An expository essay: Tragic flaw in Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” In literature a tragic flaw refers in plain words when the main character ends up dead or defeated a characteristic feature of the heroes of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories‚ “Young Goodman Brown‚” “The Minister’s Black Veil”‚ and “The Birthmark”. However this concept is even more extensive and best explained in terms of “Hamartia”. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica that word can be understood as an inherent defect in
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influences on his tragic downfall. Macbeth’s moral betrayal in the play would be non-existent if it weren’t for several external factors‚ including the supernatural witches‚ and his deceitful‚ manipulative wife Lady Macbeth. Macbeth’s betrayal of the king is due to internal factors‚ however comparably is a product of external influences. Ultimately‚ the notion of betrayal in the play is explored thoroughly‚ and this betrayal eventually leads to Macbeth’s tragic demise. Macbeth’s “Vaulting ambition” in the
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Atherosclerosis By: Fotiny Diamantis Clinical Dental Hygiene II - DDH250 Ms. Oddo / Ms Foreign February 5‚ 2014 Abstract Today one of the most fatal heart conditions that has developed would be atherosclerosis. atherosclerosis is usually the cause of myocardial infarctions‚ angina pectoris‚ and peripheral vascular disease. The statement in WebMD‚ What is Athersclerosis‚ by Dr. James Beckerman states that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in America with
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scene I‚ Macbeth is on his way to take Duncan’s life‚ and he hallucinates‚ seeing a bloody dagger. Macbeth: “And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood‚ / Which was not so before" (2.1.46-47). The blood on the dagger represents guilt‚ specifically Macbeth’s guilt‚ because he initially did not desire to murder Duncan. This is due to the fact that he esteemed Duncan as a superb king in act I scene VII‚ where he had decided not to proceed with the plot to assassinate Duncan‚ but now Macbeth is forced to
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Macbeth’s Misunderstood Character In the passage from page 244‚ A.C. Bradley argues that to the contrary belief that Macbeth means nothing but evil‚ the often misunderstood character is actually mainly composed of moral and honorable virtues. Although his actions throughout the play suggests that corruption composes most of his character‚ his wicked wrong-doings are mainly caused by other components that Macbeth lacks control over. This position regarding the play has validity because the only
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The Flaws of Cultural Relativism Renowned philosopher Peter Singer once said: “...from a still larger point of view‚ my society is just one among other societies‚ and the interests of members of my society are no more important‚ from that larger perspective‚ than the similar interests of members of other societies… Taking the impartial element in ethical reasoning to its logical conclusion means‚ first‚ accepting that we ought to have equal concern for all human beings." What Singer is saying
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It is true that Lady Macbeth and the three witches were partially responsible for his downfall; however‚ Macbeth’s selfish desire is what ratifies his thoughts in the first place. Macbeth’s life and destiny is really in his own hands. Although fate plays an important part in the play from the witches prediction on Macbeth’s rise to Thane of Cawdor‚ it is his own wicked thoughts from the influence of Lady Macbeth that leads him to kill the king‚ and that decision
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The Flaws and Effects of Prison In the book‚ A place to Stand‚ by Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ Baca writes about prison and how being incarcerated can have impact on a person and their family. With the most beautiful‚ strong and poetic language‚ Baca tells us the story of all the people who faces difficult times in order to find their place in the world. Baca always felt like he had no place to stand in society because‚ all of his life he was put down by his family and friends. From the age of five Baca
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Lady Macbeth’s Treachery Upon our introduction to Lady Macbeth‚ in Act I Scene V‚ we learn equally as much about Lady Macbeth as we do about Macbeth himself. Lady Macbeth reads aloud a letter written to her by Macbeth‚ describing his meeting with the three weird women‚ and his predicted fortunes made by them. Upon hearing of Macbeth’s supposed greatness‚ Lady Macbeth expresses both her excitement‚ as well as doubt in her husband’s abilities. In Act I Scene V line 16 she states‚ “Yet do I fear thy
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English 271-80 Monday‚ March 24‚ 2014 The Flaw of Odysseus in the Odyssey and how he overcame his flaw After the Trojan war all of the Greek warriors had made it home‚ except for Odysseus and his men. For them the journey home had many twists and turns that caused them to be away from home for more than 10 years after the war. Their delay was caused because of their inability to follow direct orders and resist the temptation of disobedience. It was for this same reason why none of them made it
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