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    Jones 1 Khayla Jones Mrs. V. Garrett ENG 1101 TEAD October 31‚ 2014 Teens on the right path with sports During this time‚ most teenagers are trying to figure who they are‚ who are the people they can depend on‚ and where they belong in this world. Without guidance from some sort of positive authority‚ teens can be led down the wrong path. Teens need structure and goals to keep their minds on the right track. Sports can be a great activity to help teens stay on the correct path. It teaches discipline

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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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    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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    hundreds of major literary works‚ historical events‚ and modern affairs. Three significant individuals that prominently exemplify the notion that an excess of pride can lead to downfall are Sophocles’ tragic hero in “Oedipus the King”‚ Napoleon Bonaparte‚ and Kanye West. Set in ancient Greece‚ Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” supports the notion that arrogance can lead to negative consequences when Oedipus unknowingly kills his father and when he pursues the murderer of Laius. Oedipus’ pride causes all of

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    Theme – Lack of Self-Awareness Definition of the theme and its development through the play: * In Othello‚ characters not only deceive others‚ but deceive themselves. They lack self-awareness in that they fail to see or acknowledge their own flaws and weaknesses‚ and they never see themselves as completely as others perceive them. The truth is likely to destroy either their contentment or their perceptions of themselves * This theme is mainly developed through the major characters

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