To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? In Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ he depicts the rise and downfall of the eponymous protagonist‚ Macbeth. The text illustrates that there is no sole person to blame for Macbeth’s downfall but numerous reasons for Macbeth’s downfall. Macbeth is only partially responsible for his own downfall for his eventual downfall at the hands of Macduff. Macbeth is driven by the prophecies given by the witches and this is perpetuated with the manipulation
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Czar Nicholas II was at the front in February 1917‚ rallying his troops in World War I‚ when word arrived of a strike in Petrograd. (Russia’s capital city‚ St. Petersburg‚ was renamed Petrograd in 1914.) The czar’s aides in Petrograd assured him that the incident was minor and would end when the bitterly cold weather sent the protestors home. Instead‚ the strike spread‚ filling the streets with thousands of angry men and women. The Duma‚ Russia’s legislature‚ wrote to the czar that the situation
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Oedipus All of Oedipus’ obstacles were an effect of his own actions. It all began when the Oracle at Delphi announced to Oedipus that he was destined to murder his father and marry his mother. He made the decision to escape the life he knew to stop this event from occuring. He was not aware that by doing so he was allowing the prophecy to happen and that he was entering his destiny of tragedy. When all is said and done‚ Oedipus was blind and found guilty for the death of the king of Thebes. Although
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whether Daisy loves Gatsby or Tom‚ as she is an object to be won. But Gatsby becomes a bit frantic after Daisy declares that she does love Tom‚ as he panics and says "I want to speak to Daisy alone. She’s all excited now —" (Fitzgerald 102). This shows how much hubris Gatsby has and how high up he holds himself‚ he believes Daisy will say she loves him and when she doesn’t it’s because she was manipulated. This belief causes Gatsby to escalate the situation and push Tom to eventually win the argument
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+Nicholas Perez Carly Laing English 50 24 September 2014 Is College Worth It? Scott Carlson’s Article How to Assess the Real Payoff of A College Degree‚ shows his point of view on college and if it is worth all the hard work‚ time‚ and debt. Carlson explains between two different views on this subject. He discusses the differences between how college can be worth the payoff and how also it can be a waste of time. In his article he writes about does not necessarily his experiences but the experiences
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“I would rather obey a fine lion‚ much stronger than myself‚ than two hundred rats of my own species.” – Voltaire. Even in the years leading up to when France would fully plunder itself into a thought process that seemed to have no end‚ the great kings were supported by their subjects. Louis XI was only one in a great monarchical chain that had ruled France for years. It is speculated that Louis XI was the cause of decline for French monarchies; however he was known to the public as Louis the Beloved
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Okonkwo is a man of many problems. He has only himself to blame for his downfall. Throughout the book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo struggles to maintain his sanity‚ and strives to become the man his father never was. As a result of trying to distance himself from his father‚ he becomes an aggressive‚ rage filled‚ violent person. Being the leader of his community‚ Okonkwo is watched and judged by his community. His fury and violence cause him to commit acts that harm his reputation. The more he achieves
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What role did Nicholas II play in his own downfall? Nicholas II played‚ by far the biggest role in his downfall as the Tsar of Russia. Certain aspects of his behaviour definitely contributed to bringing down the Russian empire‚ however most of these qualities were not weaknesses in character but qualities associated with poor leadership. By weakness‚ I mean being easily influenced and controlled by others. Nicholas was a firm believer in autocracy and was virtually unmoveable in this belief. This
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D3 5. How far was Nicholas II responsible for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917? Nicholas II being the last tsar of the Romanov dynasty that lasted for over 300 years‚ is accountable for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917‚ however‚ there are various other reasons too that involved in the ultimate fall of tsarism in Russia in February 1917. While Nicholas’s indecisiveness played a major role in portraying his negligence‚ the other factors that involved the fall of tsarism were‚ the declining economic
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Question ‘Asses how successful Nicholas II was in addressing the problems of Russia’. Nicholas II was the last of the Romanov dynasty rule as the Czar of Russia. His rule began on 1st of November and finished on the 15th of 1917. During the time of Nicholas’s reign Russia saw him go from the great and powerful “little father” to a much more dishonorable and weak “bloody Nicholas”. Nicholas II was unsuccessful and the reason behind all of Russia’s many downfalls such as WW1 and the Russo-Japanese
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