no remorse. These were two key points that directed Fortunato to his current state. Three traits that led Fortunato to his demise and made him an easy target were his gluttony‚ trust or naivety‚ and his pride. One trait that led to Fortunato’s downfall was his pride. When Fortunato was asked to test wine‚ instead of his opponent‚ he said‚ “Let us go nevertheless. The cold is merely nothing. Amontillado! You have not been imposed upon. And as for Luchesi‚ he cannot distinguish Sherry from Amontillado
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over his better half and eventually lead to his downfall. The three main factors that intertwine with one another that contribute to Macbeth’s tragic end are the prophecies told by the three witches‚ Lady Macbeth’s influence‚ and finally‚ Macbeth’s excessive passion and ambition which drove his desire to become king to the utmost extreme. The prophecy told by the three witches was what triggers the other factors that contribute to Macbeth s downfall. In the first act‚ the witches tell Macbeth that
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Analysis of Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Analysis of Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” In his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr‚ a Dartmouth and Harvard graduate‚ and member of encyclopedia Britannica’s editorial board of advisors‚ poses the argument that the constant use of sources such as Google can reshape the thought process in a negative way. Although‚ the Internet has brought many advantages to the user‚ these advantages could be
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BE A RESPONSIBLE STUDENT Good morning Teacher and my fellow classmates. Today‚ I am going to talk on a topic titled “how to be a responsible student”. Before I proceed‚ I have a question - what does the word responsible mean? According to Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ it is an adjective with two meanings; first meaning is having an obligation to do something as part of a job or role. Second meaning is being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it. Responsible is
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to open the case for the proposition and we firmly believe that Macbeth was the architect of his own downfall. Now before we begin I’d like to define the word “architect” for you; a person responsible for inventing or realising a project or idea. And this afternoon I’m going to show you just that; how Macbeth invented and realised his downfall. Macbeth’s has two main vices that cause his downfall; greed and weakness. These can be seen from the start of the play‚ from the moment he first meets the
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incest‚ Oedipus’ downfall is so drastic that it poses the question: what did Oedipus do to deserve such misfortune? E.R. Dodds and his students give varying interpretations to this question; some students state that Oedipus’ downfall is a result of his own actions and proves that people always getting what they deserve‚ while others believe his downfall is part of his destiny and proves that people cannot escape their destiny. A last group of students claims that Oedipus’ downfall evokes no theme
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enemy is their own self. This statement rings true in William Shakespeare’s tragedy of character‚ Macbeth‚ as many characters’ downfalls occur as a result of their own vices. The most prominent of these flawed people is Lady Macbeth whose excess of success in manipulation is what ultimately causes her downfall. Unlike all other characters in this play‚ Lady Macbeth’s downfall begins the moment she enters into the plot. The audience first meets Lady Macbeth when she receives Macbeth’s letter telling
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made it to the Forbes’ top 10 list of the most socially responsible companies of 2013 (Forbes). For years‚ BMW focused on education‚ intercultural understanding‚ road safety‚ health‚ community relations and cultural issues; In October 2012 BMW started concentrating on the efficient use of resources and intercultural innovation and social inclusion. References Socially responsible companies (03-10-2014):
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Abortion: The Responsible Decision Freda Munoz-Andrade Keiser University Abstract One of the most important time has come to a woman’s life is deciding whether to decorate the baby’s room with pink colors or blue. Other women may not have those thoughts in mind as they are to make a choice on whether to abort or keep her baby. Many decisions and choices we make on a daily basis may be influenced by our surroundings‚ society‚ and religion and beliefs. The decision or choices to terminate
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Oedipus was preventing his downfall in the story‚ but due to his inner blindness and the rest of his character flaws he was unsuccessful in this journey‚ which is the reason that Oedipus was a static character throughout the whole story. He has various flaws‚ which always started multiple conflicts in the story‚ all of which gradually directed him to his downfall in the plot of the play. All of the shortcomings of Oedipus are the reason for his quick‚ horrific downfall from his kingliness into poor
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