can or can’t exist. Judging from the relationship between Desdemona and Othello‚ through Nicholson’s "Othello" And The Geography Of Persuasion." the play seems to say that marriage based on an innocent romantic love or profane love is bound to fail. Shakespeare is pessimistic about the existence and survival of a true type of love. There is a common thread of betrayal and deceit among his female characters‚ especially. Othello and Desdemona‚ as portrayed in the play‚ are the two greatest innocents
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away the citizenship of Jews‚ followed by deporting them to ghettos‚ labor camps‚ and eventually death camps. The question still arises‚ though: who was actually responsible for the Holocaust? Many blame it on Hitler and the German government. After all‚ they ordered this to happen by creating the Nuremberg Laws‚ Jewish Ghettos‚ the "Final Solution"‚ and so forth. "The Jews were trapped in Hitler’s death net" (Chaikin 121). Hitler was the originator of the idea of this genocide‚ and he and his partners
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Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a tragic hero who abolishes himself by his own wicked and selfish determinations. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a brave‚ noble hero of Scotland who has fearlessly won the war. As the story progresses‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to kill anyone who becomes a danger to his kingdom. Although Macbeth is influenced by a number of things‚ his deep desire and character persuades his ambition. The three witches who mention the prophecy that Macbeth
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extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? The tragic downfall of Shakespeare’s Macbeth can be attributed to his forceful ambition which leads him to commit terrible deeds‚ selfish greed and weakness that allows him to be easily manipulated. These influencing factors are nourished and encouraged by the three witches and the deceitful Lady Macbeth. Macbeth’s actions of murdering innocent children and women and his damning act of genocide show that he is primarily responsible for his own demise
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protagonist‚ Macbeth develops into the antagonist. Two key death scenes further this image of Macbeth: the murder and attempted murder of Banquo and his son‚ Fleance; and the murders of Lady Macduff and her son. Macbeth’s ascension to the throne wasn’t irregular for the time: killing the current king to inherit the throne had happened before in Scotland’s history. In 878 A.D.‚ the Scottish king Aedh was murdered by Eochaid‚ son of Rhun‚ who inherited his throne. King Dubh was murdered by his brother
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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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such as Gypsies‚ handicaps‚ homosexuals‚ and others were also being attacked. German scientist‚ businesspeople‚ industrialists and civil servants contributed to the killing efforts of these groups of human beings. Many people and organizations are responsible for the Holocaust‚ but the actions of Hitler and his Nazis
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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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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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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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