reported that his father has been harming him in multiple ways since he was very young. Andrew reports that several years ago his father‚ Chris Carlisle‚ would use his thumb to push his tooth back as a form of punishment. Andrew also reported being hit with a switch‚ belt‚ metal hanger‚ wooden spoon‚ and also being pushed and hit on the back. Andrew said that in the past he has had bruises and bleeding as a result of his father’s actions. Andrew has a wound on his foot that he reports is from his father
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narrator‚ an unnamed boy‚ describes the North Dublin street on which his house is located. He thinks about the priest who died in the house before his family moved in and the games that he and his friends played in the street. He recalls how they would run through the back lanes of the houses and hide in the shadows when they reached the street again‚ hoping to avoid people in the neighborhood‚ particularly the boy’s uncle or the sister of his friend Mangan. The sister often comes to the front of their house
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if a man comes into conflict with his society‚ he must either accept these differences or be destroyed. This nightmare comes to life in Chinua Achebe ’s novel Things Fall Apart‚ when the main character‚ Okonkwo‚ clashes with his society ’s beliefs. The conflict that exists between Okonkwo and his society is what ultimately leads him to his downfall. Very early on‚ Okonkwo disagrees with many of his culture ’s most important values. These are held sacred in his clan‚ and have been practiced generations
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Macbeth was the architect of his own downfall. Now before we begin I’d like to define the word “architect” for you; a person responsible for inventing or realising a project or idea. And this afternoon I’m going to show you just that; how Macbeth invented and realised his downfall. Macbeth’s has two main vices that cause his downfall; greed and weakness. These can be seen from the start of the play‚ from the moment he first meets the witches and hears their prophesies of his royal future‚ he is rapt
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The Scientist and His Robot Dog Gir A short Story by Ashley Yeoman Hey you what are you doing over their? “Says a stranger” What do you mean says Dib. “I’m anatomically correcting the physical resources to our planet earth‚ or would you like to die breathing in nothing but space fumes”. As the day went on Gir was happily annoying everyone he came in contact with. His favorite television shows had no meaning to them. One in particular was nothing but 2 teddy bears bouncing up and down saying “la
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you consider is accountable for Macbeth’s death in “The Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare? I believe that Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because of his schemes‚ and because he eventually became a tyrant king. Macbeth was a tragic hero who demolished himself by his own narcissistic and evil ways. Macbeth’s schemes is a cause of his tragedy. “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance may crown me without my stir‚” (I.iii.144-146). This early in the play Macbeth is already
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play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ a man escapes his given fate and establishes a new life by being the King of Thebes. Sadly‚ the city is going through a plague and by trying to fix this‚ Oedipus’ fate comes back to him‚ a Prophecy which stated that he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Once finding out the truth‚ he impales brooches into his eyes. Oedipus does deserve his fate because of the promises he makes to his people‚ the fact that his ignorance and pride get the best of him‚ and
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Pericles was born in 495 BC into a wealthy political family. His learnings from his family members and his teachers influenced him in such a way that he became one of the most influential politician’s in the Greek world. He was also the reason why the Greek world reached the pinnacle of political power. Thucydides‚ his contemporary historian‚ acclaimed him as "the first citizen of Athens". Pericles father Xanthippus was born into a family of aristocrats where as Pericles mother Agariste was a member
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King Henry VIII and his Six Wives The Elizabethan Era contained major events that remain documented in history. If the historical figures of the Elizabethan Era had not existed‚ history would have taken a dramatic turn. The full histories and personalities of each of Henry’s wives show how these women left their marks on the English throne and they changed the course of history. King Henry VIII was endowed with outstanding mental and physical gifts. He mastered Latin and French‚ understood Italian
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Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall. Do you agree? In the beginning of the play Macbeth‚ the witches confronted Macbeth and Banquo and prophesied that Macbeth would be "Thane of Glamis"‚ "Thane of Cawdor" and " King hereafter". As from then‚ we acknowledge that Macbeth is a weak character. Macbeth could have dismissed the prophecies as fantastical like Banquo did. But instead Macbeth chooses to believe in those miss-interpreted predictions‚ which ultimately lead to his own downfall. From the
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