden blooming of the snowdrop flower‚ flora unknown to Bear’s land‚ inside one of the craters formed by the Unspoken Tragedy. They were exceptionally beautiful‚ milky-white in colour‚

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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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    True Tragedy of Dido

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    What is the true tragedy of Dido? Scholars have debated various perspectives over the years. One could argue that Dido’s major tragedy was losing a love that the Gods had forced her to feel and had also stolen from her (Farron). Another essay argues that her death in the end of Book IV‚ or more specifically dying by her own hand was her downfall (Fenik). However‚ the most convincing argument is that Dido’s true tragedy was her lack of piety. Piety had very specific rules in Roman society. For example

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    American Tragedy Outline

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    An American Tragedy Introduction: Desired by many‚ yet achieved by a few‚ the American dream has played a prominent role in almost every person’s life. Driven by the idea of the American dream‚ most fail to realize the damage they create on their journey to achieve this goal. Thesis: Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy captures Clyde Griffith’s undertaking in pursuit of his ultimate American dream: to be a successful and wealthy man and to rise above his family’s cruel state of poverty‚ leading

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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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    Tragedy Affects Community

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    How does tragedy affect community? Tragedy is an event causing great suffering‚ which is what happened 15 years ago. On September 11th‚ 2001 terrorist hijacked planes and attacked important buildings. That day many lost their lives and many more were injured. Our community deals with tragedy by making memorials and showing pride in our country. One way we deal with tragedy is by showing pride in our country. For example‚ in the President’s speech he did with a bullhorn he was dressed as a

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    REALISM AND PLEASURE To be popular a text must he both accessible and enjoyable. We would argue that texts aiming to challenge the ideological status quo can do so more effectively if they too are accessible and enjoyable. Primetime television is obviously accessible. Unlike much late-night programming which is assumed to be geared towards "minority" tastes‚ programs screened during primetime viewing hours are assumed to be‚ almost by definition‚ of general interest. Screening ORANGES at primetime

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