The government returned some unemployed workers to farms if they had originally come from there. Other laborers were not permitted to change jobs. The Nazi economic experiment proved that by sacrificing all political and civil liberty‚ destroying a free trade-union movement‚ preventing the private exercise of capital‚ and ignoring consumer satisfaction‚ full employment to prepare for war and aggression could be
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Who is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Surely in a world where lawsuits can be brought against anyone‚ blaming them for any misfortune‚ we can now understand that blame is not an objective concept‚ nor a particularly useful one. It is quite possible to build a case that EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE PLAY is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths‚ as follows. Juliet‚ she shouldn’t have taken up with a man who hangs around her backyard trying to peek into her window‚ but should have
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The day I realized that Bush did 9/11 About 10 years ago I had an epiphany and realized the things which for so many years had been heralded as fact are indeed untrue. Chief amongst these being that Bush was responsible for 9/11. See it became abundantly clear to me that jet fuel could not melt steel beams. As I realized the error in my ways I looked up “just how does jet fuel melt steel beams?”. And to my surprise I found no information on how it occurs only that it simply doesn’t. There is
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The Robert Fagles translation of the last part of Oedipus Rex is the best translation compared to the others. The meaning of this excerpt is very rich and ties up the entire story. It also includes the main theme‚ which is one that still applies today. This translation is the best because it has some elements of poetry that makes it stand out from the others. In this section‚ the chorus is talking about the life of Oedipus. They are explaining of how he was the greatest of men‚ and how he solved
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Callie Peera British Literature Mr. Craig 22 December 2011 Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth is a manipulative woman. She is a dark character and is ruthless and cunning. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth is to blame for Macbeth’s downfall and insanity. When Macbeth tells his wife of the witches’ prophecies‚ one which had already came true‚ she is determined that he will become king. However she believes that he “Is too full o’ milk and human kindness to catch the nearest way”
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In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ the Greek audience experiences Oedipus’ heartbreaking journey to find out who he really is and how his hubris and many other fatal flaws contribute to his downfall. The Greeks loved a good tragedy and Oedipus Rex did not disappoint. In this play Oedipus was put on a mountaintop as a baby because his birth parents‚ King Laïos and Queen Iocastê‚ were told that one day Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother. To prevent this from happening King Laïos
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Reflection Statement for Myth/Story/Religion in Oedipus The worship of Gods was important in Greek culture. I knew the Gods played an important role in Greek stories‚ but through this presentation‚ I learned of the connection between the Gods and irony. Apollo gave prophecies to the Greeks through his oracle at Delphi. The Greeks do everything the Gods tell them through prophecy‚ so dramatic irony is caused through the Gods because the audience may know the prophecy while the characters may not
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“Show me the man whose happiness was anything more than illusion.” (59) In the ancient Greek drama of Oedipus the King‚ prophecy plays a major role in the play. Prophecy is considered to be something that comes from the gods‚ something divine that is the truth and cannot be changed. Prophecy doesn’t seem to permit concept of free-will‚ a highly popular and controversial topic in today’s modern world. Free-will‚ as defined by Merriam-Webster‚ is “freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined
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Macbeth and The Oedipus Cycle Many people believe that a person’s life is predetermined. These people believe that what a person will do‚ the kind of person they’ll be‚ and who their friends will is all determined when they are born into this world. That is the basic idea behind fate and destiny. However‚ there is a difference between the two. Destiny allows a person to actively shape their future whereas fate will occur because or in spite of their actions. Fate is what is shown in the two plays
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own tragic downfall is developing‚ whether this tragedy is depicted in losing his friends‚ loyal supporters‚ wife‚ or own life. Although Macbeth is downright evil‚ and a heartless murderer of many‚ by the end of this Shakespearean piece‚ Macbeth was not inherently a terrible being. Misleading but honest‚ the beginning of the play portrays Macbeth as respectful to others and respected by his peers‚ including the current King Duncan. However‚ Alexander Hamilton describes Macbeth’s downfall in a general
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