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    The Effects of Unrestrained Ambition Lady Macbeth and Macbeth create their own tragedy by inciting ambition‚ and power-hungry obsession that fatalistically corrupts their minds. In the play‚ Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Lady Macbeth begins the downward spiral with her ambition‚ pushing Macbeth into wanting to become King. Macbeth then becomes obsessed with becoming King and gaining and maintaining power. These situations lead to both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s corruption‚ and ultimately‚ their

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    Janith Thanthulage  Explore how the themes of desire is presented in “A Streetcar named desire” and “Goblin Market” Desire‚ the need to have something so much as to lust for it‚ seems to play a key part in the decisions of all characters seen in both these plays. T​ he power of sexual desire is the engine propelling ​ A Streetcar Named Desire (AD)​ . All of the characters are driven by “that rattle-trap street-car” in various ways: towards a set fate. ​ This is especially so with the leading protagonist

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    by heart‚ is to always protect and serve. The Tragedy of Macbeth by Shakespeare is a tragedy about how a knight is stuck in between loyalty and ambition. Three witches tell Macbeth he would become Thane of Cawdor and later king. Once Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth pressured by his wife‚ begins to see his future as king‚ but realizes he has obstacles in the way. Pressured by Lady Macbeth‚ the three witches‚ and his ambition for the throne‚ Macbeth commits murder under trust and treason. To begin with‚ murder

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    How significant was the ‘Domino Theory’ as a reason for US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam? What is the most important part of this question? “HOW SIGNIFICANT” “DOMINO THEORY” This must be your main focus. However‚ to analyse how significant it is‚ you need to be able to consider other factors. That said‚ to achieve the top marks you need to consider other factors only in the context that they make the domino theory more or less significant. Refer to the domino theory in every paragraph.

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    ‘Although Macbeth was written more than 400 years ago‚ it is still worth studying today because of its timeless themes‚ exciting plot‚ strong characters and vivid language.’ William Shakespeare’s works have been around for more than 400 years‚ and even though his words may be old‚ they are still works of literary art that have aided the study of English students around the globe. An example of a play would be the infamous Macbeth that uses timeless themes‚ a climatic storyline‚ in depth characters

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    Abstract There were arguments that obligation of business is to maximize long term profit for shareholders in a sustainable way‚ while others call them to involve more to social responses. Each judgment has its own reasons which this research sought to analyze. Based on that‚ certain social obligations of business will be addressed with evidences‚ showing their necessary of being more responsible to social outcomes. Key words: corporate social obligation‚ shareholders‚ corporate profit‚ social

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    Pd.2 Lady Macbeth “No there ain’t no rest for the wicked‚ until we close our eyes for good.” -Lyrics from Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant The above lyrics ring especially true for the character Lady Macbeth from the renowned Shakespeare play Macbeth. In the play‚ Lady Macbeth’s ability to suppress her emotions allows her to be calculating‚ manipulative‚and apathetic. These qualities enable her to achieve her dark ambitions. However‚ these same tendencies

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    3 October‚ 2011 How ignorance leads Macbeth to his evildoing In order to introduce the topic‚ we need to understand that the origin of Macbeths evildoing can have many possibilities at the moment of interpreting this character. However‚ I am going to focus mainly on the role of ignorance as the element which triggers his evil‚ inner side. In addition‚ I will analyse the external features which influenced this behaviour in Macbeths mind and I will show how his conduct was not something at random

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    Crímínou8 Minds A new wave ofcrime writers is exploring Canada’s darken corners BY RICHARD POPLAK ILLUSTRATION BY JACK DYLAN BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THIS ESSAY: and beaver-shaped shortbread. Rush espies the young Rosalind Canon‚ CanLit Wunderkind of the moment. She is flush with a Dickie nom‚ a considerable book advance‚ and the adulation of the culturocracy. Why not me? whines Rush‚ borrowing the italics Stephen King made a thriller hallmark back in the ’70s. He continues: Luck. Pulled strings.

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    The term “tragic hero” was first introduced by Aristotle‚ Greek philosopher and playwright‚ around 2‚400 years ago. A tragic hero is defined as‚ “a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat(dictionary.com).” To first be identified as a tragic hero one must be virtuous or noble but have a character flaw and/or make a bad decision. This decision or trait will lead to a run of misfortune which the hero knows that he is to blame. Despite this

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