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    Macbeth Exemplar Essay Analyse how the choices made by the writer influenced your reactions to one or more important themes in the written text(s). In the Scottish tragic play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare written in the early 1600s are important theme portrayed is that ‘excessive ambition‚ lust for power and temptations can easily weaken a man and influence him to do wrong‚ eventually resulting in harmful consequences.’ Shakespeare’s choices of making such a loyal and noble warrior –

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    Okonkwo's Downfall

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    Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a completely self made individual that against all odds‚ rose to the challenge of life. No matter what life threw at him‚ he always met that challenge with brute force and determination. However‚ never did Okonkwo imagine that his downfall would be because of his own tragic flaw. Okonkwo’s violent and rash nature made him difficult to work with and gave people the wrong image of who he was. He was so distracted by trying to be anyone other than his father that he lost himself along

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    II. In Macbeth‚ the theme of appearance being deceiving is repeated throughout the play. This theme was established in the beginning of the play when the three witches said‚ “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair.” It says that good is bad and bad is good. Macbeth was shown as a noble and honorable man‚ but he is actually a ruthless murderer. Macbeth‚ a courageous man that serves his king‚ changes his feelings after he heard the three witches’ prophecies. The prophecies sounded really pleasant to Macbeth

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    Robespierre's Downfall

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    There have been numerous quintessential examples of wicked downfalls throughout the history of the world. A famous example would be when Moses led the people out of slavery in Egypt and because of that; it caused the emperor to go mad. In addition‚ because of his madness‚ that is what killed him and his entire army. But the French Revolution is one of the most devastating attacks against the Roman Catholic Church. It cost the lives of some many great people at the time. God writes straight with crooked

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    Oracle‚ the cause for his demise was himself. One aspect of Oedipus personality that leads to his downfall is his constant search for truth. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus is always trying to discover something whether it be about himself or an attempt at uncovering someone else as an enemy. If he hadn’t been in that mindset‚ he may have been able to keep himself oblivious from his mistakes. Another aspect of Oedipus personality that causes his misfortune is his hubris. Oedipus hubris causes him to act

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    Throughout William Shakespeare’s MacbethMacbeth acquires a growing desire for power. Although this desire is but a simple part of human nature‚ Macbeth is led on by the three witches. These three witches play a key role throughout the story‚ foreseeing the future and giving both Macbeth and Banquo their prophecies. By doing so‚ the three witches corrupt Macbeth‚ giving him an unquenchable thirst for power that only grows as the story progresses. In Act 1‚ Macbeth starts out as a loyal and true man

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    immunizations can prevent certain disease‚ they can also create adverse effects and conditions. According to an article written by Dr. Sarah Myhill‚ “immunizations can erode the immune system‚ cause cancers‚ are related to development of autism in children‚ and cause flares of chronic fatigue syndrome” (Myhill). Vaccines cause immune suppression and can permanently damage the immune system‚ making individuals more susceptible to viruses and possibly lymphatic cancers (ProCon.org). Other conditions associated

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    The extent to which William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an exploration of betrayal is portrayed through the internal and external influences on his tragic downfall. Macbeth’s moral betrayal in the play would be non-existent if it weren’t for several external factors‚ including the supernatural witches‚ and his deceitful‚ manipulative wife Lady Macbeth. Macbeth’s betrayal of the king is due to internal factors‚ however comparably is a product of external influences. Ultimately‚ the notion of betrayal

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    Lady Macbeth's Downfall

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    excessive daytime sleepiness‚ hallucinations‚ sleepwalking‚ and many other dangerous symptoms. These characteristics match that of Lady MacBeth from William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of MacBeth. In the play‚ the

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    evil‚ and vice versa. Macbeth a bold “Thane of Cawdor” whose loyalty was to Duncan‚ became as evil and corrupted as the witches he talked to. They told him that he would become the future king and as these thoughts pondered in his head it consumed him by which he made the descion to kill the king in order to obtain the throne. In the play “Macbeth” by Shakespeare the theme “virtue versus evil” is developed through situational irony‚ dramatic irony‚ and verbal irony of the three prophetic apparitions

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