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    The tragedy novel “Othello”‚ written by William Shakespear‚ was written in around 1600s. The four main themes of the story are racism‚ love‚ jealousy and betrayal. The two protagonists in the story‚ Othello and Iago‚ are basically the one’s who were responsible for the tragic events. These tragic events includes the destroyed marriage of Othello and Desdemona‚ death of Desdemona‚ Emilia and also the downfall of Othello. This story questions who was more responsible for the tragic

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    In Sophocles’ Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus is a man who exemplifies the typical tyrannical leader of ancient times. A man blind to the path his questions take him on. Oedipus is a character dominated by strong emotions‚ and it is the way in which he negotiates his feelings and reacts to information uncovered that makes Oedipus a legendary cautionary tale in literature. The famous stoic Seneca wrote his own version of Oedipus a few hundred years after Sophocles’ Oedipus. The tale remains the same

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    Kidder‚ Peabody & Co. Group Project 1. Who is to blame for the downfall of Kidder Peabody & Company? Arguments for guilt and innocence: -- Joseph Jett – Guilty Did not reveal the accounting glitch to his superiors and took advantage of the system deficiency Continually entered a new forward recon so the loss would not be calculated and recorded thus knowingly hiding the daily loses If Jett did not knowingly commit fraud and acted within KP guidelines‚ that does not exonerate

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    Shakespeare’s Othello is a play of destruction‚ deception and jealousy in which the mind of a valiant soldier named Othello is manipulated and cheated leading to his downfall. It is clear in the play that the contriving actions of others enable his weaknesses to be preyed upon and used as a tool of annihilation‚ but it is through the beguilement of others that seals him to his treacherous fate. Iago plays upon Othello’s own weaknesses and fears with his lies and innuendos making Othello a more susceptible

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    The Defeat of Othello The operations of a human beings mind‚ the place where we hold thoughts‚ find peace and security is thought to be our own…what if this is compromised? Imagine no longer having control of your thoughts and never feeling secure and stable; the same way Othello felt after being controlled by Iago. In the play of Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the character Iago shows his abilities of understanding the mind of Othello‚ leading him to his downfall. He is able to do this by manipulating

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    United States who ran a total of 2 terms from 1981 to 1989. He is well known for being one of the oldest serving presidents‚ and also having a great impact on the Cold War towards the end. This is what Ronald Reagan did‚ and how he continued with the downfall of the Soviet Union. In the beginning‚ Ronald Reagan was originally a politician where he served as California’s 33rd governor from 1967-1975. He was even an actor earlier on in his career‚ where he was the president of the Screen Actors Guild. When

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    Helene Luise Beatrix of Hesse and by Rhine) and in 1894 the two were married at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace. Even though Nicholas II was hardworking‚ he was an introverted‚ deeply religious‚ and solitary man; during his reign he had many downfalls that led to him being the last Tsar of Russia. Nicholas’s bad decisions‚ incompetent advisors‚ and brutal actions were the cause of the Russo-Japanese War‚ the anti-Jewish pogroms of 1903 to 1906‚ Bloody Sunday and the Russian Revolution of 1905

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    story‚ the gods are a powerful force that effortlessly refines the narrative. The gods of mythology conclusively control the fate of all mortal characters within stories.They hold complete power over the health of characters‚ the setting and even the very lives of protagonists. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Oedipus The King both hold exemplary instances of this concept. In the story of Gilgamesh‚ gods have a momentous role in the story. Despite their divinity‚ the Babylonian gods display

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    Zweir 1 Zweir 6 Humanity?s Future and Downfall Have you ever envisioned what the future will hold for you? How about the entire human race as a species? Well‚ H.G. Wells did. He had a remarkable view of human nature that very few others on the planet ever even considered. He seemed to have this certain fascination with how the human race would evolve and/or deal with future endeavors. As a boy‚ Wells? family was not the most financially robust. He spent most of the day working as an apprentice

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    ​Amongst life’s decisions‚ the most common example of poor judgment is acting on the possible rather than the probable‚ which was what mainly caused Othello’s tragedy in William Shakespeare’s Othello The Moor of Venice. Othello’s feelings of jealousy‚ Iago’s manipulation and his inferiority complex are all contributors of the plays tragedy. His decision to trust the wrong people instead of the people that were most loyal to him results into his dreadful demise. ​Many people believe that jealousy

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