Who or what is responsible for the tragedy in Othello? In Shakespeare’s Othello almost every character ranging from Brabantio to Emilia is somewhat responsible for the tragedy‚ emotions are also at play in the tragedy. Essentially the main person or later referred to as a “devil” is Iago‚ the fiendish manipulator pulling the strings. Throughout the play Iago jumps at any attempt to sabotage Othello and Desdemona’s relationship and quite literally anyone who gets in his way including his own
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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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Muslim general who is married to Desdemona. Desdemona is a fair‚ young‚ courteous woman who also happens to be white. At the end of the play‚ Desdemona is killed by her own husband‚ Othello. Some would say that she is responsible for her own death‚ the following pieces of evidence support this claim. Desdemona is responsible for her own death because she provoked Othello to want to harm her by being inappropriate with another man‚Cassio‚ who is not only Othello’s lieutenant but a man who is already wed
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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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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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timing were most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In my opinion‚ the character most responsible was Friar Lawrence‚ for he married Romeo and Juliet without their parents ’ consent‚ although he did offer them advice. "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast." (Act II‚ sc III‚ lines 94-95). Next‚ he suggested that Juliet swallow the poison‚ which without a doubt‚ was a very impulsive decision. Furthermore‚ when he was in the tomb with Juliet‚ upset about Romeo ’s death‚ could have saved
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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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Despite being best friends‚ Romeo and Mercutio’s views on love are very contrasting. In act 1 scene 4‚ Romeo is portrayed as someone who views love as a negative thing‚ whereas Mercutio has a more positive view on love. We see this in act 1 scene 4‚ when Romeo says ’sore enpierced with (cupid’s) shaft.’ ’Sore’ indicates that Romeo is in continuous pain as a result of how love has bruised him. This leaves us with the impression that he is deeply affected by love in a negative way‚ and that this
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The Federal Reserve failed to prevent the Great Depression but it was primarily responsible for its length and severity. As Murray Rothbard explains in America’s Great Depression‚ the Federal Reserve creates boom and bust cycles that destabilize the economy. The Federal Reserve created an unsustainable boom in the 1920s by lowering interest rates. Rothbard estimated that the money supply had increased by 61.8 percent between 1921 and 1929. The inevitable stock market crash was a symptom of the inflationary
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