Although he was a brilliant and accomplished military strategist‚ Alcibiades’ lack of moral fortitude‚ and his provocation of the Athenians into reckless action led to his downfall‚ and that of Athens. Although Alcibiades was a man of prodigious gifts who could have led Athens to military dominance‚ he gave in to base self-interest and lack of self-control that caused him to alienate his friends‚ waste his military genius‚ and die alone in exile. Alcibiades was a very gifted human being in several ways:
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heartbreaking journey to find out who he really is and how his hubris and many other fatal flaws contribute to his downfall. The Greeks loved a good tragedy and Oedipus Rex did not disappoint. In this play Oedipus was put on a mountaintop as a baby because his birth parents‚ King Laïos and Queen Iocastê‚ were told that one day Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother. To prevent this from happening King Laïos and Queen Iocastê put holes through his ankles and tied them with leather so Oedipus would
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Oedipus All of Oedipus’ obstacles were an effect of his own actions. It all began when the Oracle at Delphi announced to Oedipus that he was destined to murder his father and marry his mother. He made the decision to escape the life he knew to stop this event from occuring. He was not aware that by doing so he was allowing the prophecy to happen and that he was entering his destiny of tragedy. When all is said and done‚ Oedipus was blind and found guilty for the death of the king of Thebes. Although
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In the beginning of the 1970’s the United States of America experienced a rapid decline in its economy caused by two different energy crisis. The cause of the energy crisis was due to the 1973 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Oil Embargo‚ 1979 Iranian Revolution‚ the United States increase consumption of gas‚ and it’s dependency on foreign oil. Although the energy crisis lasted only seven years it left many changes within the country. In 1973‚ OPEC placed an oil embargo
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green field and a butterfly is chained next to it RACE and GENDER MANIPULATION: Iago manipulates Brabantio into believing Desdemona ran off with Othello in a negative way Iago manipulates Cassio in drinking and starting a fight Iago manipulates Othello into thinking Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair GENDER ROLE: Iago’s depiction of female- his treatment and rude comments about Emilia and Bianca Iago’s telling Roderigo women only wanted sex Focus on Emilia When the name William Shakespeare
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were‚ unsustainable and foolhardy. The Articles of Confederation stated that congress cannot‚” coin money‚ nor regulate the value thereof‚” This is among the greatest flaws of the Articles. Without regulated money‚ states suffered from inflation of money and trade suffered due to different tariffs instilled upon it. Yet‚ the worst flaw was the last clause which defined what was needed in order for congress to complete an
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by the Oracle‚ the cause for his demise was himself. One aspect of Oedipus personality that leads to his downfall is his constant search for truth. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus is always trying to discover something whether it be about himself or an attempt at uncovering someone else as an enemy. If he hadn’t been in that mindset‚ he may have been able to keep himself oblivious from his mistakes. Another aspect of Oedipus personality that causes his misfortune is his hubris. Oedipus hubris causes
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tragedy will always have a big downfall. It is sometimes causes by the any setting of the historical background‚ family background‚ or any tragic flaws of the character. In The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ the protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ although is a very smart‚ philosophical‚ enthusiastic‚ and manic person‚ but he is also indecisive‚ inflammatory‚ high key‚ and arrogant person. All these flaws contribute a hard life to him through out the play and they also lead him to his own destruction at the end
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The Downfall of Creon Throughout our lives‚ we humans will encounter experiences which will teach us that occasionally our sense of judgment may not always be the best. We will learn that our mistakes can have very negative outcomes that cannot be changed. A good example of this is shown through the character of Creon‚ who clearly demonstrates all of the five components of a tragic hero‚ which is why he is considered the tragic hero of the play Antigone. Every tragic hero has tragic flaws‚ and
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Towards the ends of Othello both Emilia and Desdemona are confirmed as tragic heroines. Throughout the play‚ Emilia is beaten down by Iago‚ as a result of the gender inequality of the time and her low status as a woman. In the last scene though‚ she finally breaks through this and finds her voice and stands up to patriarchal domination‚ which leads her to her death‚ confirming her to be a tragic heroine. Differently‚ Desdemona starts off as being independent; standing up against her father by marrying
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