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    ‘A man’s character is his fate.’ To what extent is Othello’s own character the cause of his downfall? According to Aristotle’s Poetics‚ a classical tragic hero should be renowned and prosperous‚ superior in some specific way‚ so that the reversal of fortunes or downfall‚ stirs up feelings within the audience of a greater intensity. Such disastrous results are often triggered by the mistake of the tragic hero due to their tragic flaw or hamartia‚ which is often linked to hubris or excessive pride

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    without the support of the project manager. In such a situation the team members are likely to be more motivated and thus get highly involved with the project. But only disadvantage in this is the loss of control of the project manager over the team. The manager should give such space and responsibility to its members so that they gain experience which give them confidence required for decision making purpose. The team leader is responsible with the job of deciding what and how he wants his team to act

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    Fate or Free Will In the myth of Oedipus Rex‚ the main character‚ Oedipus‚ is destined to kill his father and have intercourse with his mother. At the end of the story Oedipus finds out that he has does these deeds with a mix of fate and free will. something with decisive or far-reaching consequences that inevitably happens to somebody or something Fate is used in the myth so that Oedipus will live‚ find his home land and kill his father. The first act of fate is done when the shepherd finds

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    Using my own detailed examples explain how gender is represented today Gender is represented in the media constantly by using stereotypes and conforming to hegemonic states. Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. Women are commonly displayed as being stay at home mums who depend on their husbands. Within the Katy Perry dark horse music video‚ women are portrayed as being strong and independent. The low camera angles support this as the audience

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    Fate: Is it just an excuse? Excuses are something people use to clear themselves or others of the blame of their own foolish actions. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ it is not fate‚ but impulsive and desperate actions that bring about the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. In the Victorian era‚ fate was known as the development of events out of human control‚ and determined by a supernatural power. By no means was the demise of Romeo and Juliet out their control. It happened because of the choices

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    Fate is responsible for many events‚ such as the tragedy of Oedipus. Although some people may lay the fault on others‚ they were really just part of fate’s plans all along. Jocasta and Laius‚ a queen and King from ancient Greece‚ found out they were to have a son. But they did not know from the moment Jocasta became pregnant‚ fate had plans for their son. Before he was even born Oedipus was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Despite his parent’s attempt to kill him as a baby

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    statement‚ “a man’s character is his fate” is a very powerful statement that I strongly agree with. I believe this is true because‚ in my opinion‚ you choose your fate by the actions and choices you make every day and your actions and choices make up your character. Someone’s character can say a lot about them and your character most always chooses your fate. Your character determines what happens in your life and what path you take in your lifetime just as fate does. This is a strong quote because

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    In the United Kingdom‚ referencing plays a very important part of higher education. Students are not judged on their own ideas but on the quality of their research‚ reading‚ and the ability to establish a discussion to answer a specific question. If they use someone else’s idea in their assignment (by using their own words or making a quotation)‚ they must cite and reference the source. Foreign students who come studying in Britain may be surprised by this working method. The importance of citation

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    Living on Your Own. Living on your own doesn’t seem to be a big deal in the beginning. Despite all the disadvantages of living on your own the benefits of it are far greater. While living on your own you can develop important life skills such as time management and greater responsibility‚ which will lead to a more mature stage of life. When this stage of life is achieved you can decide what and how you want to live the rest of your life. When it comes to the point of living away from your parents

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    Fate Vs. Free Will Essay Have you ever thought about fate? Fate or the development of events throughout a person’s life which are out of their control is a factor in everyone’s life. But I believe this fate can be changed. No matter who you are destined/fated to be‚ I believe that fate is present in every person’s life‚ but that not all fate is final.I believe that through free will‚ you can change your fate and control your future. Many literary stories contain evidence of this‚ and here my thesis

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