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    Who is responsible for Willy’s demise In this essay I’m going to discuss who is responsible for Willy’s demise however as a matter of fact there isn’t any one who is to point the finger at‚ for Willy’s death‚ in the end‚ by his own will and consciousness he kills himself. Through out the play there are various factors‚ which eventually led Willy to committee suicide. Principally Willy was consumed with his own delusional desire of achieving the American dream; as a result his inflated

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    Dido tragically committed suicide after Aeneas left to continue his adventure. Although she was manipulated by the gods‚ she is ultimately responsible for her own fate. Dido was affected by many tragic events that were completely out of her control. However‚ these events were created with the intent of either helping Aeneas get to Italy or to prevent him from getting to Italy. Cupid made her fall in love with Aeneas‚ because Venus wanted to guarantee Aeneas’ safety (1.782-821). Juno gets her to

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    failing acts and efforts throughout the course of the novel. Orwell illustrates a tragic hero whose passive rebellion character is withered and weakened by his own destructive downfall; struggles against his external reality and his failing efforts to rise above. At the beginning of the book‚ Winston Smith is portrayed as a passive character who strays from conformity and separates himself from the government; who exhibits dominance over all the citizens of Oceania. Winston works in the records

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    How would you look at Dr. Faustus as a play? Dramatic dialogues and eye catching scenes‚ these form a base for a drama or a play. A play is nothing but a story retold be characters by way of dialogues‚ poetic language‚ music‚ etc. The person scripting the play has to keep in mind that the audience is unaware about any fact or setting or conflict that may be going around in the mind of the protagonist. In short‚ there is no background for the audience. The responsibility now lies upon the playwright

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    Faustus describes Mephistopheles as a ’bewitching fiend’ - to what extent do you agree? Mephistopheles varies greatly in his attitude towards Faustus‚ sometimes seemingly offering support and guidance while others acting in a dismissive‚ even disdainful manner. Throughout‚ Faustus is manipulated into fulfilling Mephistopheles’ own goals‚ yet the ’bewitching fiend’ succeeds in giving him the belief that he wants to do these things himself whether or not he is being guided‚ albeit rather forcefully

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    Romeo and juliet essay : who plays a tragedy Romeo and Juliet: Who is Responsible for the Tragedy? Does Fate play a role? Who is responsible? This question is always asked of any conflict‚ and usually no one wants to admit that it was his or her fault. It then must be determined what the conflict was‚ who is responsible‚ and to what extent. Shakespeare’s‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is based on a conflict. In Romeo and Juliet the conflict turns into a tragedy. Now that we know what the conflict was‚ which

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    The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus Mephistopheles is a striking central character in the play ‘Doctor Faustus’‚ written by Christopher Marlowe in the late sixteenth century. His role in this tragic play is ultimately to aid Faustusdownfall from a renowned scholar to foolhardy prey of Lucifer. However‚ Mephistopheles’ motives are perceptibly ambiguous throughout ‘Doctor Faustus’; he seemingly alternates between a typically gleeful medieval devil‚ and a romantically suffering fallen angel.

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    Okonkwo is a man of many problems. He has only himself to blame for his downfall. Throughout the book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo struggles to maintain his sanity‚ and strives to become the man his father never was. As a result of trying to distance himself from his father‚ he becomes an aggressive‚ rage filled‚ violent person. Being the leader of his community‚ Okonkwo is watched and judged by his community. His fury and violence cause him to commit acts that harm his reputation. The more he achieves

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    As the tragic events of the French Revolution unfolded‚ King Louis XVI of France soon found himself in the centre of it and gradually became one of the victims. In the morning of Tuesday 21st January 1793‚ he was woken by his guards and taken to Place de la Revolution. "My people‚ I die an innocent man" were his last words to the crowd‚ and moments later‚ his head was held up to the crowd . However‚ what caused the end of monarchy? Was Louis XVI completely responsible for his own downfall? There

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    talk about what had happened. No one was expecting this. Services were held in churches to express sorrow. The citizens of Boston‚ and everywhere‚ were overwhelmed with grief at this awful calamity (Chandler). A tragic death to a good President left an impact on all citizens. Who assassinated Abraham and why? John Wilkes Booth shot and killed President Lincoln in the theater while watching a play. It was thought that John shot and killed him because he didn’t want the slaves to be free‚ which

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