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    what is not Macbeth is faced with the burden of choosing between acting on good or evil because of the witch’s prophecy to him. They claim it is in the prophecy for Macbeth to be king; this leaves Macbeth with the difficult decision of killing the current king‚ because for the prophecy to become true‚ Duncan must die. He thinks to himself that this supernatural soliciting cannot be good nor can it be evil. If what the witch’s said is evil‚ then how is he Thane of Cawdor? Macbeth comes to the conclusion

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    was held up to the crowd . However‚ what caused the end of monarchy? Was Louis XVI completely responsible for his own downfall? There is no questioning that Louis XVI is‚ in fact‚ partially responsible for his own downfall‚ but other factors‚ both short term and long term‚ also contributed to his downfall. Awkward and timid‚ Louis XVI found himself on the throne at the age of twenty‚ succeeding his grandfather Louis XV. Soon‚ after 15 years‚ he found his crown being taken away. His downfall is partially

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    Who should be responsible for Television Violence? Composition II Who should be responsible for Television Violence? Can we afford to continue ignoring the connection between television violence and the increase in mass murders? The answer is no. We have to take a stance now and fight for stricter regulations by the government and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC). Television has been associated with influencing controversial acts since the beginning of its creation

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    Macbeth's Downfall

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    Macbeth’s Downfall A guilty conscience can make anyone go mad it they let it. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an ideal example of this. Macbeth‚ a noble of Scotland‚ lets his ambitions to be great and powerful get the best of him. His vaulting ambition makes him do terrible acts of violence continuously. The guilty conscience he holds on his back eventually becomes too heavy ultimately driving him insane. Greed and guilt cause the madness of this protagonist thus causing his downfall‚ not only

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    In my opinion Lady Macbeth is more responsible than macbeth for Duncan’s murder. even though macbeth is more of the aggressive since he is the one who actually killed duncan‚ he had no intention of killing the king until his wife started harassing him. in act 1 scene 7 Lady Macbeth say "that made you break this enterprise to me? when you durst do it‚ then you were a man." In that quote she is basically saying he wont be a man until he kills the king. Macbeth was happy with how everything had been

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    How far was the Provisional Government responsible for its own downfall? In the light of this question‚ it is somewhat plausible to put forward the thesis that the Provisional Government ‚ quite extensively‚ was responsible for its own downfall due to its internal failings with the party and incompetence that hold it solely to blame. However‚ one could counter argue this argument this by saying that it was the Bolsheviks strengths‚ strategies to manipulate events to their advantage and heightened

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    Over the centuries the Irish people suffered from war‚ hunger‚ abuse‚ occupation‚ and religious persecution but through it all remained the people they knew who they truly were. The Irish people are arguably the most persecuted society in the western world but through all the suffering the Irish people held true to their culture and fought for what was theirs. The British Empire may have released their control over many countries with a struggle but none like the battle for the Emerald Isle. The

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    Lady Macbeth is more responsible for the killing of Duncan. She got Macbeth to go against something he had not planned to do‚ Lady Macbeth also planned the way to kill him. Macbeth did not plan to kill Duncan. He did not feel that it was a good idea to follow through with the plan. In act 1 scene 7 line 31 he says “we will proceed no further in this [plan].” He also worries that they could get caught like in line 59 “if we should fail” but‚ Lady Macbeth says “screw your courage to the sticking-place

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    Lawrence. For he was the trusted advisor of the protagonist‚ but his advice and decisions are of poor quality and unsound judgment. Because of this‚ the deaths of Romeo‚ Juliet and others are upon his head. In the play‚ Friar Lawrence is described as the most trusted advisor of many citizens and a well learned‚ knowledgeable man. Which is why it is quite surprising that much of his advice and actions are quite foolish. When Juliet comes to him in distress over her upcoming marriage to the County Paris‚

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    Held Hostage

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    Jaclyn Edwards MGMT 3180 Chap 2 Assignment May 30‚ 2013 Held Hostage 1. I was quite shocked with the aggressiveness of the French workers‚ however feel like if you want to get something done then go for it‚ however this could be very dangerous for the executives. Like the text said the actions of employees could become violent especially if they feel they have nothing to lose. I think my reaction to these events are influenced by my culture‚ because if that were to happen in the United

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