Lear is responsible for his downfall in a countless amount of ways each one leading on from the next. He abuses his superior position as king and yet still demands respect and authority of which he strongly believes he deserves. Lear longs for his daughter’s companionship. He is blinded by lies and “thy youngest daughter does not love thee least” is banishes. Lear uses his authority and wealth to bargain for his daughters love. As a result of Lear’s moral blindness “when power to flattery bows”
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Odysseus’ pride consumes his actions towards both the mortals and the immortals‚ forcing others to suffer the consequences in place of himself. When successfully outsmarting and blinding the cyclops Polyphemos (Parallel PrPP)‚ Odysseus and his men begin to sail away. Choosing to not remain reticent‚ Odysseus decides to declare with pride details of both his accomplishments and who he is to the monster Polyphemos‚ exclaiming; “Cyclops‚ if any mortal man ever asks you who it was / that inflicted upon
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DOWNFALL OF OEDIPUS‚ IS IT FATE OR FREE WILL? In Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ Oedipus is responsible for the tragedy of his downfall. Oedipus is presented with a series of choices throughout the play‚ and his arrogant and stubborn nature push him to impulsively make the wrong decisions‚ the decisions that ultimately lead him to his downfall. While Oedipus and those around him consider "fate" the source of Oedipus’ problems‚ Oedipus’ decisions show the
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Othello Coursework: How far do you agree with Bradley’s view that Iago is wholly responsible for Othello’s downfall? A.C Bradley‚ a known literature critic‚ argues that it is in fact the machinations of the character Iago that is wholly responsible for the downfall of Othello. “..that these worthy people‚ who are so successful and popular and stupid‚ are mere puppets in his hands‚ but living puppets‚ who at the motion of his finger must contort themselves in agony‚ while all the time they believe that
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Security in Macbeth. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth revolves around the downfall of several key characters during the course of this tragic play. Security or overconfidence is a feeling of freedom from danger‚ care‚ or fear. When one feels invincible‚ they may lose all rational thought in their heads as well as in their hearts. By the end of the play‚ overconfidence can be linked to the downfall of three important characters in the play: Duncan‚ Banquo and Macbeth. Duncan was killed mainly because
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Othello‚ much like any other human being‚ is in charge of his own destiny. Despite the fact that his fatal flaw‚ which is his incapability to resist accusations or statements which are not in his favour‚ that of which leads to the Moor’s downfall‚ Othello‚ much like any other human being‚ has a choice - he‚ unfortunately chooses to believe anything and everything Iago places before him. Desdemona is nothing short of loyal to the Moor. She‚ even though is wrongly accused‚ is nothing less than a
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Hamlet’s Downfall Revenge is sweet. However‚ the complete opposite applies to Hamlet. According to the Mirriam-Webster Dictionary‚ the definition of revenge is to inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to someone else. Revenge is a central theme in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ however‚ is especially evident in the main character‚ young prince Hamlet. In fact‚ it is Hamlet’s prolonged pursuit of revenge‚ not insanity‚ that leads to his downfall. Although it may be questionable
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tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare outlines how the lust for power can bring out the worst in people. This is evident through Macbeth’s vaulting ambition to be king which ultimately leads to his downfall. Through Macbeth wrestling with his conscience about the prophesies of the witches he started to gain the trait of ambition. We also see his ambition continue to grow through the persuasion by his soul mate which is also shown through the 1961 CBC TV production of Macbeth. His want to stay
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Title of Essay Macbeth is ultimately responsible for the murder of Duncan as he is the host and honour bound to offer protection to the visitor; he is also responsible for his actions and as an army general‚ he is capable of making his own decisions without letting anyone influence his ambition. Introduction I. Macbeth has his own mind. A. He makes the ultimate decision in the end. 1. He should not let his ambition be influenced. 2. He backed out at one point. a. Act 1‚ Scene 7‚ Lines
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testimony to his own character. Hamlet had no control in the death of his father‚ causing Hamlet to find himself obsessed with revenge when he suspects that the man who killed his father was King Claudius. The decision of Hamlet to take action into his own hands leads Hamlet on a prolonged journey to avenge his father’s death‚ however Hamlet’s over analyzation and series of missed chances or opportunities to kill King Claudius‚ proves Hamlet to ultimately be procrastinator who is responsible for his own
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