In response to Karl T. Compton article “If the Atomic Bomb Had Not Been Used‚” Compton attempts to persuade readers that the atomic bombings were needed im to stop the war from causing further destruction. The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary in order to stop the war. Karl T. Compton builds his argument in hopes to appeal to the audience’s emotional standpoint or pathos. Compton’s use of pathos was evident on the first page third paragraph in which he wrote “ I believe
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To what extent do you think the tragedy of Oedipus Rex has been simplified over time? The way in which the tragedy of Oedipus Rex is interpreted has changed significantly since its first presentation to audiences in ancient Greece. The ways in which audiences over many years have interpreted it have changed because of changes to society in matters such as culture‚ religion and morality and the . At the time Oedipus Rex was written‚ audiences saw Oedipus’s marriage to his mother and murder of
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In the media there are numerous reports and news involving crisis. One of them is the environment. Pollution‚ deforestation‚ climate change and global warming have been the highlight in the newspapers. Some of these problems are man-made. The main goal for publishing this kind of news is to send the message to the people globally and make them more aware about the importance of the environment. Thus‚ it is mankind’s responsibility to ensure that the environment does not suffer by our mistake. In
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lies and Othello will be forced to believe him because he will be too submerged in doubt and suspicion to see the truth. In act 3‚ scene 3‚ when Cassion parts from Desdemona‚ Iago makes it appear as if Cassio “steal away so guilty-like”(Shakespeare‚ act 3‚ scene 3) because he did not want to be seen with Desdemona. While it appears really bad from Othello point of view‚ the reality of it is completely different. Cassio‚ who has been demoted‚ wishes to gain back his good will with Othello with Desdemona’s
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sparks their downfall. Due to hubris or pride the heroic character‚ realizes his or her unfortunate mistake to late. Othello is a military general who is respected by the government and most of the people in his Italian community. However‚ Iago is the antagonist or nemesis who works against Othello. Due to Iago’s envious and vengeful personality‚ he constructs the downfall of Othello. Othello is a "tragic hero" due to his self-centered nature and his gullibility‚ he allows himself to be manipulated by
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Powalisz AP English 22 November 2010 Othello as a Tragic Hero According to Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero‚ is a man of high-ranking official who rose to a high position then plummeted to utter death and desolation‚ can be coined to the character in Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ Othello. It is often considered that some tragic heroes bring upon themselves their own downfall‚ whereas some heroes are pawns of Fate. In this play‚ it can be argued that Othello did bring upon his own downfall and
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Intro: What does Desdemona represent in Shakespeare’s play? Well she represents a lot of things like showing her love for Othello and the betrayal in relationship between those two. And she has a good and sometimes bad relationship with her Dad. BP1: Desdemona shows how she has a good relationship with her Dad because when the text says “I owe you respect because you gave me life and education you’re the one I have to obey I’m your daughter” this is showing that she has a really good relationship
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cultural heritage by the English. As a result‚ the author’s childhood was consumed by English culture‚ considering “the shoes [worn] to work would have been made in England‚ as were [the] khaki shirt and trousers‚ [the] underpants and undershirt‚ [the] socks and brown felt hat”. Presumably‚ this inevitable realization by the author‚ that she “had long ago been conquered” by the autocratic English culture‚ develops a unique juxtaposition of past and present.
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the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare the main character Othello begins as a great valiant war hero who transforms into a tragic hero because of his own flaws. Shakespeare creates sympathy for Othello by showing us how great he was only to destroy himself due to his own tragic flaws. At the beginning of the play‚ Othello is represented as a great‚ valiant‚ respected and noble. Othello was once a slave but has gained the reputation of a war hero..When first introduced to Othello the audience
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In the Shakespearean play “The Tragedy of Othello”‚ the tragic yet ironic humor conveys the different aspects of an english tragedy. One of its works is the noticeable flaws of our hero‚ Othello‚ who consequently has the characteristics of a Tragic hero. A Tragic hero is a character who makes errors‚ emotionally and physically that inevitably leads to their demise. A tragic hero must be of noble blood‚ have hamartia or tragic flaw‚ hubris or the excessive amount of pride and disrespect for the natural
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