. Firstly‚ Tybalt is to blame for Mercutio’s death as he actually gave him the wound that killed him. Also‚ Tybalt provokes Mercutio by insulting Romeo‚ ‘Thou art a villain.’ This is one of the biggest insults that Tybalt can give and would usually be followed by a duel. However‚ Romeo calmly replies by saying ‘Villain I am none / Therefore farewell. I see thou know’st me not.’ Because Romeo is not defending his honour‚ Mercutio is provoked by Tybalt’s insults and starts insulting Tybalt himself
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Who is to blame: the Media or the Parents? It is something that affects your health‚ mental well-being‚ and even social status. The risks are addressed each day from doctors around the world‚ yet obesity is still a growing epidemic. The major problem that many face with this health concern is their age. Childhood obesity is becoming an upward worry‚ but the causes of it can a different story. Some researchers believe parents are the ones to blame for their children’s weight problems‚ while other
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ John Proctor plays the role of a tragic hero. During the hysteria in Salem‚ he managed to keep his wits about him despite previous mistakes that he made. Proctor’s affair with Abigail and his strength to keep from blackening the names of his friends make him a tragic hero. Proctor’s affair with Abigail results in trouble for him throughout the play. The affair caused the witch-hunts because Abby did not want anyone to have John if she could not. Miller includes
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does John Proctor conform to the ideal tragic hero in “The Crucible”? The most well known definition of a tragic hero comes from the philosopher‚ Aristotle. When explaining a tragic hero‚ Aristotle states "The change in the hero’s fortunes be not from misery to happiness‚ but on the contrary‚ from happiness to misery‚ and the cause of it must not lie in any depravity but in some great error on his part." Also‚ he explains the four essential qualities that a tragic hero should possess‚ which are goodness
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Yug Gulati Mr. Brady English 2 18th May 2016 Who to Blame ? There are many people to blame for star-crossed lovers dying but it’s mostly Romeo fault because a lot of the tragedy was caused by his actions and emotions. All the deaths in the story involves Romeo. His actions will also get other people killed after his death. It is Romeo’s fault Mercutio died. Had he not broken up the fight Mercutio may have won instead Tybalt stabbed Mercutio. This was another death caused by
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much distress due to the war. Willy Loman was always short of cash‚ but there was always Charley‚ Willy’s next door neighbor to bail him out by assisting him. Although 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
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care taker‚ up until the day he died. They had it rough since every job George had ever got them. Lennie managed to mess it up somehow and get them fired. Most of the time when something went wrong George was able to blame Lennie. But what would George do if he didn’t have Lennie to blame for all of their misfortune? George needs Lennie just as much as Lennie needs George. Without Lennie
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Merina Vaughn Mrs. Henry English III Honors 26 January 2013 Heroism: The Tragic Features F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ author of novels and short stories‚ once said‚ “Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” There is a fine line between a hero and a tragic hero. All heroes emerge from tragedies. A person who presents bravery and courage despite certain circumstances is considered a true hero. Many people have once called someone a hero sometime in their lifetime. Many heroes vary from comics
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John Proctor: A Man with Pride A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. The Crucible by Arthur Miller takes place in 1672 in Massachusetts. A girl‚ Abigail Williams‚ accuses several women of witchcraft‚ and other girls follow suit. Elizabeth Proctor‚ John Proctor’s wife‚ gets accused of witchcraft‚ and eventually John does too. He refuses to confess‚ and eventually is hanged. Miller wrote this book as an allusion to the communist
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War never truly has one person or side at fault; each front brings something to the table. Nevertheless‚ the American Revolution is a conflict that raises major debate over who to blame. The American colonies were at a standstill. How could a new nation grow with such a controlling mother country always on its back? As a result of the French Indian War‚ the British had to pay for their colonies war debts. For England to pay for these debts‚ Parliament imposed multiple harsh taxes and acts on
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