leadership brought Rome many fortunes; some historians credit his success to the fact that he was ambitious. However‚ becoming overly ambitious has often been the cause of downfall for the leaders of the past‚ and Ceasar’s case was no different. While ambition gives an individual a goal and proper motivation towards it‚ sometimes the culprit can become obsessed with his own legacy‚ and forego rationality to in an attempt to carve his name in stone. For a ruler‚ this is a particularly undesirable
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is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall. Do you agree? William Shakespeare’s tragic play ‘Macbeth’ depicts a tale of a honourable Thane and his unethical raise to sovereignty‚ to his untimely destruction and death. Lady Macbeth’s ambition and greed was instrumental in her husband‚ Macbeth’s moral downfall‚ however it was not the only factor that contributed to the outcome. Macbeth himself and the deception and manipulation presented to him by ‘wired sisters’ drove Macbeth to his own downfall. It
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Blinded by his trusting nature Character chosen: Othello Othello is undoubtedly the main character in the play. Othello is probably what Shakespeare wanted to be. He is a very proud man‚ cunning‚ intelligent and too trusting which‚ ultimately ends up being one of his best traits as well as his biggest flaw. He holds himself in at least as much esteem as other people do. He is first seen in the film with Desdemona‚ and is quickly sought after to give a very fast‚ very good account of his actions
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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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Macbeth‚ is responsible for his downfall. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a tragic hero who destroys himself by his own wicked and selfish ambitions. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a courageous‚ noble hero of Scotland who has bravely won the war. As the story continues‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to murder anyone who becomes a threat to his kingdom. As the play begins‚ Macbeth proves himself to be a hero as he demonstrates his bravery and courage
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Tragedy involves the downfall of a hero as a result of his tragic flaw. How true is this? It is not simply the existence of a tragic flaw that is the sole causation of the demise of the hero and other significant characters but rather the interplay between the negative externalities and the hero’s actions as a result of his tragic flaws which does so. In Shakespeare’s Elizabethan tragedy Othello‚ Othello’s hamartia arises from a magnified sense of jealousy‚ hubris and misplaced trust brought
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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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Macbeth responsible for his actions? When reading William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ we really have to contemplate whether Macbeth was responsible for his actions or whether he was manipulated and persuaded by people around him. When scrutinising the play in detail‚ the events show that‚ without the persuasion of Lady Macbeth‚ the witches and the ambition to become king‚ the events that occurred in the play wouldn’t have happened the way they did. The witches’ role in Macbeth’s downfall occurred
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trigger that caused him to lose his humanity in exchange for becoming the king. By consistently highlighting the benefits of becoming king‚ Lady Macbeth takes advantage of the opportunity provided to her to convince Macbeth that he was entitled to the crown. Due to Lady Macbeth’s actions‚ Macbeth had limited himself to a certain perspective and allowed himself to become overridden by his ambition to become king. I believe that Lady Macbeth is the individual most responsible for the sins of Macbeth because
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river to the Oompa-Loompas the story will forever be a classic. Although the story Willy Wonka may seem childish and simplistic‚ meaning is carried throughout and the reader is shown the downfalls of being ungrateful as well as the benefits of being appreciative. In the beginning of the scene‚ Willy Wonka walks out of his factory with a cane and having a frail walk towards the crowd that had such enthusiasm to see him. Then leads to
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