Suicide-A morally responsible action? The suicide culture in Japan has always been a prominent issue‚ and is held in a peculiar view by many. 30‚000 Japanese commit suicide annually (McCurry‚ 2014)‚ making Japan the 8th country with the highest suicide rates (WHO‚ 2014). This “suicide culture” stems from Japan’s historical roots— the warrior bushido honour code which justifies one’s basis to committ suicide. Can suicide be considered a morally responsible action this way? Or is it a beautiful death
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Lady Macbeth is the mastermind in the death of Duncan in the play ‘Macbeth’. She pushed Macbeth into killing Duncan. Lady macbeth is married to the main character Macbeth and when she received a letter from Macbeth informing her of what the witches told him‚ she begins to think of a plan to kill Duncan. Macbeth is a loyal guy and when he heard the witches tell him their vision‚ he was willing to bypass the idea of it and continue being just the Thane of Glamis. However‚ Lady Macbeth pushes and persuades
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there have been many discussions that historians have had about who was really responsible for freeing the slaves. People have said it’s been the military‚ congress‚ african americans themselves‚ or Abraham Lincoln‚ and yes they all do take a part in helping on freeing the slaves but still question on who deserves all the credit. Abraham Lincoln had a big impact on freeing the slaves and was the one that was responsible for freeing the slaves because of the speeches he has given‚ like the speech in
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belief that fate is predestined for all mortals is a central theme in this play but do Oedipus’ own character and actions also play a role in the responsibility of his tragedy and ultimate fate? Either in the sense of acceleration‚ condemnation or simply the unsuccessful pursuit of salvation of his own fate‚ One may believe that Oedipus has certainly effected his fate to some extent. By trying to escape his fate‚ he has somehow made himself the perfect victim of his own tragedy. However we can not
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get what they want? Is there justification in killing‚ lying‚ or stealing to achieve something one may desire? Each person has their own moral incentives and upbringings yet excessive ambition may affect or lapse one’s moral standards and beliefs. Ambition is the drive and determination everyone has in order to achieve their goals. Whether someone chooses to do this consciously‚ and refrains from harming others‚ or vice versa‚ can only be determined once the action is completed. In Macbeth by William
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The Significance of the Witches in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. It was tailored to his contemporary Elizabethan audience‚ who had firm beliefs in the supernatural - especially witches; ugly old women who possessed evil powers. The three‚ unnamed witches in Macbeth could be described as key characters throughout‚ by virtue of their prophecies and socio-historical context. On the other hand‚ it could equally be argued that the human characteristics
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To what extent do you feel sympathy for Lady Macbeth? Refer to at least two scenes from the play in your answer. In the play “The Tragedy of Macbeth” written by William Shakespeare‚ we see a very complex character which is Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth’s character throughout the play changes as she experiences the misfortunes that are brought to Macbeth and herself. This essay will explore how we as an audience feel sympathy for Lady Macbeth throughout the play‚ and how this feeling changes as we watch
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The Three Witches Throughout the play‚ the witches—referred to as the “weird sisters” by many of the characters—lurk like dark thoughts and unconscious temptations to evil. In part‚ the mischief they cause stems from their supernatural powers‚ but mainly it is the result of their understanding of the weaknesses of their specific interlocutors—they play upon Macbeth’s ambition like puppeteers. The witches’ beards‚ bizarre potions‚ and rhymed speech make them seem slightly ridiculous‚ like caricatures
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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. Nicholas was a disappointment to the Russian people throughout his rule; he was very timid by nature and preferred
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To what extent was Bismarck’s domestic and foreign policy a success? In the period after German unification (1871-1890)‚ Otto Von Bismarck had to face lots of problems both on the domestic and foreign fronts that proved his political and practical skills. Many historians said when commenting Bismarck’s policies after his death that the ‘Iron Chancellor’- as he was also nicked-named - had many successes in both domestic and foreign policies but also had to face some failures‚ especially regarding
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