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    principal agent of his own downfall’. Discuss this statement. Othello is undoubtedly unfortunate to encounter a villian such as Iago‚ whose ingenuity and wicked nature enable him to manipulate a range of characters with a simplicity that comes natural to him. However‚ while the cunning and deceptive nature of Iago plays a central role in Othello’s downfall‚ such a spectacular tragedy would not have been possible without the primary flaws that the Moor possesses. Iago’s success is based on his ability to

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    care about these three things then the civil war would of never begin and Charles would have been in control and protestants would of able to trust him and it wouldn’t lead him to his own execution. Do you think it was because of Charles greedy and selfishness that lead him to he’s own execution? Charles I created his own death because he insisted on ruling England without listening to parliament for example‚ Charles needed more money to fight the Scottish people so he needed to reopen parliament

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    In Medea‚ a play by Euripides‚ Jason possesses many traits that lead to his downfall. After Medea assists Jason in his quest to get the Golden Fleece‚ killing her brother and disgracing her father and her native land in the process‚ Jason finds a new bride despite swearing an oath of fidelity to Medea. Medea is devastated when she finds out that Jason left her for another woman after two children and now wants to banish her. Medea plots revenge on Jason after he gives her one day to leave. Medea

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    and Lady MacbethMacbeth is entirely accountable for his downfall. Throughout the play‚ MacbethMacbeth is a tragic hero who abolishes himself by his own wicked and selfish determinations. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a brave‚ noble hero of Scotland who has fearlessly won the war. As the story progresses‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to kill anyone who becomes a danger to his kingdom. Although Macbeth is influenced by a number of things‚ his deep desire

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    Causes of Macbeths Downfall – Essay By Jordan Koorey Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ based on a play written in 1605 explores the life journey of Macbeth as he climbs the ladder of the social hierarchy. Determined to become King‚ Macbeth will kill any and all that get in his way. Driven by ambition‚ Macbeth puts his faith in the words and prophecies of three witches after a prediction that Macbeth would gain the new title of Thane of Cawdor. Alongside with ambition‚ Lady Macbeth‚ is a key instrument to

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    Who is ultimately responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth? It could be said that Macbeth´s strive for power affects every aspect of his life‚ and this motivation eventually leads to his demise. Many different factors play a pivotal role in deciding his ill-fated future. With his wife´s cajoling‚ and the three witches´ foretelling of his future‚ Macbeth‚ will stop at nothing to gain position as King of Scotland. It could be said that Lady Macbeth is responsible. She bullies him‚ emotionally blackmails

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    extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? The tragic downfall of Shakespeare’s Macbeth can be attributed to his forceful ambition which leads him to commit terrible deeds‚ selfish greed and weakness that allows him to be easily manipulated. These influencing factors are nourished and encouraged by the three witches and the deceitful Lady Macbeth. Macbeth’s actions of murdering innocent children and women and his damning act of genocide show that he is primarily responsible for his own demise

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    do you think brought about the downfall of Lady Macbeth? There were several aspects of Shakespeare’s novel ‘Macbeth’ that led to the downfall of Lady Macbeth. The mentality of Lady Macbeth in the play changes dramatically from the wife a Noble General‚ to an evil aggressive murderer (brought upon by the witches predictions)‚ and finally a woman who had de-graded to such an extent that she took her own life. We are not told an awful amount about Lady Macbeth at the start of the play [prior

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    Macbeth’s downfall is caused by his Lady Macbeth’s persuasions‚ the Three Witches prophecies‚ and his own actions. Macbeth was going to kill King Duncan‚ but she just could not do it. One who introduced the concept of murder to Macbeth. Macbeth’s downfall is attributed to a sense of over-confidence and unchecked ambition‚ and the impact of the witch’s prophesy all three seal Macbeth’s fate and his destruction.   At the start of the play‚ Macbeth is a loyal‚ courageous servant of the King of Scotland

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    tragedy Macbeth is an unfortunate one. Although Macbeth does take the actions that lead to his downfall‚ he is not fully responsible for his behavior. After encountering three witches who foretell the future for him‚ he desperately wants to believe what they say since everything they told him is good on his part. It is said that the witches were just figments of his imagination. In either case‚ the prophecies told act as a vehicle to plant ambition in him which then leads him to be greedy with his new

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