Geographic Luck Why is it that Europeans ended up conquering so much of the world? According to UCLA biologist Jared Diamond‚ some countries grew faster than others because of geographic luck. It sounds like a simple theory‚ but there is a lot more to it. The lucky countries‚ like Spain‚ were lucky enough to have natural resources‚ indigenous plants‚ and animals that could be domesticated. With all of this at their fingertips‚ they were able to stop hunting and gathering and start farming. Farming
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Lady Luck Oprah Winfrey is a name familiar to most people. She has been a television talk show host and celebrity‚ as well as an Academy Award winning actress. She has been a role model and moral compass to many and has provided America with the guidance of other trusted hosts such as Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil. Ms. Winfrey has proven herself to be a self-driven‚ insightful woman. She has overcome numerous obstacles and hardships in her life to become one of the most successful‚ respected and trusted
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Theme of Betrayal and Loyalty Through the Eyes of Desdemona‚ Othello‚ and Iago The play The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice‚ written by William Shakespeare in the 1600’s‚ has many underlying and reoccurring themes. The major themes are betrayal and loyalty. During the entire play‚ every character is either betrayed or proved loyal. The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice can be seen through the characters of Iago‚ Othello‚ and Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona have both been betrayed in
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Iago: Evil Incarnate “I follow him to serve my turn upon him. We cannot all be masters‚ nor all masters Cannot be truly follow ’d” (1.1.42-44). Iago’s speech to Roderigo in the first scene gives the audience their first glimpse at his true nature. He shows here that he only serves Othello in order to serve himself; this statement hints at his overarching scheme to bring down Othello in the end. Iago is unquestionably the villain in Othello‚ but beyond that‚ he perfectly personifies evil in every
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Both Othello and Iago are fearless and poetic men who are overcome by the desire for revenge‚ however‚ Othello lacks the keen insight Iago has‚ and as a result‚ is ruined by Iago. Othello and Iago are both fearless and assertive men. Brabantio may try to terminate Othello’s marriage; however he will “Let [Brabantio] do his spite./[His] services which [he] have done the signiory/Shall out-tongue [Brabantio’s] complaints” (I.ii.17-19). Even though Brabantio may have the power to ruin Othello’s marriage
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In media people commonly read about the success stories of famous people. They can be a musician‚ writer‚ politician or scientist. They also tell their stories in public or write autobiographies. How these people became so successful is an important question. Is it because they are lucky or worked hard? Working hard is an important factor but not enough. People come up with many opportunities‚ meet different people in their network and most importantly they don’t have a luxury to miss their chances
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through out plays‚ but only one is an artist of villainy that character is Iago from “Othello” written by William Shakespeare. Iago is an artist of villainy first because he does not care about anyone and will use him or her for his gain. Also he is a mastermind of an evil plain that has everyone fooled. Lastly Iago is an artist of villainy because he can betray and cheat those closest to him without blinking an eye. Iago is an artist of villainy because he is the definition of evil and you are shown
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Iago is EVILLL . Like everyone in this world Iago can choose to be a noble person or live a selfish life. A selfish ravage life is the path Iago choses. In William Shakespeare’s Othello Act 1‚ Iago is portrayed as a Duplicitous and Machiavellian man. Iago is smart and strategic‚ he uses these qualities to manipulate Roderigo and Othello to get what he wants. Othello trust Iago. ‘Honest Iago’ and Iago uses this to advantage. Iago hates Othello because he believes that Othello has been Cuckolding
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must be an outsider from humanity who somehow stands out from the seemingly equal community. In the case of Shakespeare’s Othello the outsider from humanity would be Iago for he truly stands out from the rest of society. Although Othello may be physically put out of the community‚ it seems that on an emotional and egotistical level Iago puts himself out of society further then Othello’s blackness does. He is not merely manipulative‚ as other villains are; he turns aspects of truth and good qualities
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Iago The Tragic Innovator “It is our choices that show what we truly are‚ far more than our abilities.”- J.K Rowling The play “Othello”written by William Shakespeare is a famous piece of literature written using Shakespeare’s well known approach of a tragic denouement. Revenge is a recurring theme between the characters Othello‚ Roderigo and Iago which drives them all to make their decisions. As the characters begin to let their thoughts of envy and hatred consume their perception they tend to
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