“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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The play “Romeo and Juliet” is a devastating love story. In only a matter of few days‚ to be precise 5 days‚ unfortunate events unfold. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues‚ one that no-one knows or what started the feud‚ caused violence and hatred among the citizens of Verona. Nonetheless‚ there are people whose actions help lead to the tragic fate of the star-cross lovers and other unnecessary people. People who don’t think twice of their actions until after the consequences. Maybe‚ just
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The Great Depression was an economic downfall that was during the 1930’s. In the previous decade people lived in prosperity and believed it would continue. Many thing accounted for the overall cause of the Great Depression‚ like over optimism and buying on margin‚ but the main cause was speculation. Speculation is investment in stocks in the hope to gain‚ but with the risk of loss. In the 1920’s the stock market was booming.The way of buying a portion of a company became a way to make easy money
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For many‚ the breakdown of Native societies in America was a swift downfall‚ however‚ the dependency between American Indians and Euro-Americans was a slow and purposeful demise. The Choctaw Tribe‚ a once sovereign and strong nation that inhabited the Southeastern region of the United States‚ became poisoned by the introduction of European influence. The 15th century brought along a new pursuit of treasure and slaves‚ as well as Spanish entry into the Gulf Coast. While these Spanish expeditions led
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How do Pope and Hardy explore responsibility for the downfall of the protagonist? Pope in The Rape of the Lock and Hardy in Tess of the D’Urbervilles both explore the responsibility for the downfall in their female protagonist‚ one losing her virginity and another only a lock of hair. In Tess of the D’Urbervilles it is mainly shown to be the fault of the male aggressors such as Alec and Angel‚ whereas Pope doesn’t explore the Baron in great detail suggesting he is less at fault for Belinda’s
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a certain situation‚ can lead to the downfall of a tragic hero within a piece of literature. In the play Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus is a tragic hero with a hamartia that leads to his inevitable downfall. He possesses three traits that have been debated on to be his hamartia: his hubris (excessive pride)‚ his heinous temperament‚ and his consummate determination. Of these three traits Oedipus possesses‚ I’ve believe that his hamartia is his profligate pride. Oedipus was a proud man. After all‚ who wouldn’t
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Shakespeare present Othello as being responsible for his own downfall? Shakespeare’s Othello consists of the themes betrayal‚ love and dishonesty. At the centre of this play is the tragic downfall of Othello at the hands of his so called friend Iago. In this essay I will be discussing the reasons for and against Othello being responsible for his downfall through looking at critical interpretations of his character and actions. In some ways you could say that Othello was highly responsible
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Oedipus‚ The Tragic Hero The story of Oedipus is a prime example of a classic tragedy. A classic tragedy is described as a story that involves a successful being who‚ because of a flaw‚ experiences a downfall. Like a classical tragedy‚ Oedipus is a tragic hero whom fulfills his prophecy and brings disaster and tragedy to his city and family. The story of Oedipus has the elements for a classic tragedy‚ such as Oedipus’s tragic tale‚ the developing of the plot‚ and the downfall at the end. A tragic
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Nicholas II’s downfall was caused by World War 1? 1914 was a devastating year for many countries of the world‚ as world war one began to take full effect. But as world war one shook the world; it began to question Nicholas II’s ability to rule Russia. In this essay i will discuss the extent of world war one’s responsibility in Nicholas II’s downfall‚ and the extent of other contributing factors. I will argue that Nicholas II’s own traits as a leader were the main reason for his downfall. On the one
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issued an act called collectivization where every farmer would share farms and equipment to increase efficiency this was part of his plan to liquefy the class. During this era the Kulaks felt horrible and were not treated correctly leading to the downfall of the Kulak class. The Kulaks were mistreated from 1918 to 1936‚ not saying they weren’t mistreated before but it was the main time period of mistreatment.(1) Stalin was betterly known in Russia as “Uncle Joe” because
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