Montresor had the intention to kill Fortunato for his revenge. Even though Montresor’s plan was not directly said it was implied throughout the story. “The Cask of Amontillado” is packed with evidence showing that Montresor had carefully thought about every little detail that would lead to Fortunato’s death. But what was all the trouble for? All because of an insult that came from Fortunato. No one knows if Montresor overreacted or if the insult was truly bad‚ but it must have hurt Montresor deeply
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or norms. This usually depends on how large an organization or how old. This is the basic structure of an organization. This is all very structured and one would think easy to follow. A large organization based off of skills is where the worker rather than the work or the outputs is standardized. He or she is taught a body of knowledge and a set of skills which are subsequently applied to the work (Mintzberg). Each mechanism is clearly defined in their own way. The issue in organizations is
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‘Incompetent leadership was the most important reason for the outbreak of revolution in 1905’. How far do you agree? The revolution of 1905 occurred due to many different reasons. Arguably the most important of these reasons was the incompetent leadership of the Tsar‚ Nicholas II‚ but there were other factors‚ such as the poverty among the peasants‚ the frustration at lack of political power in the autocracy‚ and also the impact of the Russo-Japanese war. As mentioned‚ the most important reason
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paranoid and he is in disbelief that a woman could defy his power. Therefore‚ the fact that Antigone is a determined and powerful woman makes Creon paranoid and ultimately causes his downfall. To start with‚ Antigone’s femininity is something that surprises Creon. During the period that Antigone was written in‚ women were treated of lower class than men. Creon does not expect a woman to defy a man in power‚ as this has never happened in his time before. Women are expected to bow down to men. Ismene
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Samuel Jaja. The novel "The Notebook" was written by Nicholas Sparks which is an American romance novelist‚ screenwriter and producer. This publication has 214 pages. "The Notebook" was published by Warner Books in October 1‚ 1996. The language of the book it is English‚ and it was published in the United States. It’s genre is romance with a hardcover and paperback. This novel has been on my required reading list by my professor. The writer was inspired by his wife’s grandparents‚ who had been married
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reason for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Although he has a religious background‚ Friar Lawrence is the most responsible for their deaths because of these three main reasons: he marries Romeo and Juliet‚ he gives Juliet a sleeping potion‚ and he does not make sure his letter makes it to Romeo. To begin‚ Friar’s first big mistake happens when he joins Romeo and Juliet in "holy matrimony". In Act II‚ scene vi‚ lines 1-37‚ he performs the ceremony that sets in motion the end of the lovers’ lives. This marriage
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might argue that Oedipus somehow offended the Gods‚ and this was their “payback” on him. This leads to the ongoing argument about Oedipus living a life of fate‚ or in due course 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
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To what extent was communist ideology responsible for CCP victory in 1949? Despite the Guomindang (GMD) having an army three times the size than that of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1946‚ by the end of the Chinese Civil War (1946-49)‚ a multitude of factors caused the tables to turn and resulted in the communist takeover of China . This essay will examine factors such as Maoist ideology‚ practical reforms and the incompetence of the GMD‚ all of which were all responsible for the CCP victory
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Montague and Capulet could be deemed responsible for the deaths of their children as their feud is the original cause of the hostility. Romeo and Juliet themselves could be considered responsible for their own deaths. After all‚ they both died at their own hands. These characters are all responsible‚ but the person most responsible for the untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet is Friar Laurence. Throughout the course of the play‚ Friar Laurence ignores his own moral principles time and time again
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Was Woodrow Wilson responsible for the failure of the United States to join the League of Nations? John M. Cooper‚ Jr. bases his opinion that Wilson was responsible for the failure of America joining the League because of his illness that happened during his speaking tour in 1919. Many factors went into why Wilson chose to do act the way he did and Cooper makes sure to explain them all. The first factor mentioned was that Wilson was ahead of his time and this was directed towards him and his personal
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