pursued with only the end result in mind. In William Shakespeare’s plays‚ Othello and Macbeth‚ an underlying connection of the result of blind ambition is presented. Through the use of ambition for power‚ love‚ and mental satisfaction‚ Shakespeare demonstrates that regardless of the source of ambition‚ if it is pursued without regard to morality‚ it results in destruction. Firstly‚ the desire for prestige and power by characters in both plays results in destruction. For example‚ Iago and Macbeth both
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Human Evolution and the Fossil Record Scientists continue to debate the history of man. It is generally agreed upon by the scientific community‚ however‚ that humans evolved from lesser beings‚ and this essay will function to provide evidence to support this claim. Several points will be outlined‚ including the general physical changes that occurred between several key species on the phylogeny of man‚ and a discussion of dating methods used to pinpoint the age of the fossils. This essay will
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mammalian evolution towards colonization of land‚ however in some instances this trend has been reversed; there are three large orders of mammals that have separately re-adapted to marine life‚ the Cetacea (whales‚ dolphins and porpoises)‚ the Pinnipedia (seals‚ sea lions and walruses)‚ and the Sirenia (dugongs‚ sea cows and manatees). This “re-adaptation” is most extreme in the cetaceans which have evolved a totally fish-like form‚ masking their true mammalian ancestry (Coffey‚ 1977). The evolution of
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2014 Human Evolution The Evolutionary History of Life on earth traces the process by which living and fossil organisms have evolved since life on the planet first originated until the present day. According to research earth formed about 4.5 Ga (billion years) ago and life appeared on its surface within 1 billion years. The similarities between all present day organizes indicate the presence of a common ancestor from which all known species have diverged through the process of evolution. Every
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ask the right questions. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Desdemona plays the role of Othello’s wife. The plot of the play results in her tragic and sudden death. However the true tragedy is that it all could have been avoided if she would have spoken up‚ asked questions‚ and used her better judgment than listen to those around her. Desdemona is very loyal to her husband Othello. She loves him‚ and lives to make him happy. When Othello suddenly becomes angry and upset with Desdemona‚ Desdemona
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Shakespeare’s play Othello the three main types of irony can be seen conveyed in numerous ways. Dramatic irony is the first where the audience understands the situation at hand but the characters do not yet understand. Situational irony is when something happens throughout the story that is incongruent to the plot. Verbal irony is when someone says something they don’t truly mean. These three types of irony are present through the course of the play as demonstrated by the dastardly character Iago. Every
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Over time‚ many theories have been developed concerning the way evolution was originated. One of these main theories was that Multicellular organisms originated slowly over the last billion years from unicellular organisms. Another main theory is that Multicellular organisms originated abruptly during the Cambrian (around 500 million years ago) explosion from unicellular organisms. While these two theories are very different from one another‚ many people support each of these ideas. However‚ I am
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As a species continues to reproduce over long periods of time‚ they being to change physically‚ otherwise known as evolution. Evolution is a theory in which organisms change over time and become either better or more complex. ( 1 ) Charles Darwin‚ the Father of the Theory of Evolution‚ discovered that similar birds had adopted different beaks (finches 2 ). And thus‚ the theory of evolution‚ already placed in Darwins head by his grandfather‚ ( 3 ) had been further proven. The French biologist JeanBaptiste Lamarck
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Evolution of the bower In an attempt to entice and mate with females‚ male bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) have complex displays including dancing‚ vocal features‚ and courtship bowers. Bowers are areas that are cleared and decorated for mating purposes only. Depending on the species‚ the style of the bowers range from simple leaf arrangements to extravagant structures decorated with bright objects‚ and female viewpoints. There has been some scientific research to try and elucidate aspects of bower
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In What Way Would A Modern Audience React To The Way Race And Racism Is Portrayed In ’Othello’? In the Sixteenth century‚ as we see clearly from Othello and other works of both Shakespeare and Cinthio’s original version of Othello‚ race was a topic of great debate and discussion. Today‚ in the twenty-first century the debate retains its controversy and passion. However‚ attitudes towards race have taken a dramatic turn during the last century. In the developed world people are now living in an
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