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    Fatal Flaws

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    GFOB 100 FATAL ERROR WRITING POLICY As business students‚ you must practice professional standards in writing. To this end‚ all written assignments must meet minimal standards to be acceptable. These standards address spelling‚ punctuation‚ format and basic grammar. The term Fatal Errors refers to technical English errors and errors of form. Specifically‚ Fatal Errors include the following: 1. Each different word misspelled 2. Each sentence fragment 3. Each run-on sentence or comma splice

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    Hamlet's Fatal Flaw

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    this is for it to be unexpected therefore he acts like he has gone mad to throw suspicion off of himself. Although Hamlet is a brilliant man‚ his fatal flaw is his inability to escape the prison that is his mind. He thinks too much which causes him to not go with the simple ways of solving his issues‚ which in the end gets him killed. Another fatal flaw that Hamlet possessed was procrastination

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    Hamlets Fatal Flaw

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    Hamlet’s Fatal Flaw Hamlet’s Fatal Flaw was that he had a hard time carrying out his plans. Many times did Hamlet plan on doing things‚ yet he did not carry out these plans. Hamlet was not a bad guy‚ but more of a tragic hero. In the opening scenes of the play‚ the Ghost of Hamlet’s father reveals the truth about his death to his son. He tells Hamlet to avenge his tragic murder. Hamlet’s response seems like he has quick plans to carry out his fathers wishing‚ by saying "Haste me to know’t that

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    Antigone Fatal Flaw

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    In the play Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ the tragic protagonist is Antigone because she possesses a fatal flaw‚ or hamartia‚ that leads to her catastrophe‚ “the tragic protagonist’s ruin or downfall” (class handout). Antigone’s flaw is her hubris‚ “some kind of overweening pride or arrogant reliance on oneself” (class handout). Antigone believes that burying the body of her brother‚ Polynices‚ she is doing the will of the gods. When talking to Ismene about burying the body of Polynices‚ after

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    Fatal Flaws In Hamlet

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    Edward Armstrong Mr. Gallagher Fatal Flaw Throughout Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet uses his emotions to manipulate people. He fools Ophelia into believing he is madly in love with her‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into thinking that he is depressed and Polonius into thinking that he is insane. While his controlled array of emotions makes Hamlet appear emotionally stable‚ they are instead simply an outward display of Hamlet’s tremendous acting ability. In reality‚ Hamlet is

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    Lady Macbeth's Flaws

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    In each of the four tragedies the main character always has a fatal flaw. A fatal flaw is the a detrimental error which leads to the downfall of a well respected protagonist. In the play the well respected protagonist is Macbeth whose fatal flaw is his ambition. Macbeth is also a typical stereotype men in the mid eleventh century. Macbeth was a loyal kinsman and a loving husband. Macbeth can be viewed

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    Macbeth's Tragic Flaw

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    Every human being has a weakness and that weakness is pride. ‘Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted (Matthew 23:12‚ The Bible)’. Pride is a natural flaw that most people do not realize. Some can control it‚ while others let their pride blind them from logic and truth. Naturally‚ Macbeth has this attribute and he demonstrates it throughout the play. Shakespeare purposely introduces Macbeth as a proud character. The witches’ prophecies give him his confidence

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    therefore‚ everyone has a flaw. However‚ our flaws are not what define us; it is what we can transform our flaws into that defines us. In two very similar stories this exact idea is conveyed. The Odyssey by Homer illustrates Odysseus’s difficult journey of his return from the Trojan war. Similar to this‚ Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand describes Louie’s everlasting quest of survival. Although some may consider these two characters heroes‚ they both have fatal flaws. Louie possesses qualities

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    Macbeth's Tragic Flaw

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    While writing Macbeth‚ Shakespeare completely intended for Macbeth to be a tragic hero processed a tragic flaw that would eventually lead to his demise. At the opening of the play the audience see Macbeth portrayed as the most noble of all the knights. Multiple characters throughout the play refer to Macbeth as “Brave Macbeth” (I.i.6) or “Noble Macbeth” (I.i.70) claiming he is worthy of such praise. If Macbeth is so great‚ how could he possibly do anything awful enough to ruin everything he was earned

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    Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his infatuation with becoming a high power‚ and refusing to disappoint his lady by being a "coward". Lady Macbeth’s definition of being a coward‚ is playing fair instead of playing dirty. Lady Macbeth insists he is a coward‚ and he will not become of the high power if he does not play dirty. When he shows his disinterest in playing dirty‚ Lady Macbeth manipulates him by telling him he is not being a man. Because of Macbeth’s infatuation with becoming of high power‚ and his

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