Oedipus is a king who suffers from hubris which leads to uncontrolled anger. Due to these two flaws‚ Oedipus kills his biological father and marries his biological mother‚ as the oracle had predicted. By the end of the play‚ Oedipus gouged out his own eyes and lost his position as king of Thebes. There is no way for him to avoid the Oracle. The Oracle only states what Fate had already decided; Oedipus was destined to commit these heinous acts. Oedipus is not completely responsible for what happened
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Death of a Salesman is a tragic play written by Arthur Miller‚ the play is about an aging and struggling salesman‚ Willy Loman‚ and his family’s misguided perception of success. Willy Loman is responsible for his own downfall. He tries to become a very successful businessman‚ in reality he is not a good salesman he is good with his hands‚ not people. Willys complex mind often makes up stories or changes the stories he knows because he cannot face the truth of his life that he has not accomplished
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Based on the content of the story Brother should be held responsible for Doodles death. Doodle‚ was the younger brother‚ and was born with a heart defect. He was ignored by his parents. Seeing how he was ignored his older brother felt responsible for Doodles care. Gradually Brother grew to love and care for Doodle. Brother taught him how to live a normal life‚ teaching him to walk‚ swim‚ and climb trees. These are skills a normal child would develop with their parents. Doodle died while running
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Who Was Most to Blame For the Death of Eva Smith? An Inspector Calls is a three-act drama‚ which takes place on a single night in 1912‚ and focuses on the Birling family‚ who live in a wealthy but not particulary homely house in Brumley. The story begins when the mysterious Inspector Goole calls unexpectedly on the prosperous Birling family. The idea of the play‚ and particularly the role of the inspector‚ is to try to bring the Birling family to understand that they have a moral responsibility
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In Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ Oedipus is responsible for the tragedy of his downfall. Fate and free will are two opposing ideas that Sophocles seamlessly blends into the play. Sophocles ultimately leaves it up to the audience to interpret the reality behind this argument. Oedipus is presented with a series of choices throughout the play‚ and his arrogant and stubborn nature push him to impulsively make the wrong decisions‚ the decisions that ultimately lead him to his downfall. While Oedipus
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is obvious that Iago had a large influence on Othello’s downfall but we are all responsible for our actions therefore it could be that Othello’s flaws in his nature led him to his own downfall and eventually to be held responsible for his own demise. Othello is of strong character. He is very proud and in control of every move throughout the play. The control is not only of power but of the sense of his being who he is‚ a great warrior. He should be the master of his own mind because he governs
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Europe Under developed Africa’ prescribed a sort of developmental template for Africa. Rodney argued‚ “African independence was … the threshold of a new era … “(Rodney‚ 2012:279). Rodney wrote at the time when most African States were emerging from colonialism. However‚ decades after most African States got independence‚ the thoughts of Rodney remained unrealistic. The state of economic development in Africa generally provokes feelings of disillusionment. This writing undertakes a rethink on the
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is his free actions that create his tragedy. It can be claimed by many readers that Oedipus’ actions were beyond his control and were actually being determined by a higher power. However‚ Oedipus is able to choose his course of action making him responsible for his ruin. Although many readers believe that fate is what causes Oedipus’s downfall‚ it is his free actions that create his tragedy. In “Chapter 5: A Hidden God: Oedipus the King” John A. Weigel argues that Oedipus’s downfall was caused by
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Money from this funding system is directed to two different sectors one responsible for grassroots sports and the other elite sports. Responsible for grassroots sports are Sport England‚ Sport Northern Ireland‚ Sport Wales‚ and Sport Scotland which use the money to support projects that will increase participation in sport and physical activity and enhance the sporting performance of individuals and groups. These organisations provide funding for projects that range from a few hundred pounds to a
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Cassandra W. Romeo and Juliet Some people are reckless in decision making therefore causing their actions to do harm to others. Friar Laurence is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he secretly married the two without their parent consent‚ this is one of the reasons however there are more. Friar Laurence is a good hearted guy; he just wants to help out others by doing what he thinks are good for them. Friar Laurence because of his kindness and foolishness weds Romeo
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