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    to the First World War‚ international tensions ran at an all time high. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915 was all that was needed to inflame the passions of millions of people. But such a tragedy left the world with the question of who was really responsible hanging on their minds. Attention quickly centered on three main groups: the Cunard Line‚ Germany‚ and the English government. Though much of the evidence went down with the ship‚ one may produce a valid conclusion simply by looking at the

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    Peyton Souvenir & Savannah Burdick  English 9­3  Mrs. Petterson  13 June 2014      Romeo and Juliet Argumentative Essay     Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy‚ but it does not have to be. Even though there are  many characters who contributed to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ readers can see  that they are responsible for their own demise. Due to their personality flaws Romeo  and Juliet ’s deaths were not only their own fault‚ but destined.         Romeo lacks maturity‚ and because of that immaturity his life is cut short

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    An organization is built upon certain components. The components include the strategic apex‚ a middle line‚ and the operators. The support staff and the technostructure support the basic components. In an organization there are different mechanisms of coordination such as direct supervision and then Standardization of work‚ skill‚ outputs‚ or norms. This usually depends on how large an organization or how old. This is the basic structure of an organization. This is all very structured and one

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    Tragic Hero – Okonkwo Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe A tragic hero is a character that performs courageous actions but develops a tragic flaw as they move on with their lives. The effects of the flaw begin to increase and the character usually makes unwise choices. It often leads to his downfall or even death. In Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo is depicted as a tragic hero. He lived a life full of contradiction. He desired to be successful and achieve everything he wanted but he ended up committing

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    Macbeth as a tragic hero: Discuss In Macbeth written by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth who is the main character is a tragic hero that suffers from Hamartia which is ambition in Macbeth’s character and that leads him to his downfall‚ A tragic hero character according to Aristotle must be moral‚ have virtues and suffers from Hamartia which is a flaw in character that eventually leads to his defeat and downfall at the end of the play. Macbeth is a great person who was a brave

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    Tragic Hero From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A tragic hero is a protagonist with a tragic flaw‚ also known as fatal flaw‚ which eventually leads to his demise. The concept of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle. Usually‚ the realization of fatal flaw results in catharsis or epiphany. The tragic flaw is sometimes referred to as an Achilles ’ heel after the single fatal flaw of the Greek warrior Achilles. [citation needed] Aristotelian tragic

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    Who was responsible for the assassination of JFK? John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ the 35th president of the united states‚ was assassinated at 12:30 pm on Friday‚ November 22‚ 1963‚ in Dealey Plaza‚ Dallas‚ Texas. Despite the many imaginative conspiracy theories such as‚ the Mafia‚ FBI‚ or CIA being directly responsible for the assassination‚ the most plausible and logical explanation is that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of JFK. This particular theory is most credible due to the evidence

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    first lords in Scottish history. I have often called the soldiers my fellow friends and have invited them to Macbeth’s crowning as I cursed him and his wife. Macbeth’s hidden ambition‚ over-confidence and his obsession with power caused a major downfall and destruction. All of this leads to him isolating himself and his wife committing suicide. After the death of Macbeth‚

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    can be considered a tragic hero A tragic hero is a character that holds a high position in society but is not perfect. Aristotle discusses ideas of a tragic hero in his book of literary theory titles Poetics. He believes that although a tragic hero is great‚ he or she possesses a tragic flaw that contributes to his downfall. However‚ this downfall may not be pure loss‚ but brings attention and awareness of the hero. According to Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero‚ Selena Quintanilla

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    English Homework A tragic hero is one that has a major flaw and for whom the audience usually feels pity‚ sympathy‚ empathy‚ and compassion and is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat. Arthurs Miller’s AVFTB is a pay which presents Eddie Carbone as a tragic hero. Eddie’s tragic flaw is either denial or‚ to begin with‚ the feelings he had towards Catherine. The damage caused by a tragic hero’s downfall usually hurts more than just him; his community and family often suffer‚ too. Once again

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