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    Macbeth: Characteristics of Macbeth That Led to His Downfall Rickford Foo Tomorrow‚ and tomorrow‚ and tomorrow..." Sometimes tomorrow never comes and as for Macbeth‚ tomorrow meant another day of inner torment and guilt. This victorious Thane literally got the better of himself as soon as he started to believe in the witches. After the prophesies‚ Macbeth’s popularity seems to take a turn for the worst as well as his mental state. Even though the witches did tempt him with the idea of

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    ‘A man’s character is his fate.’ To what extent is Othello’s own character the cause of his downfall? According to Aristotle’s Poetics‚ a classical tragic hero should be renowned and prosperous‚ superior in some specific way‚ so that the reversal of fortunes or downfall‚ stirs up feelings within the audience of a greater intensity. Such disastrous results are often triggered by the mistake of the tragic hero due to their tragic flaw or hamartia‚ which is often linked to hubris or excessive pride

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    Tsar Nicholas responsible for his own downfall? In 15th March 1927 Tsar Nicholas of Russia abdicated in this essay I will be analysing to what extent it was his fault and what extent he had no control over His mistakes The first reason that it was his fault is that he was a weak character who was not fit to rule a large nation such as Russia as we can see in source 12 “He keep saying that he was wholly unfit to resign…. But he was not. ” This is a very reliable source as it is his sister being critical

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    To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? Macbeth‚ one of the many great stories written by William Shakespeare. Set in Scotland during the Elizabethan times. Is the tragic tale of how one mans greed and ambition brought him to his own downfall and eventually his death. The downfall of Macbeth wasn’t entirely his own fault even though he did play a huge part in it other people helped set it in motion such as his wife‚ lady Macbeth and the three witches. In this essay I shall

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    How far was Nicholas II responsible for his own downfall? In 1917 Tsar Nicholas II signed a deliration to abdicate from power; this was due to a number of long term and short term factors; some being of Nicolas II own problems and some being general problems that faced Nicholas II. When Tsar Nicholas II came to power many problems faced him‚ such as lack of industrial revolution‚ political problems‚ economical problems etc… Nicholas II was a very strong believer in autocracy and the belief that

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    Othello‚ much like any other human being‚ is in charge of his own destiny. Despite the fact that his fatal flaw‚ which is his incapability to resist accusations or statements which are not in his favour‚ that of which leads to the Moor’s downfall‚ Othello‚ much like any other human being‚ has a choice - he‚ unfortunately chooses to believe anything and everything Iago places before him. Desdemona is nothing short of loyal to the Moor. She‚ even though is wrongly accused‚ is nothing less than a

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    of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ the character Macbeth is corrupted by his internal struggles and external actions influenced by the witches’ prophecies‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and Macbeth himself. According to a critic‚ the most obvious tragedy is that of when a person of high rank falls into a disaster leading to devastation or death (Bernad 1). Macbeth is a loyal‚ noble man who will avoid betraying or harming his king. Despite the contrary‚ Macbeth becomes evil when the witches’ predictions

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    testimony to his own character. Hamlet had no control in the death of his father‚ causing Hamlet to find himself obsessed with revenge when he suspects that the man who killed his father was King Claudius. The decision of Hamlet to take action into his own hands leads Hamlet on a prolonged journey to avenge his father’s death‚ however Hamlet’s over analyzation and series of missed chances or opportunities to kill King Claudius‚ proves Hamlet to ultimately be procrastinator who is responsible for his own

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    Is Macbeth responsible for his actions? When reading William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ we really have to contemplate whether Macbeth was responsible for his actions or whether he was manipulated and persuaded by people around him. When scrutinising the play in detail‚ the events show that‚ without the persuasion of Lady Macbeth‚ the witches and the ambition to become king‚ the events that occurred in the play wouldn’t have happened the way they did. The witches’ role in Macbeth’s downfall occurred

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    The Downfall of Macbeth 6th Stiles Armstrong 1 2-2-2013 Dual Comp 2 In Macbeth‚ it is arguable which of three negative forces‚ be they internal or external‚ is the reason for Macbeth’s downfall (determined when Duncan is murdered). William Shakespeare‚ the author of this play‚ bids three disconfirming forces as follows: the evil Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s own “vaulting ambition‚” and the

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