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    In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden gradually displays the downfall of his mental welfare by consistently worrying about protecting children’s innocence. At first glance‚ Holden appears to have a sumptuous life; he has his money‚ two parents‚ siblings‚ friends‚ love interests. As Holden continues to reveal his journey‚ his true emotions and experiences are exposed. Holden lives in depression after experiencing the death of his younger brother Allie. Because Holden never receives

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    Task: To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare between 1606-11 conveys the ambition of a man who lusts for power and his downfall from his position of greatness. Macbeth’s downfall is started when three witches‚ using their supernatural knowledge‚ stir trouble in Scotland. Macbeth believes in the prophecies that they offer him and strengthened by his own ambition and encouragement from his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ he discovers

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    do what he asked. However‚ when he failed‚ Henry took into consideration these enemies (especially the Duke of Norfolk because of his family ties with Anne Boleyn.) and his failures with gaining the nobilities favour. Therefore Wolsey’s ultimate downfall was the failure of not securing an annulment‚ but his unpopularity and minor failures such as the subsidies were contributing factors to the most important reasons of why he eventually fell from

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    in his way proves that. However‚ Macbeth’s innocence and goodness makes it impossible for him to commit murders. Lady Macbeth’s relentless persuasion is the outside force that “propels” Macbeth. Out of the three characters who lead to Macbeth’s downfall‚ Lady Macbeth gives the greatest momentum that drives Macbeth into furies of inconceivable acts against human nature. At the beginning of the novel and before the killing rampages‚ Macbeth is a noble and selfless leader who leads his troops to

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    is one of the most well known love stories of all time. This story is mostly known for it’s tragic ending. Each character had a part to do in the demise of Romeo and Juliet. But there are two characters who are the most responsible for the this downfall. Those characters are‚Tybalt and Romeo. There are several reasons why these two characters are the most responsible for the demise of Romeo and Juliet. Some reasons are because Tybalt started the fight that resulted in romeo being banished. In my

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    Arcesio Medina Cpl Jonathan Marks G2 MIC Analytical Paper 10 August 2016 Germany’s Downfall at the Battle of the Bulge Germany’s lack of preparation The third reason the offensive failed was for lack of supplies. Fuel was especially the resource the offensive (any offensive) depended on‚ and as soon as the weather improved (a couple of weeks into the offensive) Allied planes struck German supply depots and storage facilities‚ convoys and trains at will. Without that fuel‚ German panzers were

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    Hamlet’s mother‚ Queen Gertrude‚ is torn apart by the two men she loves: her son Hamlet and her new husband‚ King Claudius. Hamlet loved his father and does not want to let go and move on from his death so quickly. He is not prepared nor is he willing to forget so quickly about the man and king his now dead father used to be. Claudius‚ however‚ usurped the throne of his brother‚ married his wife‚ and now wants everyone to forget about Hamlet Sr. entirely and move on with their lives. Gertrude is

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    Moreover‚ besides the "wired sisters"‚ Lady Macbeth is patently viewed as a significant affect to the actions of Macbeth. As Macbeth’s wife‚ she has a strong impact to contribute to Macbeth’s downfall. She is more relentless as well as more ambitious than her husband‚ immediately conceives the horrible idea of murdering her royal guest. She encourages Macbeth‚ to betray his will with the most merciless determination(). In order to assist her husband to gets what is foretold to him‚ she commits the

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    With military manufacturing and increased imports‚ one could certainly feel that Australia would have had either an economic or industrial downfall since the world was just recovering from the Great depression when the Second World War began in rapid succession. However‚ to all doubters and criticizers of the World‚ Australia flourished in military expansion. It enhanced its industrialist capabilities on a national level‚ prompting the construction of several industries in several fields one after

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    play continue he becomes a solitary tyrant who kills anyone who gets in his way. Although the witches and Lady Macbeth are partially responsible for the murder of Duncan and the downfall of Macbeth‚ Macbeth is solely responsible. Macbeth’s ambition is a reason he is accountable for the death of the King and his downfall. In the beginning‚ Macbeth runs into three witches and they tell him “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be King hereafter!” (Act 1‚ scene 3) Macbeth blindly believes the prophecy without

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