Othello‚ much like any other human being‚ is in charge of his own destiny. Despite the fact that his fatal flaw‚ which is his incapability to resist accusations or statements which are not in his favour‚ that of which leads to the Moor’s downfall‚ Othello‚ much like any other human being‚ has a choice - he‚ unfortunately chooses to believe anything and everything Iago places before him. Desdemona is nothing short of loyal to the Moor. She‚ even though is wrongly accused‚ is nothing less than a
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that lead to his fate .It could be argued that Macbeth is not totally to blame for his own destruction‚ allowing himself to be influenced by others. First‚ Macbeth ignores the voice of his own mind. He knows what he is doing is wrong even before he murders Duncan‚ but he allows Lady Macbeth and greed to cloud his judgment. Secondly‚ Macbeth willingly listens to the witches with no proff to believe if what they were saying was true. Macbeth could have dismissed the prophecies like Banquo did but instead
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of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare? I believe that Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because of his schemes‚ and because he eventually became a tyrant king. Macbeth was a tragic hero who demolished himself by his own narcissistic and evil ways. Macbeth’s schemes is a cause of his tragedy. “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance may crown me without my stir‚” (I.iii.144-146). This early in the play Macbeth is already reasoning about becoming King. This quote shows Macbeth expressing
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Romanov is not at all exempt from this and especially not Nicholas Romanov II‚ the last Tsar of Russia. Nicholas the Second made many mistakes but also had plenty of successes during his reign. His family life was brought heavily into light during his reign aswell due to their involvement in the political aspects of the country. Russia has been apart of a multitude of battles and even wars. Nicholas had many of them during his time as the Tsar as well. There was the Russo-Japanese War‚ Bloody
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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 the guilt
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Alexandrovich Romanov said‚ “I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling.” Even though Nicholas was heir to the throne his father‚ Alexander III had not prepared him for the Tsardom of Russia; he was in no way ready to rule. Once in charge‚ Nicholas met Alexandra Feodorovna (Princess Alix Viktoria Helene Luise Beatrix of Hesse and by Rhine) and in 1894 the two were married at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace. Even though Nicholas II was hardworking‚ he was an introverted‚ deeply
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Question: “His measures of reform did not disguise his belief in the need to maintain autocratic rule.” To what extent do you agree with this point of view? Tsar Alexander II had many reforms. He was an autocratic ruler who began his reforms in Russia in 1855. Some claim that his reforms were proof of his liberal attitude and others argue that he was primarily a traditionalist‚ this essay will explore to what extent both of arguments are accurate depictions of “The last great tsar.” When Alexander
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Does Alexander II truly deserve the title of liberator? To liberate is to set free (a group or individual) from legal‚ social or political restrictions. There is evidence to suggest that he disliked serfdom. Even his father‚ Nicholas I‚ believed that serfdom was an “evil palpable to all‚” and Alexander II was certainly even more liberally educated than his father. His arguably most fundamental reform was the emancipation of serfdom in 1861. As he said‚ “It is best to abolish serfdom from above
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Generally referred to as the ’Last Tsar’‚ his short but significant reign ushered in a revolutionary political system that would change the world. He claimed his throne unprepared after the sudden death of his father "Alexander III". His father rarely taught him the things necessary to control an empire as big as Russia and shortly after this‚ the country quickly fell into turmoil. Many unfortunate incidents occurred during his rule‚ the first one being at his corronation in Moscow (1895)‚
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The Tsar was not in serious Jeopardy in 1905 Throughout his time as Tsar‚ Nicholas II was faced with constant threats due to terrorist groups such as the peoples will. Many of these groups were oppressed by ‘The reaction’ that began under the reign of Alexander III‚ however not all opposition was destroyed. This meant that Nicholas was in constant Jeopardy. This essay will discuss whether or not Tsar Nicholas II was truly in serious Jeopardy during the events of 1905. The Russian revolution which
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