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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departs to England. When she dies‚ Gertrude reports her death to Claudius and Laertes. Gertrude‚ The Queen of Denmark‚ is responsible for Ophelia’s death. By looking at Gertrude’s over protective relationship with Hamlet‚ her lack of initiative on the situations around her in a time of tragedy‚ as well as her vivid account of Ophelia’s death‚ evidence that she is responsible for Ophelia’s death will be presented. Gertrude’s overprotective relationship with Hamlet serves as a motive to
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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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and would eventually be a part of the downfall that Winston faces. Another reason why I chose this quote is because of the words that Winston places in O’Brien’s message because he couldn’t be farther away from being on his side. O’Brien is the one who ultimately serves to torture Winston after he has been brought in. To me this quote expresses Orwell’s
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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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William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth is an unfortunate one. Although Macbeth does take the actions that lead to his downfall‚ he is not fully responsible for his behavior. After encountering three witches who foretell the future for him‚ he desperately wants to believe what they say since everything they told him is good on his part. It is said that the witches were just figments of his imagination. In either case‚ the prophecies told act as a vehicle to plant ambition in him which then leads him
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you a big brother? Do you have a big brother? If so then I know you will agree with me. He is not responsible for doodles death. Because he loved him. He pulled him around in a cart everywhere he went. He taught him to walk. He played with him. He cried when he died and didn’t want him to die. That is why he is not responsible for his death. Many of you may wonder why I Don’t think he’s responsible for doodles death. Well here’s why. “At first i just paraded him around the pizza‚”pg 386. Why would
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Darius Davis January 15‚ 2008 World Literature-3rd Instructor-Fitzgerald Things Fall Apart In society‚ many people‚ if not all‚ have had their share in downfall. Accomplishments have to be made first in order to fall. An individual can accomplish so much‚ and then lose it all in a heartbeat. In the novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ there is a character by the name of Okonkwo who had accomplished many things in his life. What happens when things turn bad? Does an individual contribute to things
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I believe that Tom is responsible for Gatsby’s death. He didn’t like Gatsby from the very beginning. He knew that Gatsby has done some crimes in the past. He knew that his wife‚ Daisy is having an affair with Gatsby. In the text‚ he states‚ “‘What kind of a row are you trying to cause in my house anyhow?’” (Fitzgerald 136). This matters because Tom never liked Gatsby‚ basically he didn’t want to see him around. Tom never stayed loyal to Daisy‚ but when he found out that Myrtle is going away from
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Many developed countries are paying increasing attention to the needs of the disadvantaged. How far is this true in Singapore? * In May 2011‚ Prime Minister Mr Lee realized the government’s need to "lend a hand to those hurt by globalisation and technological changes that have‚ among other things‚ widened the gap between the rich and the poor" * The government is not only focusing on monetary assistance programmes‚ but also a sense of reassurance‚ concern and empathy. * Government also
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