scholars have debated on what was really the defining factor which led to Othello‚ the main protagonist’s eventual downfall. Although there are many contributing causes‚ the fact that Othello is born a black man in a predominantly white Venetian society is‚ in fact‚ the main cause. Simply from Othello acknowledging the fact that he is a black man going against the social norms of such a society ultimately‚ yet obliquely‚ sparks the other reasons which contributed to the Moor’s downfall. Even though Othello
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crowned King of Scotland describes Lady Macbeth as a ’fiend-like queen. ’ To a certain extent this judgement is true‚ yet Lady Macbeth has to actually evoke evil spirits to help prevent her from feeling any compassion or warmth. The evil spirits ’unsex ’ Lady Macbeth and remove all feminine qualities from her‚ trading them for evil‚ proving that deep down there must be some good in her if she has to call for some outside help to aid her with her deeds. Lady Macbeth likes to be seen as ruthless and cruel
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Creon’s tragic Downfall Creon is the tragic hero of the play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ and suffers the greatest downfall. It all begins when he maes his public announcment as the new king. He states his message loud and clearly to everyone‚ that if anyone feels the need to bury the body od Polyneices‚ they will be going against the law and will be sentenced to death. In this powerful speech‚ he shows the need for control and order in the way he plans to rule. At the same time‚ he is showing arrogance
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What is your response to the way Macbeth is presented in the play? What is there to admire and what are his weaknesses? Shakespeare’s tragedy introduces Macbeth‚ the strongest character in the play‚ as a brave‚ powerful‚ and well known solider. His strengths were ambition‚ courage and honour. It is in recognition of his bravery that he is bestowed the title of ‘Thane of Cawdor’. However‚ as the play unfolds‚ these very strengths that defined him become his weaknesses. Macbeth is consumed by evil
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To what extent is Christopher’s condition responsible for the conflicts that arise in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time? Christopher’s condition directly results in a few minor conflicts in the novel‚ but more significantly‚ it factors to different degrees in the major conflicts between Mother and Father‚ between Father and Mrs. Shears‚ and between Father and Christopher. The minor conflicts often arise from Christopher’s trouble with social interaction. Early in the novel‚ for instance
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To what extent would you agree with the view that the world of the play is not entirely evil? At the climax of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” the antihero of the play has been so consumed by his hamartia‚ “vaulting ambition”‚ that he has become a character who’s life “signi(fies) nothing” and who’s soldiers “Move only in command/ Nothing in love” . This reflects the descent into chaos of the play itself as the world appears to be completely treacherous and has lost all order by the last act of the play
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To what extent is the USA’s superpower status threatened by the emergence of the BRICs (15) A superpower defined is a very influential and powerful nation. Currently‚ we live in a unipolar world and the USA is the only superpower. Factors such as economy‚ population‚ military strength and geographical location determine a nations superpower status. It is debatable whether the USA is currently being threatened by the emergence of NICs such as the BRICS‚ Brazil‚ India‚ Russia and China. China may
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divinity that shapes our will. Man cannot change this fortune. What is lotted cannot be blotted or avoided. But there is another school of opinion‚ that is more reasonable in this age of science‚ that a man has powers and parts to build his own career. The efforts of a resolute and steadfast worker are sure to be crowned will success in the long run. If the students who get plucked once discontinues his effort with the belief that it is his settled lot not to pass this examination‚ wells to him destiny
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Shylock’s Downfall: The Merchant of Venice By Raghav Kaushik [KorektPhool] In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock is partially responsible for his own downfall. Shylock is a victim of a society that values trade over human life; he falls foul to a city that regards Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his strong
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Gilgamesh returned home to Uruk along with his achievement of grief‚ sadness‚ and failure. Gilgamesh came to the realization that life is not what he thought it was. From his journey‚ Gilgamesh learned that death is inescapable‚ humankind is limited because there are always problems‚ and humanity comes with responsibilities such as emotions and the ability to move on‚
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