to Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ “In spite of all the dramatic energy of Lady Macbeth’s character‚ which has made her part of one of the most famous and most effective actress’s roles in all the tragedies‚ she is‚ in comparison to the protagonist‚ not a very complex character. What makes her so fascinating to the audience is chiefly her fatal impact on Macbeth‚ not her own character problem or any tragic conflict within her.” Indeed I agree with Dieter Mehl that Lady Macbeth plays an important role
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Definition of professionalism the standing‚ practice‚ or methods of a professional‚ as distinguished from an amateur. Professionalism is when a person is experienced that can do their job well and do their job no matter what‚ whatever the situation is. A that’s nice‚ but don’t let sister hear you say that.’ P8 Nurse kay is new to the hospital and ken is talking to her using sexual innuendo. They are getting to know each other for the first time. B ’ Ours was an objective‚ his subjective
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dooming himself. Even though the Oracle warned Oedipus of his inevitable fate as a murderer to his father and incest with his mother‚ in the end Oedipus ultimately dooms himself. To start with‚ one could argue that Oedipus brought his downfall upon himself by running away from Corinth after a drunken man tells him he is a bastard child and going to the Oracle to learn the truth. The Oracle tells him that he will kill his father and lay with his mother‚ so Oedipus‚ thinking
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woman. Just think that she wanted to kill her new-born baby‚ and then married a stranger who was half of her age with the knowledge of the horrifying prophecy. However‚ some people still maintain that Jocasta is not to blame. The article on the internet “Jocasta is Not to Blame in Oedipus the King” makes it clear that Oedipus made his own choices and can only be held responcible for his actions‚ so Jocasta can’t be critisized for Oedipus’ mistakes. In this essay‚ the author states the
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Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a character that has many of the same characteristics of a Greek tragic hero. Due to the similarities between Aristotle’s principles of tragic hero and Macbeth himself‚ it can easily be said that Macbeth’s character is truly a tragic hero. Before Macbeth had committed any evil deeds‚ he was a captain of the army for the Scottish king‚ Duncan. He was also the thane of Glamis‚ which proves that he was of noble eminence. After three witches visit Macbeth and tell
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The Downfall of a Dictator Ferdinand Marcos‚ the man who would be President: his was a story of success. It was a long‚ arduous climb to the highest office in land. He worked hard to achieve it. It was not an easy road – there were frustrations‚ obstacles‚ and public scandals along the way. But he made it. Despite seemingly irreversible defeats‚ he fulfilled what he promised his mother: “For every tear you shed now‚ there will be victory.” (People Power: The Philippine Revolution of 1986) Ferdinand
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contrast between inspired military excellence and disappointing moral failure. Although he was a brilliant and accomplished military strategist‚ Alcibiades’ lack of moral fortitude‚ and his provocation of the Athenians into reckless action led to his downfall‚ and that of Athens. Although Alcibiades was a man of prodigious gifts who could have led Athens to military dominance‚ he gave in to base self-interest and lack of self-control that caused him to alienate his friends‚ waste his military genius‚
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In the play ’Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the character is said to descend into madness and throughout the play we can see certain characters that would be said to have been instrumental to his downfall. It could be argued that the witches are more responsible than Macbeth himself. Although Macbeth takes the action that leads to his downfall‚ he perhaps would not have done this if the witches had not told him that he would be king. In Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ the witches tell Macbeth that he is thane
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Downfall of Othello Humans feel the need to interact with one another‚ to fulfil this need humans build relationships. These relationships can either bring great joy or can become the very cause of human frailty. In the play ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare we witness the downfall of the main character Othello and the underlying factors which lead to his downfall. One of the main factors is the relationships he had with others. The relationship between Othello and Iago is built on friendship
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In the Roman language‚ the meaning of Montresor is “to show fate’’. In the opening of the story‚ Montresor states why he desires Fortunato downfall. “The Cask of Amontillado’’‚ a short story by Edgar Allan Poe in which a man named Montresor seeks revenge on a well respected and feared men for insulting his family name and hurting him verbally countless of times. Montresor honors his family’s name‚ motto‚ and coat of arm‚ these things are vast significance in the story of “The Cask of Amontillado’’
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