about a military leader who marries a younger venetian girl. Through a stage of events he is led to his downfall. What was it that initially caused the downfall of Othello? Was it Iago and his scheming ways‚ Cassio for being to good looking or was it Othello for is gullibility‚ insecurity and his jealousy of others. Othello ultimately caused the downfall for himself due to his inability to trust his wife and find real evidence. Othello was a Moor meaning that he already had a different colour of
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The downfall of Oedipus or tragic flaw was when his father sent Oedipus to be killed by shepherd as a infant since the prophecy foretold that Oedipus would murder his father and marry his mother. Unfortunately the shepherd did not killed Oedipus but gave it away to a king and queen who cannot conceive a child of their own. As Oedipus gets older he is told he is adopted. Oedipus travels to Delphi to speak with the Oracle in order to learn the truth about his parents. The Oracle response to his question
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Oedipus; the blame for his downfall The prophecy given to King Laius and Jocasta stated that their new born child Oedipus will eventually kill his father and marry his mother. To prevent the prophecy from coming true‚ King Laius and Jocasta ordered Oedipus to be abandoned in the mountains alone to die. Oedipus‚ escaping death unknowingly with the help of the Shepherd‚ continued on living life with the King and queen of Corinth‚ before his journey to Thebes‚ where the prophecies came true. Oedipus’s
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A Fathers Downfall Hatred is defined as deep and emotional extreme dislike that can be directed against individuals‚ entities‚ objects‚ or ideas. Rex Walls‚ husband and father of four‚ was a man with a full plate from the get-go and encountered countless problematic situations and mishaps throughout his entire life. These circumstances and more is what led him to become a heavy alcoholic therefore titling him unsuitable and unfit to raise and take care of a family and finally bringing upon himself
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The Downfall of a Dictator Ferdinand Marcos‚ the man who would be President: his was a story of success. It was a long‚ arduous climb to the highest office in land. He worked hard to achieve it. It was not an easy road – there were frustrations‚ obstacles‚ and public scandals along the way. But he made it. Despite seemingly irreversible defeats‚ he fulfilled what he promised his mother: “For every tear you shed now‚ there will be victory.” (People Power: The Philippine Revolution of 1986) Ferdinand
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The Downfall of the Federalists" The Federalist were a powerful and incredibly influential party in the nations beginning history. Their party was packed with influential‚ men such as Alexander Hamilton‚ George Washington and Charles Pinckney. Although they are an example of great parties in our nation‚ they are also a tragic example of the quickness of political downfall. The Federalists’ downfall was caused mainly by the personalities of their party members‚ and therefore the collective personality
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Othello’s Tragic Fall From grace Introduction Othello is certainly blamed for the death of his wife Desdemona. However‚ Iago played an enormous role in Othello’s fall from grace. The aim of this essay will consider all the important information and determine where responsibility lies for Othello’s tragic downfall. The Honorable Othello Othello’s success at being one of Venice’s most decorated and reputable generals has brought him a much higher status than he could have ever hoped for
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ a plethora of complex internal and external factors are put on an even more complex main character Macbeth. At times‚ his actions are questionable and even revolting; however‚ it’s not fair to say he’s a monster devoid of humanity‚ especially in the time it’s set in. Macbeth started out the Scottish play as Thane of Glamis. He was a capable warrior‚ quite possibly the best. At one point‚ it is said that he‚ “unseamed him from the name to th’ chops‚” (I‚ ii‚ 22) which
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Roman language‚ the meaning of Montresor is “to show fate’’. In the opening of the story‚ Montresor states why he desires Fortunato downfall. “The Cask of Amontillado’’‚ a short story by Edgar Allan Poe in which a man named Montresor seeks revenge on a well respected and feared men for insulting his family name and hurting him verbally countless of times. Montresor honors his family’s name‚ motto‚ and coat of arm‚ these things are vast significance in the story of “The Cask of Amontillado’’. The Montresors
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period 13 December 2012 Macbeth Research Paper William Shakespeare in The Tragedy of Macbeth written in the 17th century dramatizes the tragic hero and Macbeth’s tragic flaw of ambition‚ which ultimately results in his downfall. Shakespeare wrote this play to show how too much ambition can have adverse consequences on the human condition. This tragedy follows the true story of a historical Macbeth‚ an eleventh century king of Scotland who usurped the throne after killing his predecessor. In The Tragedy
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