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    When the word “vaccine” is brought up‚ most automatically think of indefinite immunity with no consequence. Unfortunately‚ most are thinking wrong. Our society is undereducated regarding the efficacy of immunizations. Schools‚ jobs‚ and other programs have developed standard requirements for fulfilling immunizations guidelines and everyone abides be these rules too often without question or concern. Can you blame them though? Of course not‚ because vaccinations hold up a reputation as the magic shots

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    Oedipus Rex

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    character has a misconception of his her self and/or his or her world.  When this misconception is destroyed it can be a major turning point in the story.  "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles is one such story.  In the story Oedipus has such a misconception where he thinks he has a good life‚ but really his life is morally wrong.  This contributes to the theme or themes of the play when they serve as the defining climax of the story.  When the misconception is stopped Oedipus sees that you cannot escape or change

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    rewards and revenge‚ uses him as a scapegoat because Othello chose Cassio over him to be lieutenant. This will eventually lead to many problems ultimately including the downfall of Othello. It is obvious that Iago had a large influence on Othello’s downfall but we are all responsible for our actions therefore it could be that Othello’s flaws in his nature led him to his own downfall and eventually to be held responsible for his own demise. Othello is of strong character. He is very proud and in control

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    Othello Essay Emilia and Desdemona are both confined within a patriarchal power structure‚ and although their responses to this dynamic are different‚ they both ultimately die because of it. Emilia and Desdemona reside within a patriarchal society. Emilia and Desdemona both react differently toward their husbands’ actions. Both Desdemona and Emilia die as a direct result of their husbands’ authority over them. Emilia and Desdemona live within a male-dominant society. Iago makes it apparent that

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    Oedipus Flaws

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    Another flaw of Oedipus that leads to his self-destruction is his excessive self-pride. He made it his mission to find the killer of Laius in order to end the misery that the plague in Thebes caused. He was sure of himself that he will save the land‚ ironically not realizing that he is the one at fault. He sees himself as being all mighty since he presumably escaped his fate. He was able to save Thebes from the Sphinx so he thinks history can repeat itself and he can be a hero ones again for his

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    Odysseus vs Oedipus

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    Shakespeare both address this dilemma in their plays Oedipus and Othello. Through their nobility‚ their tragic flaws‚ the fall these flaws cause‚ and the suffering and wisdom they derive from these falls‚ Oedipus and Othello reveal the true character of the tragic hero and show the devastating consequences of pride. Both Oedipus and Othello are distinguished by nobility: Oedipus by birth and deed and Othello by a distinguished career. Oedipus is the son of King Laius and Jocasta his wife‚ the king

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    Honesty In Othello

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    Throughout the entire play of Shakespeare’s “Othello”‚ the character Iago manipulates many of the other characters by appearing a certain way then hiding the truth of what he really thinks about the characters. The characters‚ such as Othello‚ believe that Iago‚ his (ensign???) is very honest and will never tell a lie‚ they even refer to him as “honest Iago” (add the act and the scene to this) because they have great faith in his character. Little does shakespeare’s characters know‚ but Iago has

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    Othellos Jealousy

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    The Green-Eyed Monster In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the power of jealousy dominates the play; at first‚ it’s Iago who is stricken with jealousy‚ when Othello appoints Cassio as his new lieutenant. Iago states‚ “And I‚ of whom his eyes had seen the proof at Rhodes‚ at Cyprus‚ and on other grounds…must be beleed and calmed by debitor and creditor‚”(I.i.29-32) after finding out he will be an ancient instead of a lieutenant. These words he has spoken show jealousy on his part because he wanted

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    Shakespeare has an exceptional ability to compose plays full of deceit‚ trickery‚ murderous revenge‚ and jealousy. In Othello‚ one of his most recognized tragedies was consistently evolving around the central theme of jealousy. Jealousy in Othello is what the play was founded on. One of Shakespeare’s most credible characteristics in his writing is his ability to compose a play in which has a story that originates‚ and strides on lies. As theses lies were unraveled the central theme of his play became

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    Iago of "Othello" What makes a good villain? What qualities make one villain stand out from another? Is it their demeanor‚ ruthlessness‚ or the methods that they employ to accomplish their tasks? In any case‚ a great villain must leave the reader with a respect for their methods and a question about their motives. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ there is one character in Iago that fulfills all of these qualifications. Iago is a wonderful villain because he gains other’s trust‚ relentlessly takes advantage

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