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    Lady Macbeth is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth is shown early as an ambitious woman who can manipulate Macbeth easily.  It is shown in the line "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" Act 1 Scene 5. She manipulates his self-esteem by playing with his manliness and his bravery.  (Act 1 scene 5 lines 16-18)  “yet do I fear thy nature‚ It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way”  You are too full of the milk of human kindness

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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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    Societies Downfall Usually in society people are not treated equally. In George Orwells book Animal Farm he symbolizes Russia during the Russian Revolution. In Russia at the time there were many political problems and many things that happened in the Russian Revolution are symbolized in Animal Farm. In The book he proves that things are not equal in the world and society today. In the story Animal Farm George Orwell proves that “In society‚ individuals are not treated equally‚” which leads to

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    After reading Macbeth by Shakespeare‚ many are left with one question: who is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall? It can be argued that there are multiple people at fault for his demise. However‚ the play shows a lot of evidence that Lady Macbeth is the reason Macbeth follows an evil path that ultimately leads to his end. To start with‚ Lady Macbeth makes the wrong assumption. Although the witches’ prophecy never states how Macbeth will become king‚ Lady Macbeth assumes that he must kill Duncan to

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    Gabriel Hodgson Ms. Izzo ELA 10 May 9‚ 2018 Responsible for the Tragedy Who do you consider is accountable for Macbeth’s death in “The Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare? I believe that Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because of his schemes‚ and because he eventually became a tyrant king. Macbeth was a tragic hero who demolished himself by his own narcissistic and evil ways. Macbeth’s schemes is a cause of his tragedy. “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance

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    Likewise‚ the people who attend Gatsby’s party flock together and follow one another to the bright lights of his mansion and the sound of clinking champagne glasses; Fitzgerald suggests that these wealthy partygoers are simply drifting around aimlessly until they see the bright lights and follow. This moth simile is important in describing the characters’ nature. Neither Gatsby nor his guests feel obligated to accept responsibility; they are depicted running wild in the bay‚ relaxing on the sand

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    Life of Julius Caesar “I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered‚” said Caesar. Gaius Julius Caesar was born on the 12 or 13 of July 100 B.C. He transformed Rome to become as strong and reputable as it is known today. Without his continuous ambition‚ Rome would not be as powerful as it was. But because of this‚ his arrogance took his own life. In his early days‚ he was born into a well-known family. His father‚ a Praetor governing the Province of Asia‚ died when Caesar was 15 years old‚ making him remain close

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    Mack is to blame for Scotty’s accident. Although it was Maureen’s suggestion and certainly brought the idea to mind‚ Mack‚ in the end‚ gave into peer pressure. Eventually‚ he followed through with it. Mack is unable to settle from the guilt. Being conscious and knowing what he’s done to someone else is far too much for him. He ruined someone else’s dreams with his egocentric behavior‚ and came to the realization that getting what you hoped for isn’t so great when it is not rewarded unequivocally

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    choices and influences by his wife lady macbeth and the witches. In the beginning macbeth was a very loyal and noble man who would not be known to do something so awful as to kill his king and friend. In some ways macbeth only can be blamed for his downfall as he was the one who physically murdered the king and Duncan. But I believe all three can be blamed for Macbeths fall and the murders as they all took part in the things that lead to the macbeths tragic ending. The witches knew macbeths weaknesses

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    men begin to sail away. Choosing to not remain reticent‚ Odysseus decides to declare with pride details of both his accomplishments and who he is to the monster Polyphemos‚ exclaiming; “Cyclops‚ if any mortal man ever asks you who it was / that inflicted upon your eye this shameful blinding‚ / tell him that you were blinded by Odysseus‚ sacker of cities” (IX 502-504). He generates rancor in the blinded cyclops Polyphemos at the result of his boastful speech. Eye mutilated‚ arms flailing (Parallel

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