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    In Act II‚ scene iii‚ there were many instances where Iago tells remarks of honesty‚ truth‚ and even lies. In order to get what he wants‚ Iago schemes many plans to get back at people he hates; Cassio and Othello. In order to get back at them‚ he uses many instances where telling the truth would benefit him in proceeding with his plans rather than being honest about them. For his plan‚ he gets Cassio drunk and gets Roderigo to infuriate him causing further problems. Once these problems arose

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    stability throughout the entire play. What some may confuse for insanity is just a flux of emotions due to the series of events that recently occurred. He is overcome by sentiments because his father has died‚ his mother remarried before the late King Hamlet’s funeral even concluded‚ and everyone seems to be fine and forces Hamlet to stop mourning. Hamlet is so devastated that he actually

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    In what ways does Shakespeare present Othello as a typical tragic hero? Professedly‚ Shakespeare appears to present Othello as tragic hero‚ exposing his tragic flaw‚ which consequently leads to his downfall‚ through his use of language‚ structure and form. It could be argued ‘Othello’ appears to conform to Aristotle’s principles of tragedy‚ of the noble protagonist who undergoes perpetia and endures suffering‚ resulting in his ultimate downfall due to harmatia‚ which he eventually realises‚ providing

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    Introduction- The relevance of Shakespeare and many other writers and artists who worked in previous eras is relevant to modern society . Many people argue that the enduring popularity of Shakespeare is a testimony to his relevance‚ and that additionally‚ he has made major contributions not only to the English language‚ but to the way in which people think and behave. Shakespeare has quite literally shaped society in many ways. From the linguistic point of view‚ it has definitely affected the

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    Who or what is to blame for the tragic events in Macbeth? In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare there’re a series of tragic events caused by the following characters‚ The Witches through their prophecies which led to the murder of Macduff’s family and Banquo’s murder. Lady Macbeth because of her ambition led to Duncan’s murder‚ and her guilt led to her suicide. Macbeth because of ambition‚ greed‚ belief in the prophecies‚ corruption of power and love led to the murder of King Duncan

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    Heroes and Villains in Postmodernism The perfect (maybe) word to write about in Urban Dictionary because everything you say about it is encompassed by it. So if I were to say that Postmodernism is a goat‚ I am of course‚ right (left). If I say that Postmodernism is an art movement based on the unsurity of a declining art market of the 90 ’s‚ I ’d be correct (whatever that means). Eat your Captain Crunch‚ look at a Madonna video and drink a glass of Tang. Reality is media. Reality is simulation.

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    In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Act I and II show the development of the character of Iago and his manipulative and treacherous deeds. It is through Iago and his ways that he works gradually at destroying Othello‚ defaming Desdemona and deposing of Cassio. In this‚ we are able to see Iago’s spiteful scheme in which he creates havoc and seeks motives for his malice. A famous English poet‚ Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ depicts Iago’s actions as “the motive-hunting of motiveless malignity

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    Question: “To what extent was the U.S. justified in dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?” The Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki dropped or not‚ were ones of the man-made disasters that occurred on August 6 1945‚ and August 9 1945 respectively. The launching of the atomic bomb has numerous opinions and aspects on whether United States of America should be justified for launching atomic bombs on those cities or not. The essay question for our class is‚ “To what extent was the United

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    contriv’d murder…" (Othello‚ I ii 1-3). While Iago claims that he could commit no murder‚ it is made clear to any reader that while he physically does not outwardly do any harm any character under the presumed pretense of murder that he has indeed brought about the death of two characters‚ and‚ in the case of Roderigo‚ has murdered under the pretense of aiding Cassio. While "Coleridge comments on [Iago’s] "motiveless malignity" (Gilchrist 1)‚ any two year-old can see that he is chock-full of motive

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    How can you exhibit leadership without being in an official leadership position? As a student athlete‚ I can exhibit leadership without being in a official leadership position by setting a good example to my teammates and being encouraging and supportive in tough situations. But not only can I be an example to my team‚ I can be an example to anyone who watches my on and off the court. I can keep a good attitude through trials and continue to push myself to do better through win or loss. Being

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