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    What Is Macbeth's Downfall

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    Shakespeare is able to teach morals‚ which still pertain to modern times‚ about staying loyal to those around one’s self. When he first appears in the play‚ Macbeth is a loyal noble that has earned the king’s respect

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    his downfall. Creon was left at the end sorrowful and wishing death upon himself‚ because he had lost his son and wife‚ Crying out “Come‚ let it come!--that best of fates for me/ that brings the final day‚ best fate of all./ Oh quickly‚ now--/ so I never have to see another sunrise” (Exodos.1449-1452). Creon feels he has nothing to live for now that his family is gone. He now puts all the blame on himself and wants to die‚ to end his pain. Since it was his decision that led to his own downfall and

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    The Downfall of Lady Macbeth Macbeth is a play full of magic‚ mystery‚ and murder. The variety of plots‚ as well as the interesting characters‚ force the reader to pay full attention at all times. Unfortunately‚ one of these characters is a victim of her own imagination. Although Lady Macbeth adds much positive flavour to the play‚ her character is revealed through her aggressive attitude with her husband‚ her inhumane disregard for life‚ and her guilty conscience. Lady Macbeth is very

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    Ronald Reagan Downfall

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    antiaircraft missiles to Iran in exchange for the country’s help in securing the release of Americans held hostage by terrorist groups in Lebanon. Ronald Reagan has been through many miraculous events‚ and it has been quite the adventure while his two terms served.. From his famous speeches‚ his worldwide popularity‚ his dominance over foreign and domestic affairs‚ and even the survival of his assassination attempt. Reagan has made a countless amount of great‚ leadership choices for America. Reagan

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    play continue he becomes a solitary tyrant who kills anyone who gets in his way. Although the witches and Lady Macbeth are partially responsible for the murder of Duncan and the downfall of Macbeth‚ Macbeth is solely responsible. Macbeth’s ambition is a reason he is accountable for the death of the King and his downfall. In the beginning‚ Macbeth runs into three witches and they tell him “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be King hereafter!” (Act 1‚ scene 3) Macbeth blindly believes the prophecy without

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    fired or even lose my license. I am also bothered about the long hours that pharmacists have to work. About 90% of the job is done on foot and this seems pretty tiresome. I still have questions as to why this is so. What is it about this career that people barely sit down? Another disturbing factor I came across is having to work with sick patients. These types of people are usually the worst to work with because they are not in a very friendly mood. I wonder what is it that motivates pharmacists

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    In 323 BC‚ Alexander the Great‚ king of Macedonia‚ son of Philip II and Olympias (i)‚ controlled a dominion that covered an area from Egypt to the Caspian Sea and the Balkans to the Himalayas. He is considered one of the most efficient as well as bright soldiers and rulers in ancient history‚ he had marched a poorly armed and meager European army on a campaign of over 20‚000 miles to capture and control the high and mighty Persian Empire. The Persians had range over a territory including all of

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    Do you think a president could be so old that he lost all of his teeth? Do you think that a president could go into battle and still be alive? Well‚ George Washington had been through all of that. He did received some battle wounds. He even had the guts to take down his father’s prized cherry tree. George Washington was born February 22‚ 1732 in Virginia. His family were farmers. At the age of sixteen‚ George Washington worked as a surveyor for Lord Fairfax. “In July‚ 1752‚ George Washington’s brother

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    Lady Macbeth's Downfall

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    Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to feel a tremendous weight on your chest‚ or a dark‚ malformed figure standing at the foot of your bed. You can’t move or yell for help‚ you’re stuck in a nightmare even though you’re awake. Now imagine the inability to sleep altogether‚ the nightmares of your actions haunt your dreams to the point where you can no longer sleep at all. All of the scenarios stated are symptoms of a condition called narcolepsy‚ a disease in which sleep becomes a difficult

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    Julius Caesar's Downfall

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    Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was at one time the great leader of Rome before he was betrayed and assassinated by some of his closest friends and followers on one fateful night. Cassius‚ Brutus‚ and the rest of the conspirators killed Caesar because they were afraid that he may become King and revoke their privileges and take all their power from them. The senators and conspirators thought that Caesar wanted to rule Rome on his own and overthrow the Roman republic which also motivated them to kill

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