concluded very tragically with the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Many untimely and unfortunate events led up to these deaths. One being‚ lord Capulet’s inability to be an affectionate father‚ unnecessary deaths‚ and finally the Friars’ inability to execute plans. Though all these had great affects on the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ fate is ultimately to blame for the deaths. Primarily‚ lord Capulet being an ineffective father eventually causes the death of his own daughter‚ Juliet. Right
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reserve judgments‚ a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me... " - Nick Carraway. In this classic novel‚ “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Nick Carraway as a narrator. Nick changes profoundly over the course of the novel‚ and his transformation is just as intriguing as Gatsby’s dramatic story. Nick does not clearly know the past between Daisy and Jay Gatsby‚ Nick is too submerged in events and relationships therefore he is somewhat biased as exemplified by his relationship with
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The Great Gatsby There are many responsibilities that are crucial to being an ideal narrator. I believe that a good narrator would be honest‚ have no biases‚ and would not exaggerate or undermine key elements in a story. While reading Great Gatsby‚ coming across quote this that was said by the narrator‚ “I am one of the few honest people that I know‚” would lead one to assume that the story was told with all honesty. However‚ I believe that Nick Carraway was not completely honest in his telling
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Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet‚ are “a pair of star-crossed lovers” [Prologue] whose tragic death “buries their parents’ strife” [Prologue]. In the play‚ many factors lead to the death of Romeo and Juliet; among these are fate‚ impulsive love and the rivalry between the Montague and Capulet family. As one of the central themes of the play‚ fate plays an important role in Romeo and Juliet’s death. Through out the play‚ fate seems to control Romeo and Juliet’s lives and forces them together and
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young love birds that test their love for one another‚ and many people make their being together a more difficult situation than it has to be. These two star-crossed lovers are not the only one’s responsible for their own deaths; Friar Lawrence and the nurse are also to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. The nurse went against Juliet’s parents’ wishes and told her it was okay to go ahead and marry Romeo. She knew Mrs. Capulet arranged for Juliet to marry Paris‚ but she still encouraged Juliet to
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was set in New York in the summer of 1922. This time period was known as “The Jazz Age” or “The Roaring Twenties.” The characters in the book lived in West Egg or East Egg depending on the way they acquired their wealth. The characters who lived in East Egg were considered “old money” whereas the characters who lived in West Egg were considered “new money.” Although Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby were neighbors in West Egg‚ they had different levels of education
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of Romeo and Juliet‚ the two lovers from enemy families take their own lives with the hope that their families will come together. Their family’s hatred is a big factor throughout the entire play causing death and destruction. The hatred between the families is ultimately responsible for the deaths of the beloved Romeo and Juliet. When someone dies people will blame it on different things. They might believe that someone died because of a disease‚ they died because of someone or something‚ or they
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Essay topic: Who is most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? The tragic death of Romeo and Juliet can be amounted to the many factors and influences‚ however‚ it can be condensed to the feuding households of Capulets and Montagues‚ the good-hearted Friar Lawrence and the actions of the ‘star-cross’d lovers’. The ill-fated death of the young lovers is a consequence of the unfortunate events and circumstances created by these characters mentioned. The ‘ancient grudge’ between the Capulets
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In this argumentive essay i will be telling you who i think is responsible for romeo and Juliet’s death. Here is what is think‚ i think that Lord Capulet is responsible for the two deaths. Here are some of my reasons. First‚ He hates the Montagues‚ and evidence to back up my reason is‚ He said‚" My sword‚ I slay old Montague is come and flourishes his blade in spite of me. My second reason why i think he is responsible for Romeos and Juliets death is because‚ He is making Juliet marry paris. He told
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cursed paw is given to Mr. White. Herbert is the most responsible for his own death‚ which will be seen through several examples from the text. In the “Monkey’s Paw” Herbert is the most responsible for his own death‚ here are a few examples of how. “well‚ wish for two hundred pounds.” (page 36). This quote shows that Herbert is responsible for his own death because he told his dad to wish for the two hundred pounds. This also show that he is responsible because‚ after he wished for the two hundred pounds
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