follows his ambition with evil and who is repaid with evil. He is responsible for his own demise although only to a certain extent. There were many other factors that contributed to the tragic that could have been avoided - for example how the witches’ predictions are responsible for influencing Macbeth’s thoughts although ultimately no one told Macbeth to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth was also a very influential character which manipulated Macbeth into doing bad deeds however he is responsible for putting
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kills his biological father and marries his biological mother‚ as the oracle had predicted. By the end of the play‚ Oedipus gouged out his own eyes and lost his position as king of Thebes. There is no way for him to avoid the Oracle. The Oracle only states what Fate had already decided; Oedipus was destined to commit these heinous acts. Oedipus is not completely responsible for what happened. Fate had determined that he would commit murder and incest. Being that it is engrained in his destiny
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conversation off of what he mistakenly took for “two minds think alike”. This quote serves to show how wrong Winston had been in his interpretation. O’Brien was actually very supporting of “The Party” and would eventually be a part of the downfall that Winston faces. Another reason why I chose this quote is because of the words that Winston places in O’Brien’s message because he couldn’t be farther away from being on his side. O’Brien is the one who ultimately serves to torture Winston after he has been brought
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Who is to blame for the downfall of Kidder Peabody & Company? Arguments for guilt and innocence: -- Joseph Jett – Guilty Did not reveal the accounting glitch to his superiors and took advantage of the system deficiency Continually entered a new forward recon so the loss would not be calculated and recorded thus knowingly hiding the daily loses If Jett did not knowingly commit fraud and acted within KP guidelines‚ that does not exonerate him from guilt. He was tasked with generating profits
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years when he launched the first attack to start World War II. World War II officially started when Germany invaded Poland in 1939; although related conflicts began earlier. Hitler was responsible for the murders of over 6 million European Jews‚ and great misfortunes for Germany; however‚ he knew how to be a good leader. Many people claim that he was the reason for the most destructive war in history. It is true; nonetheless‚ that he was a very intelligent ruler with good legislation‚ good military
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How serious were the problems facing Tsar Nicholas II from 1894 to 1905? The 1905 revolution was the final concentrated outburst of domestic opposition‚ and highlighted that the regime of Tsar Nicholas II had many very serious problems. The problems he faced were not only from the peasantry and the rapidly expanding urban workforce (Industrial workers) but also from the educated middle class who were no longer willing to work towards the Tsars regime as it caused too many problem for its people
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How far has the importance of Trotsky in creating political change in Russia in 1917 been exaggerated? We know that Leon Trotsky was crucial in creating political change in Russia in 1917. We know that in the 1917 Revolution‚ his great orating skills helped further the Bolshevik cause. This is shown in Source 76 with use of “oratorical talent‚ his organising ability‚ first with the army and then with the railways...” and this led to political change as his involvement sped up the Bolshevik take-over
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fully understand the topic and the issues raised by it. Essays test understanding by asking you to select and re-organise relevant material in order to produce your own answer to the set question. An undergraduate essay need not be particularly innovative in its approach and insights‚ but it must be the product of the student’s own dialogue with the subject. Essays which do not answer the question can only be regarded as demonstrating some knowledge of the topic‚ they cannot be said to show understanding
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I think that Nicholas II is guilty of crimes against the Russian people. Nicholas II was ruler of Russia from 1886 to 1916. He was born May 18th‚ 1868 and died July 17th‚ 1918. Nicholas married Alexandra Feodorovna on November 26‚ 1894. They had 5 children‚ 4 girls and 1 boy. The four daughters were Anastasia‚ Tatiana‚ Olga‚ Maria and Alexia was the son.I feel that the prosecution team did an excellent job of proving that Nicholas II is guilty of crimes against the Russian people. They provided good
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How far do you agree that Lenin’s leadership was the main reason why the Bolsheviks were able to seize power in October 1917? Although the leadership of Lenin was the trigger for the Bolsheviks to start acting as revolutionaries‚ it was a number of long term factors which caused the discontent which led to revolution. The weaknesses of the provisional Government especially created the situation in which the Bolsheviks were the only party able to seize power in October 1917. One reason why the Bolsheviks
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