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    Macbeth’s True Character Thesis: In the tragedy‚ Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth is described as a courageous and honorable war hero‚ however‚ his encounter with Lady Macbeth and his soliloquy/aside‚ prove that he possesses an internal struggle of being an indecisive and weak character that lacks patience. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth is introduced as a courageous and honorable war hero‚ who is admired by the king. The Captain

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    Othello's Flaws

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    Shakespeare’s plays always contain a tragic hero and what is a tragic hero without his tragic flaw. His characters are brought down by their own weakness or circumstances beyond their control. An example of this is Macbeth‚ where the witches and Lady Macbeth were causes of his downfall beyond his control. In Othello’s case‚ his own weaknesses are the causes of his downfall. So yes‚ I believe that Othello’s own weakness is responsible for the play’s tragic outcome through Iago‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia and

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    Lady Macbeth's Downfall

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    Lady Macbeth’s character has awed audiences of many generations. She may be the most famous actress ever written by Shakespeare. Literary critic‚ Dieter Mehl said‚ in response to Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ “In spite of all the dramatic energy of Lady Macbeth’s character‚ which has made her part of one of the most famous and most effective actress’s roles in all the tragedies‚ she is‚ in comparison to the protagonist‚ not a very complex character. What makes her so fascinating to the audience is

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    Macbeth's Downfall

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    Macbeth’s Corruption and Downfall In this essay i will explain and give examples of how Macbeth is corrupted by power and as he is incompetant to become king. I will describe how Macbeth is driven to his downfall and how his life falls apart piece by piece. In Macbeth Shakespeare pesents three evil witches who seduce Macbeth and have a huge impact on Macbeth’s decisions which lead to his downfall. In Shakespeare’s time withches were common and people were strongly aware of witchcraft. It is also

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    Brandon Locklear NT1110 Monday Research Paper: Pentium Flaw In 1994 there was a major flap in the media about Intel’s Pentium microprocessor chip. The Pentium microprocessor is the CPU for what were the widest selling personal computers. Unlike previous CPUs that Intel made‚ the 486Dx and Pentium chips included a floating point unit (FPU). Previous Intel CPUs did all their arithmetic using integers; and Pentium chips have these instructions built into the chip‚ in their FPUs. This made them much

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    Hamlet Flaws

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    have a big downfall. It is sometimes causes by the any setting of the historical background‚ family background‚ or any tragic flaws of the character. In The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ the protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ although is a very smart‚ philosophical‚ enthusiastic‚ and manic person‚ but he is also indecisive‚ inflammatory‚ high key‚ and arrogant person. All these flaws contribute a hard life to him through out the play and they also lead him to his own destruction at the end of the play. Hamlet’s

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    The Flaw Of Socialism

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    2. What will I need to learn more about or research further regarding the topic/issue I have chosen? The first thing I need to learn about is what socialism represents and its ideals. I also need to research articles and journals pointing out the flaws of socialism. Lastly‚ I will need to research arguments in favor of socialism so that I can get a balanced view of both sides. 3. The audience for my paper is a group of my peers. What will my audience know or not know about this topic/issue? I

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    In the tragedy of “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare‚ Lady Macbeth’s actions make her partially responsible for the tragedy‚ however‚ other factors also contributed. The witches offered great enticement towards Lord and Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s fatal flaws of ambition and vulnerability to persuasion by others also resulted in the murder of King Duncan and thus‚ the tragedy. It is evident that Lady Macbeth’s ability to persuade and manipulate Macbeth played a part in the tragedy. Lady Macbeth is

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    He sacrifices his innocence‚ his conscience‚ and his peace of mind for the endless power and control he pursues. The introduction of the play begins with the description of a king under the pressures of war. Duncan‚ the king of Scotland‚ hears of Macbeth’s bravery in battle against a Scot who took sides with the enemy. Scotland is currently at war with the King of Norway‚ and the country is rather divided‚ as traitors begin to surface. One such traitor‚ the Thane of Cawdor‚ was promptly arrested (and

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    Atticus Flaws

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    Essay It is widely debatable as to whether we benefit from learning about the flaws of people we admire and respect. However‚ it is definite that we benefit from learning about the flaws of people we admire and respect. This can be best epitomized by the analysis of the highly acclaimed novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird as well as the scope and breath of Steven Jobs’ life. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee lucidly epitomizes the matter pertaining to this theme in her gothic novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird

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