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    The Downfall of Oedipus

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    dooming himself. Even though the Oracle warned Oedipus of his inevitable fate as a murderer to his father and incest with his mother‚ in the end Oedipus ultimately dooms himself. To start with‚ one could argue that Oedipus brought his downfall upon himself by running away from Corinth after a drunken man tells him he is a bastard child and going to the Oracle to learn the truth. The Oracle tells him that he will kill his father and lay with his mother‚ so Oedipus‚ thinking

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    Winston Smith's Downfall

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    Winston Smith’s Downfall In the repressive society of Oceania in 1984‚ Winston Smith lived a restricted life in which all activities were aimed towards the good of the Party. Political and intellectual freedom were completely non-existent. With no laws separating right from wrong‚ the whole population lived in fear‚ which resulted in easy control by the government. People who broke the law by committing " thoughtcrime" were dealt with by the Thought Police and were either "vaporized" or sent

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    Macbeths Downfall

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    Macbeths Downfall In Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macheth‚ Shakespeare writes about betray between friends and how one can go insane for power. Looking at Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ through the psychological lens where Macbeth goes insane by betrayal and power. In the beginning of the play Macbeth‚ Macbeth was portrayed as a hero and became Thane of Cawdor. When Macbeth meets the witches and hears their prophecy he goes downhill. When Macbeth meets the witches they tell him this

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    Student Doctor

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    HEMIN TEST Introduction Ludwig Karl Teichmann was a Polish anatomist and physician who made an enduring contribution to forensic science with his discovery of the Hemin test or Teichmann test for hemoglobin. Also called the Teichmann crystal‚ this is a test that is used on dried stains to determine whether or not blood is present. Dr. Teichmann made his forensic discovery in 1853. His microcrystalline test remains in use today as a means of identifying whether or not dried stains at a crime

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    Doctor in the House

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    The Analysis of “Doctor in the House” The analyzed text is an extract from the book “Doctor in the house” by Richard Gordon‚ a well-known English writer. His own life was closely connected with medicine and he had also gone through such examinations that is why the characters and the situation are true to life. The author has selected the first person narrative‚ but it is combined with several lines of dialogues. Despite the fact that we see the story through the eyes of the main character‚ we

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    Who? Who was involved is Italy‚ Japan‚ Britain‚ France‚ Canada‚ New Zealand‚ India‚ The Soviet Union‚ China‚ and United states‚ Poland‚ and the Jewish people. Who created the war Hitler. The person Who recommended that Hitler should get the Iron cross first class was a Jewish lieutenant. Hitler had a crush on a Jewish woman‚ and he never had the guts to tell her. Hitler was responsible for WW2. Aided in his recruiting efforts he recruited Army Captain Ernst Rohm new member who plays a big role for

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    "Romeo and Juliet" is one of Shakespeare’s most famous and classical tragic plays where two young lovers are destined to be together but their families bitter hatred towards one another force them apart. They soon realize that one cannot live without the other and would rather be dead than live apart; so they end up committing suicide under tragic circumstances. Shakespeare wrote the play in 1959 and it was set in Italy.To understand the extent of tragedy in this play‚ the social and historical context

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    Tulsa‚ Oklahoma in 1965‚ the story follows greaser gang member‚ Ponyboy curtis. In this essay‚ the witch of the gang’s fault of Bob and Johnny’s deaths will be analysed and presented through 4 paragraphs. In this paragraph‚ the fault of the gang responsible for Bob’s death will be explained. The first reason is if Johnny was justified in killing Bob. The quotations

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    Hamlet and Oedipus as Tragic Heroes The term “tragic hero” is usually defined by one of the most important characters throughout a Greek or Roman play. Both plays Hamlet and Oedipus are both tragedies‚ because they display a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force which is their destiny. Having a distressed or catastrophic conclusion that leads to pity or terror. A tragic hero always acts exactly on his or her own emotions; thus aiding their tragic flaw and leading to their own demise

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    Romeo and Juliet Essay Written By: Michelle Yang Topic: Who is ultimately responsible for Romeo & Juliet’s deaths and why? Death is and always will be a hard topic to talk about‚ especially when someone is to blame. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ many characters could take responsibility for the deaths of the young lovers‚ but who is ultimately to blame? In my opinion‚ Romeo is the main cause of their deaths. He rushed into marriage without thinking

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