"Is Macbeth a victim of fate or his own ambitious choices?" Fate‚ unlike fatalism‚ does not stipulate that human deliberation and actions are inconsequential in causing an event‚ as its occurrence is inevitable. Rather it simply states that all events‚ and the choices leading up to them‚ are predetermined; hence the role of freewill is no less significant in deciding fated events than it is when considering situations from a non-fated perspective. This concept can be observed in William Shakespeare’s
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Romeo and Juliet‚ a character in this story to blame would be Friar Lawrence. He is a holy man. According to the story‚ he was the cause of Romeo and Juliet’s death. First of all‚ Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet. Then he is requested to marry Paris and Juliet by Capulet. However‚ Juliet asks Friar Lawrence for help and the results did not turn out good. Friar Lawrence is a person to blame because he agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet. In his mindset‚ he believes that it will stop the feud
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purpose of his plays were in fact… not apparent at all. Consider Hamlet. A story filled with betrayal‚ madmen‚ and of course‚ death. Death is the primary theme of Hamlet; how each character is affected by death in some way or form. However‚ it is unclear on where death came from and who initially brought it upon Denmark. In this analysis of Hamlet‚ I will dissect the viewpoints of Indira Ghose‚ G. Wilson Knight‚ and Tabassum Javed towards identifying who is truly responsible for the deaths in this Shakespearean
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Death is always around us; it’s on every corner‚ in every room‚ completely unavoidable‚ yet somehow it still takes many of us by surprise. In the novel “The Great Gatsby” written by Scott F. Fitzgerald‚ the symbols for death are everywhere‚ yet aren’t bright in the light‚ making the tragic losses of those within the book unexpected and take us by surprise even though foreshadowed. From the seasons that occur‚ to the tired eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg‚ and even the gloomy Valley of Ashes. Death is
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out of hand. So I’m forced to intervene‚ as this age old saga rears its ugly head‚ yet again. Everyone knows of the great debate over this tale of love‚ lust and tragedy. Well‚ it’s happened again. People are at loggerheads over who is to blame. The Capulets? The Montagues? Or one of those small characters in-between? On internet forums and online discussion sites there’s numerous Baz Lurhmann fans clamouring to add their opinion. Admittedly‚ they’re quite well done. Of course‚ you have
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hour 7 November 2013 Who is to Blame In late August 1692‚ nineteen people (and two dogs) hanged for witchcraft and one was pressed to death. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play about how innocent people were killed by false accusations. This play takes place in Salem during 1692. Reverend John Hale arrives from another city n MA to solve the problem about witches in Salem. Reverend John Hale is very intellectual and a naive witch-hunter. Hale is to blame for the killings in Salem because
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it. Friar Lawrence is to be blamed because he‚ technically‚ started it. He was the one who married Romeo and Juliet in secret‚ and he never hesitated to tell them the consequences of what could happen. Who knows? Maybe he isn’t the only person to blame. Friar Lawrence is to be blamed is because he started the downfall of Romeo and Juliet’s lives by marrying them. First of all‚ knowing that the Capulets and Montagues are vicious towards each other‚ he never spoke to Romeo and Juliet about the consequences
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Is it American Society rather than his own weakness that brings Willy to his downfall? Death of a Salesman is centred on the character of Willy‚ and this character is used to portray the downside of the American dream. Willy’s search for the American dream led to his downfall‚ alongside with many internal problems. Since the American dream is part of the American Society’s culture it is also to blame for Willy’s downfall. The American society has always had the American dream as part of its culture
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A tragedy is the story of an individual whose downfall is brought about by specific defects in his character‚ tragic flaws. The play‚ Othello‚ is a twisted tale of deceit and revenge. Iago creates an alternate world filled with lies‚ that unfortunately consumes the trusting and naive Othello. Othello’s downfall comes about due to a combination of the influence of Iago and the fatal character flaws of the otherwise virtuous Othello. Iago absolutely hates Othello. He is angry with Othello for promoting
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endures the absence of his parents greatly; succeeding the demise of his father‚ his mother takes to remarrying. Although he visits his mother‚ he chooses to live with his grandparents. He knows of no life but one of penury; he owns very little clothing and has a limited availability of food stock at home. As is a common practice for children‚ he begins to work to support his family financially ‘…children contributed to the maintenance of their families…’ [Page 2]. Despite his passion for learning
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