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    Macbeth vs. Lady Macbeth In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the tragic hero or the great and virtuous character‚ Macbeth is destined for downfall as he brings suffering and defeat upon himself. However‚ this statement can be widely debatable‚ as many would assume that Lady Macbeth also plays an immense role in the murder of Duncan‚ the beginning of the tragedy. Early in the play‚ Macbeth encounters three witches or supernatural beings that foretell his future as the new King of Scotland. Intrigued

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    If this were true then we would have to prevent these faults which have happened to Rome. But what are these faults of Rome? One of the faults I’m only going to mention about is that overexpansion made rome fall. Why does overexpansion lead to a downfall you may ask? It’s because it would be too large to keep track of. For as to show‚ “... Rome’s sheer size made it difficult to govern…” and “Even with their excellent

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    I have been Lady Macbeth’s friend for a long time. Even though she was a nice‚ quiet lady‚ she was quite ambitious. If she wanted something‚ she would get it. This is why I believe that she had a rolle in the killings‚ and I will also evaluate that role. Macbeth was always uncertain about killing King Duncan and Banquo until Lady Macbeth started talking to him about it. But it was not only her fault‚ for the witches who told Macbeth he would become King persuaded Lady Macbeth to persuade Macbeth

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    Who really caused Jay Gatsby’s downfall? Imagine hearing about a friend or family member’s death and not truthfully knowing how they died. In the novel it states that George Wilson shot Gatsby‚ but what were all the underlying reasons… was it really him? The mystery of this non fictional death is a various blame game including all the events leading up to his death. It all starts when Nick Carraway moves to West Egg‚ a wealthy area‚ and gets invited to a party by the “big name” of Gatsby (Fitzgerald

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    The only worth leader of the mughals was Babur and Akbar the great.All the others were inefficient.The empire started gradually detoriating after Akbar’s death.His immediate sucessor the infactuated Jahangir was only interested in being on the throne.He handed the goverment to the persians who did not introduce any new reforms or tried to improve the military power.Coming from a humble lineage not a royal family the Persians were more interested in swindling the imperial treasury and retaining power

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    In the play Othello by William Shakespeare the current state of affairs is disturbing. Schemes‚ lies and murder are what now defines the characters. Iago is to blame for this chaos. At the beginning of the play Othello was the noble stature‚ a person that was well respected and a person that people could look up too. As the play goes on and Iago’s plan becomes reality Othello achieves human flaw. While the audience wishes to believe in Othello‚ his errors cause them to slowly lose hope. Iago’s deceiving

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    "To be or not to be…"- that is Hamlet’s dilemma. To be or not to be a revenge hero‚ to kill or not to kill? Shakespeare uses soliloquies to show Hamlet’s feelings‚ and his thoughts‚ to show how he changes his mind during four of his soliloquies. However‚ it is not always clear if he is acting his "madness" or those are his own sincere thoughts. I will be commenting on four of his main Hamlet soliloquies‚ which are: "O that this too too solid flesh would melt"‚ "O what a rogue and peasant slave am

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    Who is to Blame for Macbeth’s Downfall? Macbeth is a Shakespearean play written during the Elizabethan Era‚ it is set roughly four hundred years before it was written. Macbeth demonstrates what can happen when one does not follow their conscience. The main character‚ Macbeth‚ starts as a very strong character that is very admired. He wins the battle for his country when it seemed that they lost. He is honored greatly after the battle by King Duncan‚ it felt like Macbeth would be forever loyal

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    Although Macbeth is ultimately responsible for his fall from greatness‚ the witches’ prophecies and Lady Macbeth’s manipulation assist in his downfall in Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth. The ultimate downfall of Macbeth would not take place without the initial prophecies of the witches. His demise is outlined in the suggestive words of the witches when they first meet. They entertain the prophecy that Macbeth “shalt be king hereafter!” (I‚iii‚54). The success of the first two prophecies of becoming

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    completely different person‚ that he has lost his humanity. Although Macbeth could blame his downfall on numerous people and events‚ it is ultimately his own doing. To begin‚ in the play‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because he is ambitious. Macbeth’s ambition is ultimately leads to his downfall. In Act two scene four on line 28‚ Ross says‚ “Gainst

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