Although Oedipus is an ideal leader who saved Thebes from the monstrous Sphinx‚ his fatal flaws of anger and pride ultimately lead to his tragic downfall. One example of Oedipus’s flaw that caused his downfall is his hot temper. Because of Oedipus’s hot temper‚ he acts before he thinks. One example of his quick temper occurs when Oedipus killed Laius where three highways meet. Laius‚ who was in a rush to get to the Oracle of Delphi to save Thebes‚ tried to run Oedipus off of the rode with his colt-drawn
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The Mysterious Death of Tupac Shakur Tupac‚ or 2Pac was an African-American rapper who had sold more than 75 million records worldwide‚ and was considered a hip-hop legend throughout his career. He was born on June 13th‚ 1971 and died a very tragic death on September 13th‚ 1996 . His death caused much sparkness to occur as of who it was that killed him‚ not of how he died. A lot of factors played in during his death‚ and considering the complexity of the murder‚ it was hard to tell if the death had
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and blinding the cyclops Polyphemos (Parallel PrPP)‚ Odysseus and his men begin to sail away. Choosing to not remain reticent‚ Odysseus decides to declare with pride details of both his accomplishments and who he is to the monster Polyphemos‚ exclaiming; “Cyclops‚ if any mortal man ever asks you who it was / that inflicted upon your eye this shameful blinding‚ / tell him that you were blinded by Odysseus‚ sacker of cities” (IX 502-504). He generates rancor in the blinded cyclops Polyphemos at the result
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Blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet can be pointed in several different directions. Not only characters were accountable for the calamity. Three main non-human contributors to the tragedy were fate‚ impulsiveness‚ and time. Fate played a part in Romeo’s banishment from Mantua. His absence from the scene set a clear path for Paris to pursue his love interest. Romeo’s impulsive behaviour guided him to make the decision to end his life after hearing the news of Juliet’s death. Time was sped up
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It angered him that he was passed over for the position of lieutenant. He eventually gets Cassio fired but Othello became his main target because he was the one who chose Cassio over him. Iago knew Othello trusted him and valued his opinion‚ so he took advantage of it. “Of one not easily jealous‚ but being wrought” Iago turns Othello into a jealous person by putting thoughts in his head that make him question both
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Lear is responsible for his downfall in a countless amount of ways each one leading on from the next. He abuses his superior position as king and yet still demands respect and authority of which he strongly believes he deserves. Lear longs for his daughter’s companionship. He is blinded by lies and “thy youngest daughter does not love thee least” is banishes. Lear uses his authority and wealth to bargain for his daughters love. As a result of Lear’s moral blindness “when power to flattery bows”
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I believe Biff’s theory about his father’s death. Willy Loman “didn’t know who he was” as perfectly stated by Biff. Willy Loman was unable to reconcile the truth about himself and that ultimately killed him. The inability to concede to the reality of himself was the catalyst that brought the necessity for Willy to end his life. Yet before he could he had to know that Biff loved him despite knowing the truth about him. Willy Loman lied so much to disguise the actuality of his existence to the
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There are many to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Many took actions that had a horrible effect on the lovers. Things were expected to turn out this way‚ because they were star crossed lovers. In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare the main characters are Romeo‚ Juliet‚ Paris‚ Capulet‚ Mercutio‚ Benvolio‚ and Tybalt. Here is a short summary of the play: Romeo attends a celebration at the house of Capulet. The same celebration that is for Juliet to get an idea
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vital role in one’s life and sometimes it leads to the destruction of families and fortunes. Love conquers all. It is like solving a tough puzzle. For true love‚ one tries to overcome all the obstacles and always wants to live together. In this tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet” by “William Shakespeare”‚ one can see that love and fate plays an important role throughout the story. Also‚ there are other factors that leads to the demise of Romeo and Juliet. All the characters involved in this play significantly
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entering his destiny of tragedy. When all is said and done‚ Oedipus was blind and found guilty for the death of the king of Thebes. Although Oedipus was ignorant to the truths around him and was not conscious of the path he was embracing‚ Oedipus was required to take responsibility for his actions and decisions. One of Oedipus’ mistakes was being ignorant to who his real parents were. Oedipus had discovered rumors that the people he thought were his birth parents were not who they said they were.
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