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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PART 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT 1.1 PROJECT PROFILE 1. Topic of Project OTHELLO (or REVERSI) WINDOWS PHONE GAME. 2. Project Features 4X4 board game. Live counter of number of discs after every move. Sound alert on invalid moves. 3. Runtime Environment Information “Othello (or Reversi)” which is a Windows Phone Game runs on Windows Phone OS 7.0/7.1 and there is a prerequisite of Windows Phone SDK 7 to develop
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Two tragedies from two different time period‚ Medea and Othello show similarities and differences in their characters‚ story plots and settings. Euripedes’ Medea written in the classical period and Shakespeare’s Othello written in the romantic era‚ the two tragedies shows different feel of what tragedies are. First of all‚ the most obvious difference between these two play is how Medea shows unities (time‚ place and action) whilst Othello has none. It’s clearly shown in the first scene‚ as soon
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in Shakespeare’s “Othello”. Jealousy is the fire that motivates Iago and clouds Othello’s judgment‚ leading to the downfall of both men. Iago is extremely jealous of Cassio because of his position in the army. “Iago‚ a Venetian soldier of so good reputation that he is known to everyone as “honest Iago”‚ feels bitterly and deeply that he has been done a gratuitous injustice‚ His past life has been exemplary; his private actions and public deeds have been above reproach; his superior‚ the great
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Rachael Markley Ophelia Discussion 1. What might have led to Ophelia’s downfall was that she intentionally killed herself to maybe save herself from any further shame that would fall upon her because she has been dishonored by Hamlet and she might be possibly “with child” and also to the loss of her father. In Act 1 Scene 3 pg.45‚ Ophelia tells her father that Hamlet has proclaimed his love to her‚ and then in Act 2 Scene 1 pg.79‚ she tells him that Hamlet has gone crazy and was acting as such
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human condition in Othello. Give reference to one character and one theme. For centuries‚ William Shakespeare has captured the hearts of men and women with his tragedies. His plays explore human existence and raise questions about what it means to be human; allowing the audience to relate to his characters despite the era in which the play was produced. Good morning students‚ today I am going to discuss what role the human condition plays in the plot of Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello. In ‘The tragedy
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“Whenever I hear someone arguing for slavery‚ I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” Our sixteenth president‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ said this. Isabel makes many important decisions through the novel‚ but a few were when she took the blame for Ruth at the docks‚ saved Lady Seymour from the huge fire in New York‚ and took Curzon with her as she escaped from her evil mistress. To sum it up‚ everything she did was one step further toward getting back to Rhode Island and her dead Momma
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Macbeth has met the end of his existence at the hands of Macduff. They were fighting and suddenly Macduff emerges with Macbeth’s head and proclaimed I am the King of Scotland. Following the death of Macbeth‚ I was to declare that all of his thanes will be made earls‚ following the English custom of peerage. This is not the Scottish tradition and they would be the first lords in Scottish history. I have often called the soldiers my fellow friends and have invited them to Macbeth’s crowning as
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As Macbeth’s constant desire for power increases‚ his own tragic downfall is developing‚ whether this tragedy is depicted in losing his friends‚ loyal supporters‚ wife‚ or own life. Although Macbeth is downright evil‚ and a heartless murderer of many‚ by the end of this Shakespearean piece‚ Macbeth was not inherently a terrible being. Misleading but honest‚ the beginning of the play portrays Macbeth as respectful to others and respected by his peers‚ including the current King Duncan. However‚ Alexander
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NOKIA’S DOWNFALL Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi‚ Espoo‚ a city neighboring Finland’s capital Helsinki. Nokia is engaged in the manufacturing of mobile devices and in converging Internet and communications industries. It is a public limited liability company listed on the Helsinki‚ Frankfurt‚ and New York stock exchanges. It plays a very large role in the economy of Finland; it is by far the largest Finnish company‚ accounting
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