After reading Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ there were many climatic conflicts that kept readers on the edge of their seat. But who caused all of this drama? Fate! Many of the problems that Oedipus and others faced was non-controllable. Oedipus had a struggle throughout the whole story of man versus fate and had a hard time escaping it. He just happened to be ruler during the curse on his town. Also he was even told that his fate was to end up being poor‚ old‚ blinded‚ and alone. These are just
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Who is to blame for the Cold War? The Cold War starting in 1945 was an escalation between two super powers that were threatened by each other and determined to prove their power. It was political conflict‚ hostile tensions and a series of miscommunications between the Communist World‚ the USSR and the capitalists‚ the United States that made the Cold War a reality. Although the Cold War was caused due to certain circumstances and miscommunications between the powers‚ the United States is largely
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Romeo and Juliet The real question is who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death or was it their own fault? William Shakespeare is a talented writer‚ and he wrote Romeo and Juliet. This play starts with the Capulets and the Montagues already enemies. Romeo and Juliet meet‚ they fall in love immediately and they get married. After their wedding Tybalt killed Mercutio and then Romeo killed Tybalt‚ then Romeo gets banished from Verona. Juliet takes a sleeping potion‚ and then Romeo comes back
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lovers. The two lovers death may have left people questioning who is to blame? So‚ who is to blame? Many characters could be at fault for the deaths but the following are highlighted: Lord Capulet‚ Lady Capulet‚ and Fate. “To go with Paris to Saint Peters Church‚ or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. Out‚ you green-sickness carrion! Out‚ you baggage! “ (DBQ: project‚ 2013) IN act three of scene five‚ Capulet says these words to Juliet. They basically mean‚ marry who I wish you to (Paris) and
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Willy may be the blame for some of his misfortunes‚ his wife certainly did not help him to matters better for him. There will always be someone to blame for one’s social and cultural environment. I do not think Willy is completely responsible for what became of him and his keeping-up with the Joneses obsession. The time frame when the story was written was during a hardship for America (Kirszner and Mandell‚ 2012). As stated by Kirszner and Mandell (2012)‚ “At the time of Death of a Salesman was
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Romeo and Juliet is a love story between two fighting families‚ and in the end both of them die‚ but who is to blame on their deaths? I believe that both of their parents are to blame for Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths. I believe this because both their parents didn’t have a good relationship with them. For Juliet‚ the Nurse was basically her mother‚ and she really didn’t talk to her real mother. For Romeo‚ it wasn’t the same case‚ as his mother and father wanted a relationship‚ but could never find
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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 the deaths of Romeo
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Birling and Eric‚ all played a part in Eva’s death and the inspector wants them to realise this and accept responsibility. Mr Birling holds the big responsibility of starting the whole thing‚ and he was the first to turn Eva away. Eva Smith was working at “the Works” which Mr Birling owned. She had been working in one of the “machine shops” for over year and she was a “good worker”. She was about to be promoted to a “leading operator” which was a person who was the “head” of a small group of girls
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Human nature has a tendency to search for a culprit after a disaster; one who has read The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare may use such behavior to understand the happenings in the play. Romeo and Juliet is a play centered around the quest of two lovers in the city of Verona on their adventure of finding love. Alas‚ the love Romeo and Juliet share is one that is forbidden‚ due to the feud between their two families: the Montagues and the Capulets. Through their rebellious determination
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accident is an unfortunate event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally. Was Gatsby’s death an accident or was their someone to blame? The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a book about love‚ dreams‚ and wealth. Nick Carraway‚ the story-teller‚ is the one to blame for Gatsby’s death. Nick is surrounded by everyone’s secrets and never speaks of them‚ this is one reason why nick lead Gatsby to his death. Gatsby and Daisy came across each other again because Nick invited them over at the same
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