by the gang members likely influenced his death. Not only was cooping a popular practice in Baltimore at the time‚ Poe was found wandering about the streets near a voting poll where cooping was practiced. He was wearing second hand clothes‚ which were meant to pose as a disguise. As stated by the University of Maryland‚ Poe had a long history with the abuse of alcohol and opiate drugs‚ but he hadn’t consumed any alcohol within six months before his death. Knowing his
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What factors contributed to the downfall of Othello? Othello’s downfall was a resultant of a combination of interdepended factors. Especially Othello’s inherent flaws of jealousy and gullibility nurtured by his trusted ensign‚ Iago‚ were an important factor leading to the cause of his downfall. His interactions and relationships with the numerous characters throughout the play were also specifically important. In addition‚ Othello’s insecurities about his obvious differences also play an important
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The psychoanalysis of the characters from Othello allowed me to understand the way Desdemona acted throughout the play and how come she took the abuse that Othello gave her. Like Othello‚ Desdemona is a controversial character that has a role in determining the outcome of the play. At the start of the play we see Desdemona as a strong‚ outspoken and behaves in a way that is outrageous in her society. She has fallen in love with a man of a different race‚ country‚ and color; and she is so determined
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in order to win Brabantio’s daughter from him). Ultimately the reason behind all the madness is demonstrated in the last scene of the play. What Othello plans to commit is not a murder‚ but instead a sacrifice . He does this through love for Desdemona‚ to save her from herself‚ and for his own honour. This act helps establish a new Othello‚ an Othello even nobler and braver than the Othello of Act 1‚ an Othello that arrests his previous decline. O balmy breath‚ that dost almost persuade
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Othello is a victim who runs ahead of his tempter Othello is a powerful and thought-provoking play because it demands its audience to contemplate the very nature of humanity. The concept of mankind’s inherent evil is explored primarily through the character of Othello. The audience is often left confused as to whether Othello’s downfall can be blamed on his character or rather the inescapable evil of man. Of course‚ in Othello‚ Iago acts as a catalyst for the disastrous chain of events and can hence
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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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The Tragedy of Desdemona Throughout the play of Othello‚ Shakespeare takes the audience through a series of events that allows good and evil to be distinguished amongst the characters introduced. This play also gives off a strong sense of heroism and how easily that can be diminished by the impact of evil. The life of Desdemona is most closely effected by evil through her husband being convinced that she has been adulterous‚ causing an overwhelming amount of corruption to they’re relationship
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Witch Trials‚ there are three key people who are mostly responsible for the mayhem. Overall‚ the three people that was most responsible for these trials would be Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ and Deputy-Governor Danforth. The play erupted near the beginning with many people getting ill and the accusations of people being witches beginning. Though many may not see this‚ I personally view Abigail Williams being the
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How do you interpret the character and role of Desdemona in Othello? If any character in Othello embodies goodness‚ it is Desdemona. In simple terms‚ she appears to be the antithesis of all the evil and malice that is represented by Iago. Yet she is not a completely ‘flat’ character – Shakespeare gives to her certain characteristics and human qualities that result in her being a far deeper and more interesting character. Much of the interest in her is owing to the fact that each character in
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Who is Responsible for Macbeth’s Downfall? The play Macbeth begins with Scotland beating the Norwegian’s in a battle which Macbeth and Banquo are claimed to be responsible for. On the way back Macbeth and Banquo are met by three witches who say “All hail Macbeth‚ hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis!” “All hail Macbeth‚ hail to thee‚ Thane of Cawdor!” “All hail Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter!” Φ page 49 lines 47-50φ when this happens Macbeth and Banquo don’t believe them‚ but soon after Macbeth
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