Prompt: In a well-developed essay‚ consider whether hubris‚ fate or both are the use of Oedipus’ downfall. Use evidence from the text to support your support. Hubris is defined as excessive pride or self-confidence‚ while fate is defined as the supposed force‚ principle‚ or power that predetermines events. Ancient Greeks believed in Hubris‚ or pride. Pride may have been seen as good or bad. Many people that exhibit pride may come off as being proud of their achievements or lives; however‚ pride
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English Essay A play that I have read is “whose life is it anyway?” which was written by Brian Clark and I thought it was good. In the play Ken‚ who is a paralyzed man who wants to die and has to fight for the right to die. In this essay I am going to explain how Brian Clark makes the play an effective one which deals with the subject of euthinasia. In this paragraph I am going to explain that Brian Clark uses humour to make the play effective. An example of humour would be black humour; this
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The playwright ’whose life is it anyway?’ written by Brian Clark is based around a sculptor called Ken‚ who has been paralysed neck down in a car accident and is told that he will never be able to move any part of his body again. Most of the action takes place around Ken’s paralyzed body and his bed. The story’s centre of attention is Euthanasia (whether Ken should be allowed to take his own life or not)‚ which serves as the main plot of the story; however there are more issues at hand. The theme
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Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and the three witches are all to blame for the tragedy that is “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth through convincing Macbeth‚ Macbeth for following his ambition more than his conscience and the three witches for putting the idea of being king in Macbeth’s head. Lady Macbeth is to blame for the downfall of Macbeth because she convinces and manipulates Macbeth into killing Duncan. She convinces and manipulates Macbeth into killing Duncan by insulting his manliness which Macbeth takes
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The last example that Macbeth is a tragic hero is that his downfall Is only partly his own fault. Due to his tragic flaw‚ he is only focused on him gaining power‚ that he does not realise that other people are manipulating him and taking advantage of him. The first example of this trait happens during the second prophecies of the witches to Macbeth. The witches explain the prophecies in a way that seem unrealistic which catches Macbeth off guard because they are unlikely to happen. Macbeth’s ambition
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or assisted suicide is a further example of where a person’s personal choice is denied them. It would appear that while many people support the right to die at their will the matter continues to polarise society‚ and remains illegal in Australia. “Whose Life is it anyway?” is a play by Brian Clark‚ written in the late 1970’s‚ and tells the story of paralysed Ken Harrison and his fight against the establishment‚ particularly Doctor Emerson the consultant physician‚ to be allowed the choice to end his
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Hamlet is more of a tragedy as it follows the downfall of Hamlet due to his goal to kill Claudius rather than gaining honour revenge. Death‚ corruption and betrayal dominates the tragedy throughout the play and ultimately leads to the downfall of all the characters. Polonius was the advisor of the King and had no connection with the murder of his father‚ Old Hamlet. Hamlet disliked him only because he listened to the King and act accordingly. Although he was innocent‚ he was stabbed by Hamlet it
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In the tragedy Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth suffers a tragic downfall. Macbeth begins as a brave and honorable war hero who everyone praised. He takes a dangerous turn when he meets the three ominous witches who prophesize that he will eventually become king of Scotland. Macbeth is seen as a tragic hero because all of his actions‚ after the encounter with the witches‚ is driven by his fatal flaw: ambition. While Macbeth is obsessed with becoming king‚ it is his wife
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Lisa Smith English 10 6 February 2013 The Downfall of Creon Throughout our lives‚ we humans will encounter experiences which will teach us that occasionally our sense of judgment may not always be the best. We will learn that our mistakes can have very negative outcomes that cannot be changed. A good example of this is shown through the character of Creon‚ who clearly demonstrates all of the five components of a tragic hero‚ which is why he is considered the tragic hero of the play Antigone
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In Whose Life Is It Anyway?’ Clark has formulated two distinctive characters Ken Harrison and Dr. Emerson to base his play centred around the issue of euthanasia. Ken Harrison‚ who is a patient‚ paralysed quadraplegically‚ makes a plea for the freedom to decide his own destiny. This becomes obvious as his perspective is presented strongly‚ and to a greater extent‚ reflecting his background‚ his former livelihood as a scultor‚ and his experience in life. The composer utilises powerful language
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