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    there are two characters who are the most responsible for the this downfall. Those characters are‚Tybalt and Romeo. There are several reasons why these two characters are the most responsible for the demise of Romeo and Juliet. Some reasons are because Tybalt started the fight that resulted in romeo being banished. In my opinion I believe Romeo is responsible because he acted violently when he killed Tybalt‚ paris‚ and himself‚ and because when he heard about Juliet’s death he left mantua and acted

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    Who is responsible for Willy’s demise In this essay I’m going to discuss who is responsible for Willy’s demise however as a matter of fact there isn’t any one who is to point the finger at‚ for Willy’s death‚ in the end‚ by his own will and consciousness he kills himself. Through out the play there are various factors‚ which eventually led Willy to committee suicide. Principally Willy was consumed with his own delusional desire of achieving the American dream; as a result his inflated

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    juliet essay : who plays a tragedy Romeo and Juliet: Who is Responsible for the Tragedy? Does Fate play a role? Who is responsible? This question is always asked of any conflict‚ and usually no one wants to admit that it was his or her fault. It then must be determined what the conflict waswho is responsible‚ and to what extent. Shakespeare’s‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is based on a conflict. In Romeo and Juliet the conflict turns into a tragedy. Now that we know what the conflict was‚ which is a tragedy

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    Twenties‚ was a time period full of decadent parties and an abundance of hope and reform. The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ described this time period in New York directly following World War I. It portrays the exciting social and economic changes that came with the 1920s through a complicated love story that eventually leads to a bitter end to an American Dream. He uses his writing throughout the novel to evaluate the lifestyle of the 1920s. Fitzgerald’s purpose in writing was to inform

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    Romeo is banned from Verona by prince Escalus‚ Juliet tries to fake her death so she can be snuck out of Verona to be with Romeo. When Romeo finds Juliet asleep without knowledge of her plan he assumes she is dead and ends up killing himself by consuming a deadly potion. When Juliet wakes up to find Romeo dead‚ she stabs herself with Romeo’s dagger. Friar Laurence is most responsible for this tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’s death because he said “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be; For this alliance

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    Shakespeare‚ the tragic hero Macbeth does exactly that. In the beginning‚ Macbeth was a noble hero of Scotland who has bravely won the war. As the play continue he becomes a solitary tyrant who kills anyone who gets in his way. Although the witches and Lady Macbeth are partially responsible for the murder of Duncan and the downfall of Macbeth‚ Macbeth is solely responsible. Macbeth’s ambition is a reason he is accountable for the death of the King and his downfall. In the beginning‚ Macbeth runs into three

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    Gatsby's Holy Grail

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    28 July 2012 Gatsby’s Holy Grail Long hailed as one of the great American novels‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald embodies the image of the Roaring Twenties to some readers; a time of new wealth‚ extravagant lifestyles‚ Prohibition‚ jazz‚ and flappers. The novel tackles the idea of the American Dream‚ as well as issues such as wealth versus class‚ infidelity and materialism. Both the character of Jay Gatsby and the narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ are said to mirror Fitzgerald’s life – the Ivy

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    Jay Gatsby's Dream

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    In the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ it is more than obvious that Jay Gatsby’s dream is to refurnish the love that once was between him and Daisy. Throughout the novel‚ it has been stated by Gatsby himself-and certain other characters in the book- that the one thing he wanted in life was to be back with Daisy and have back their love. At the beginning of the novel Nick’s conversation with Jordan is about Gatsby and his almost-obsessive intentions with Daisy‚ “the modesty of the demand shook me. He

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    Eating Disorders: Who is to be held responsible? Abstract Only a thin line separates “normal” dieting from an eating disorder. (Hesse-Biber‚ 1996) Unfortunately for young women in this day and age‚ social and economic factors pressure them to pursue the thinness ideal‚ even to the point of dangerous behavior. At one point in time‚ dieting would have been considered one of the ways to improve one’s health. Today’s society has been brainwashed to believe that in order to be healthy‚ one has to

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    timing were most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In my opinion‚ the character most responsible was Friar Lawrence‚ for he married Romeo and Juliet without their parents ’ consent‚ although he did offer them advice. "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast." (Act II‚ sc III‚ lines 94-95). Next‚ he suggested that Juliet swallow the poison‚ which without a doubt‚ was a very impulsive decision. Furthermore‚ when he was in the tomb with Juliet‚ upset about Romeo ’s death‚ could have saved

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