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    Our world is on a downhill spiral to the bleak unknown‚ undoubtedly‚ the effect of man itself. Countless tragedies have occurred in every country‚ critically affecting the way we live our lives today. In Africa‚ the ethnic battle of the Hutu and Tutsi decimated over one million people. The Chinese are still dealing with the struggle of a gender imbalanced society which came from inflicting deaths on unwanted infant girls. Now‚ in America‚ the difficulty of getting an education gets increasingly arduous

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    A Character in Her Own Right Behind all the great men of Shakespeare‚ there is a women close behind‚ who is often over looked. These women are just as crucial of a character as the men they follow. In William Shakespeare’s MacbethMacbeth is a mere tool‚ there to carry out orders for his wife‚ both of whom desire nothing more than to rule. Together they will do anything‚ including murder‚ achieve their goal. Lady Macbeth proves to be a tragic figure and possess every capability that a man

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    The Fatal Thirst for Power The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. There are many factors which contribute to the degeneration of Macbeth of which three will be discussed. The three points which contribute greatly to Macbeth’s degeneration are the prophecy which was told to him by the witches‚ how Lady Macbeth influenced and manipulated Macbeth’s judgment‚ and finally Macbeth’s long time ambition which drove his desire to be king. Macbeth’s growing character

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    Sexting: You Are Responsible For Your Own Actions. Sexting is very popular among teenagers; it is used to send nude pictures or sexual messages via text messages‚ social networking sites and emails. When teenagers sext they do not think of the consequence of their action and later down the line they regret sexting. Jesse Logan is responsible for her own suicide. No one forced her to commit suicide it was her choice. Jesse could have asked help from her school counselor‚ she could have talked to

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    & XII) The following stories are to be studied: 1. The Portrait of a Lady: Khushwant Singh One textual question (compulsory) on Macbeth or on Pygmalion‚ together with four other questions on at least three texts‚ which may include Macbeth or Pygmalion. 2. Growing Up: Joyce Cary 3. The Rattrap: Selma Lagerlof 4. Going Places: A. R. Barton Macbeth: Shakespeare 5. A Devoted Son: Anita Desai OR 6. What Men Live By: Leo Tolstoy Pygmalion: Bernard Shaw II. Education:

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    Macbeth’s Downfall A guilty conscience can make anyone go mad it they let it. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an ideal example of this. Macbeth‚ a noble of Scotland‚ lets his ambitions to be great and powerful get the best of him. His vaulting ambition makes him do terrible acts of violence continuously. The guilty conscience he holds on his back eventually becomes too heavy ultimately driving him insane. Greed and guilt cause the madness of this protagonist thus causing his downfall‚ not only

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    Macbeth suggests that great ambition‚ or inordinate lust for power‚ ultimately brings ruin.” William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ is a play‚ which tells the story of Macbeth’s rise to power and subsequently his tragic downfall as a result of outside forces and his great ambition‚ or his excessive use of power. While the play centralizes around the ideas of ambition and power there are also other outside forces and elements‚ which greatly influenced Macbeth’s decisions and ultimately lead to his ruin

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    The weird sisters drive Macbeth to his destruction. Do you agree? In shakespears Macbeth‚ the weird sisters are only one of the contributions to Macbeth’s destruction. Though they do play a role‚ the other characters such as Lady Macbeth and even Macbeth himself contributes towards his destruction‚ with immense ambition and greed to become king. The prophecies which the witches make are only temptations for Macbeth. The weird sisters never tell Macbeth what to do with these suggestions‚ he

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    Who is responsible for Duncan’s death? When answering this question‚ you must first know what it actually means to be responsible. Being responsible is having primary cause of or being able to be blamed for a particular deed. Inside the play of Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ there were multiple people who played a part in the death of King Duncan. Although this is true‚ I feel that Lady Macbeth was most responsible. Lady Macbeth played the largest role in the death of Duncan because she was manipulative

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    and parts to build his own career. The efforts of a resolute and steadfast worker are sure to be crowned will success in the long run. If the students who get plucked once discontinues his effort with the belief that it is his settled lot not to pass this examination‚ wells to him destiny is supreme. But if he tries again and again with greater determination and devotion to his studies‚ he will certainly pass next time. Fate has certainly endowed every man with some powers. His duty is to turn to

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