Murders‚ terrorism‚ school shootings and many other tragic events all have one thing in common; a culprit who committed or contributed to these acts. It takes us time to figure out who the culprit is‚ but we are quick to blame anyone reasonably possible. This evolution of human nature has allowed for us to learn from our mistakes and direct our emotions towards a scapegoat. Either way‚ controversy is created. Who really caused the problem? Who contributed to the tragedy? In a drama like Romeo and
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lives because of a god or goddess or both. One example of a woman who fulfills this description is Io. One day‚ Zeus falls in love with Io and as usual Zeus got his way and with some tender words he convinced Io of his love for her. With Hera’s jealousy on top of Zeus‚ Zeus turns Io into a cow in order to protect her from Hera. Io being a frenzied cow gets an unfortunate life doing nothing better than wandering around. Another woman who is unfortunate in Greek Mythology is Echo. Echo is a nymph that
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Romeo and Juliet Essay- Who is to blame? In Shakespeare’s well-known play write‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ star-crossed lovers suffer a tragic ending. Romeo and Juliet come from feuding families that would never allow their love‚ but they love each other anyways. Although‚ when Juliet tried to see her newly-wed husband‚ Romeo‚ things turn for the worse and they both die together. However‚ the question remains‚ who was the main cause of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Friar Laurence is the main cause of
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clouded her mind. Her father king added fuel to the flame of her jealousy and aimed the punishment towards her‚ not so much at her lover. This was evident in the passage of the story that exclaimed‚ "...she knew who the lady was. It was one of the fairest and loveliest of the damsels of the court who had been selected as the reward of the accused youth should he proved innocent of the crime of aspiring to one so far about him‚ and the princess hated her." Regardless of what decision she made‚ she would
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to these deaths. One being‚ lord Capulet’s inability to be an affectionate father‚ unnecessary deaths‚ and finally the Friars’ inability to execute plans. Though all these had great affects on the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ fate is ultimately to blame for the deaths. Primarily‚ lord Capulet being an ineffective father eventually causes the death of his own daughter‚ Juliet. Right before Juliet is able to say anything to her father regarding
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Macbeth Essay Macbeth could one day be King of Scotland if he commits to a bad prophecy but hesitates. He assesses his pros and cons and thinks about all the bad things that could happen to him. Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s wife‚ bullies Macbeth into the prophecy and doesn’t like when she gets told that he doesn’t want to go ahead with it all. The Witched predict Macbeths future and put the idea into his head first that he could one day become King of Scotland
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It is very obvious that Hamlet is stating how troubled he is that his own mother married so soon after his father’s death. The least Gertrude could’ve done for Hamlet was fake that she was upset at least a little so that he would have more comfort in it‚ as much comfort as someone could have after finding out their father had been killed. Hamlet tries to convince Gertrude that Claudius was responsible for King Hamlet’s death‚ but she was very offended that he would try to talk bad about her current
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Who is to Blame for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet? The mechanism of fate works in all the events that these star crossed lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ come upon. Their feelings towards each other was never forced upon‚ Romeo already had feelings for another woman. Friar Lawrence’s plan was pretty well thought through and fool proof. The odds that two people from two opposing households could come together and fall in love head over heels for each other was never planned‚ but rather fate has brought
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Core 18 – Writing Essay “who’s to blame” The deaths of Romeo and Juliet are mainly to be blamed on Tybalt‚ the parents and Romeo and Juliet. This is because Tybalt‚ fought with Mercutio‚ which made Romeo step in‚ kill him and then get banished from Verona. The parent’s‚ had an ongoing feud which made it very difficult for Romeo and Juliet to be together‚ which made the little scenario happen the night they died. As for Romeo and Juliet‚ well they were just children madly in love‚ and they did
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November 27‚ 2011 Macbeth‚ the Progression of a Tragic Hero “In tragedy people are tested by great suffering and must face decisions of ultimate consequence. Some meet the challenge with deeds of despicable cruelty‚ while others demonstrate their ability to confront and surpass adversity‚ winning our admiration and proving the greatness of human potential” (Aristotle). The character Macbeth is an archetypal paragon in Shakespearean literature; he truly embodies the title of the tragic hero. The aspects
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