“Whose fault is it?” Whose fault was it then? (Pause) Othello‚ the heroic Moore‚ yet he was way too jealous and over-trusting. Was it Desdemona? Sweet Desdemona of intelligence and innocence but also a deceiving and naïve woman who cannot adjust to the role of a 17th century woman. Or was it Iago; Malicious and sneaky Iago? We can go on about whose fault it is but I think it was both equally Othello and Desdemona’s fault. Together as a couple they lacked the understanding of marriage. They weren’t
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to Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ “In spite of all the dramatic energy of Lady Macbeth’s character‚ which has made her part of one of the most famous and most effective actress’s roles in all the tragedies‚ she is‚ in comparison to the protagonist‚ not a very complex character. What makes her so fascinating to the audience is chiefly her fatal impact on Macbeth‚ not her own character problem or any tragic conflict within her.” Indeed I agree with Dieter Mehl that Lady Macbeth plays an important role
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The Downfall of a Dictator Ferdinand Marcos‚ the man who would be President: his was a story of success. It was a long‚ arduous climb to the highest office in land. He worked hard to achieve it. It was not an easy road – there were frustrations‚ obstacles‚ and public scandals along the way. But he made it. Despite seemingly irreversible defeats‚ he fulfilled what he promised his mother: “For every tear you shed now‚ there will be victory.” (People Power: The Philippine Revolution of 1986) Ferdinand
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styles of art‚ mainly in opposition of stylizing images‚ or deciphering pieces from true form. Again‚ it is important to understand that realism (naturalism) was created to show life in its purist form. Art made for the common man. In the early 1920’s after World War I had ended and in the same era as the first commercial radio broadcast‚ A very different display of art was on the horizon‚ Surrealism. Surrealism is best proclaimed for its writings and visual arts. The image artist were in interest
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excellence and disappointing moral failure. Although he was a brilliant and accomplished military strategist‚ Alcibiades’ lack of moral fortitude‚ and his provocation of the Athenians into reckless action led to his downfall‚ and that of Athens. Although Alcibiades was a man of prodigious gifts who could have led Athens to military dominance‚ he gave in to base self-interest and lack of self-control that caused him to alienate his friends‚ waste his military genius‚ and die alone in exile. Alcibiades was
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Downfall of Othello Humans feel the need to interact with one another‚ to fulfil this need humans build relationships. These relationships can either bring great joy or can become the very cause of human frailty. In the play ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare we witness the downfall of the main character Othello and the underlying factors which lead to his downfall. One of the main factors is the relationships he had with others. The relationship between Othello and Iago is built on friendship
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Macbeth Exemplar Essay Analyse how the choices made by the writer influenced your reactions to one or more important themes in the written text(s). In the Scottish tragic play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare written in the early 1600s are important theme portrayed is that ‘excessive ambition‚ lust for power and temptations can easily weaken a man and influence him to do wrong‚ eventually resulting in harmful consequences.’ Shakespeare’s choices of making such a loyal and noble warrior –
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playwright‚ and actor widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He is the writer behind Macbeth‚ a story about a Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from three witches who says he’s going to be king. Consumed by the ambition and spurred to action by his wife‚ Macbeth kills the current king and takes the throne for himself. The rest of the story portrays his downfall as he is wracked with guilt and paranoia. Throughout the story Macduff‚ a Scottish nobleman‚ has portrayed
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In the Roman language‚ the meaning of Montresor is “to show fate’’. In the opening of the story‚ Montresor states why he desires Fortunato downfall. “The Cask of Amontillado’’‚ a short story by Edgar Allan Poe in which a man named Montresor seeks revenge on a well respected and feared men for insulting his family name and hurting him verbally countless of times. Montresor honors his family’s name‚ motto‚ and coat of arm‚ these things are vast significance in the story of “The Cask of Amontillado’’
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The movie Downfall‚ or Der Untergang‚ is a German film directed by Oliver Hirschiegel. Downfall tells the story‚ from Hitler’s private secretary’s standpoint‚ about the final days of Adolph Hitler leading to the eventual surrender of the Nazi Party. The movie was nominated and won several awards including being nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year in 2005. Foreign language films are interesting to watch especially when they tell a story about history. The reason why
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