The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is about an ambitious general named Macbeth who meets three witches that tell him he will become Thane of Cawdor and eventually‚ king. He believes them after he is made the Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan. His ambition leads him to kill the king and several others for power. His paranoia and guilt causes him to go insane‚ which makes his men lose faith in him and Malcolm and Macduff to fight against him. This leads to Macbeth’s bloody death. All of the
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the nurse are also to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. The nurse went against Juliet’s parents’ wishes and told her it was okay to go ahead and marry Romeo. She knew Mrs. Capulet arranged for Juliet to marry Paris‚ but she still encouraged Juliet to marry Romeo. "Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’ cell; there stays a husband to make you a wife" (pg. 331‚ lines 68/69). By saying that‚ she over-stepped her boundaries of being just Juliet’s nurse. Friar Lawrence is to blame because he’s the one
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responsible for the deaths of the beloved Romeo and Juliet. When someone dies people will blame it on different things. They might believe that someone died because of a disease‚ they died because of someone or something‚ or they died because of old age. But‚ in Romeo and Juliet‚ this is not the case. Some people will blame the lovers themselves because they both committed suicide. Others will try to place the blame on the Lord and Lady Capulet because they were forcing Juliet to marry Count Paris‚ but
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and blinding the cyclops Polyphemos (Parallel PrPP)‚ Odysseus and his men begin to sail away. Choosing to not remain reticent‚ Odysseus decides to declare with pride details of both his accomplishments and who he is to the monster Polyphemos‚ exclaiming; “Cyclops‚ if any mortal man ever asks you who it was / that inflicted upon your eye this shameful blinding‚ / tell him that you were blinded by Odysseus‚ sacker of cities” (IX 502-504). He generates rancor in the blinded cyclops Polyphemos at the result
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parents are stubborn and do not care for their daughter’s wishes. This leads to the death of the two lovers because‚ Juliet feels cornered and devises a plan with Friar Laurence leading to the death of Romeo‚ and Juliet soon after. The Capulets are to blame because they are too stubborn to let their child‚ Juliet‚ love whom she desires to
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On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives‚ the gashes Do better upon them. (V‚ vii‚ 31–33)”. He explains that he will not commit suicide because while any of his enemies are still alive‚ his sword is better used to attack them. Macduff arrives and Macbeth admits that Macduff is the only man that he fears. Nonetheless‚ he tells Macduff that there is no point fighting because Macduff will not be able to harm him‚ citing the witches’ prophecy as his evidence. Macduff dramatically reveals that he was
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In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence was the one to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. First‚ Friar Laurence didn’t deliver the letter to Romero in time. In Act Five‚ Scene Two Friar Laurence stated "Who bare my letter‚ then‚ to Romero". Then‚ Friar John agreed to take the letter to the Mantua and this was one of the main causes of their deaths because if Friar Laurence delivered the letter himself. They both would be alive because the letter explain the plan that had change from the
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Could Shakespeare’s Macbeth be considered a tragic hero? What is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is typically a character who commits an action or makes a mistake which eventually leads to his or her demise. This includes realizing the error which results in an epiphany There are three factors that contribute to Macbeth’s demise. The prophecy told to him by the witches‚ how Lady Macbeth influenced and manipulated Macbeth’s ‚ and Macbeth’s long time ambition to be King of Scotland. Macbeth’s character
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Lear is responsible for his downfall in a countless amount of ways each one leading on from the next. He abuses his superior position as king and yet still demands respect and authority of which he strongly believes he deserves. Lear longs for his daughter’s companionship. He is blinded by lies and “thy youngest daughter does not love thee least” is banishes. Lear uses his authority and wealth to bargain for his daughters love. As a result of Lear’s moral blindness “when power to flattery bows”
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WAS IT THE CHARACTERS WHO SURROUNDED THEM? In my opinion the people who surrounded Romeo and Juliet were mainly responsible for their deaths and the consequences. However it can be considered as destiny that Romeo and Juliet are surrounded by such people who in the end are responsible for their deaths. For example it is not by chance that Juliet had such a Nurse and Romeo had such friends which encouraged those coincidences and took part in major events such as Mercutio’s death. Nurse- she is one
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