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    Macbeth‚ despite influences of the witches and Lady Macbeth‚ is responsible for his downfall. In Shakespeare’s play MacbethMacbeth is a tragic hero who destroys himself by his own wicked and selfish ambitions. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a courageous‚ noble hero of Scotland who has bravely won the war. As the story continues‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to murder anyone who becomes a threat to his kingdom. As the play begins‚ Macbeth proves himself

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    are many situations in Macbeth where supernatural beings or ideas are used to further the plot‚ explain something‚ or represent a theme or mood of the story. We see this with the three witches in the beginning of the story and through various other parts. There was also the ghosts and apparitions that appeared throughout the story. We also have the idea of prophecies being told‚ this idea is mainly thought to be supernatural. Finally we have the floating dagger that Macbeth sees right before he goes

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    Throughout the plot of‚ MacbethMacbeth encounters many personality changes. In the beginning‚ Macbeth is loyal‚ a hero‚ Whereas; by the end‚ he’s evil and determined. Macbeth could blame his actions on the people surrounding him or the circumstances he faces. Throughout the play‚ many people influence him‚ including the witches and his own wife. By the end of the play‚ many people would argue that Macbeth is a completely different person‚ that he has lost his humanity. Although Macbeth could blame his

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    something odd in the situation and that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. Iago does this because he knows that Desdemona is one of Othello’s only weak spots. Othello trusted Desdemona implicitly "my life upon her faith"- showing the audience the extent to which her faithfulness rules his life and his trust. Iago knew Othello loved her so much he would do anything for her‚ and if he could destroy that love in some way his plan would work. Iago is deliberately plotting for Othello’s downfall. Othello

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    To what extent was Austria responsible for the failure of the Italian revolutionaries in the years 1820-1849? Austria played an integral part for the failure of Italian revolutionaries in between the years 1820-1849‚ due to their incredible influence throughout Europe at that time‚ being known as a superpower. Their military strength shone through‚ and crushed every revolution between 1820 and 1849. However‚ they are not the sole reason for failure. There are also other important factors that

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    place in 1871 after Prussia defeated France. There is often historical debate over who was responsible for the unification of Germany. Controversy is caused amongst those who believe that Bismarck was fully responsible for German unification and those who believe other factors played an equally or even more important part. The historian Pflanze is an example of someone who considers Bismarck to be solely responsible‚ as opposed to Bohme‚ who gives full credit to economic factors in unifying Germany. However

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    To what extent was Jinnah responsible for the partition of India? The partition of India in August 1947 was a highly controversial event and has led to widespread speculation regarding its causes and consequences. Orthodox historians credit the creation of Pakistan to Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ the leader of the All India Muslim League‚ and his determination to create a sovereign state for Indian Muslims. However‚ this view has been contested by a number of historians‚ who place responsibility for

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    Title of Essay Macbeth is ultimately responsible for the murder of Duncan as he is the host and honour bound to offer protection to the visitor; he is also responsible for his actions and as an army general‚ he is capable of making his own decisions without letting anyone influence his ambition. Introduction I. Macbeth has his own mind. A. He makes the ultimate decision in the end. 1. He should not let his ambition be influenced. 2. He backed out at one point. a. Act 1‚ Scene 7‚ Lines

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    THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL SCHOOL OF POLITICS‚ PHILOSOPHY AND INTERNATION STUDIES being a dissertation submitted for the Degree of Politics To what extent were private rented sector policies in Britain and Germany between 1914 and the early 1970s consistent with the characteristics set by Hall and Soskice’s ‘Varieties of Capitalist’ typology? A meso-level empirical comparison of predominantly rent control and regulation in the private rented sector between 1914 and the early 1970s in Britain and Germany

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    Gabriel Hodgson Ms. Izzo ELA 10 May 9‚ 2018 Responsible for the Tragedy Who do you consider is accountable for Macbeth’s death in “The Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare? I believe that Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because of his schemes‚ and because he eventually became a tyrant king. Macbeth was a tragic hero who demolished himself by his own narcissistic and evil ways. Macbeth’s schemes is a cause of his tragedy. “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance

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