How far was Nicholas II responsible for his own downfall? In 1917 Tsar Nicholas II signed a deliration to abdicate from power; this was due to a number of long term and short term factors; some being of Nicolas II own problems and some being general problems that faced Nicholas II. When Tsar Nicholas II came to power many problems faced him‚ such as lack of industrial revolution‚ political problems‚ economical problems etc… Nicholas II was a very strong believer in autocracy and the belief that
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------------------------------------------------- How does Iago plant his poison on Othello’s mind about Desdemona’s infidelity? Iago manages to plant poison in Othello’s mind by doing it gradually. In Act III scene III‚ we can see that his plan is going well as he convinces the Moor that Desdemona are having a love affair with Cassio. These two are actually not having a love affair but Iago manages to make Othello think they are by lying and placing the handkerchief in Cassio’s room. Iago attempts to lure Othello’s mind by saying
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Creon’s tragic Downfall Creon is the tragic hero of the play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ and suffers the greatest downfall. It all begins when he maes his public announcment as the new king. He states his message loud and clearly to everyone‚ that if anyone feels the need to bury the body od Polyneices‚ they will be going against the law and will be sentenced to death. In this powerful speech‚ he shows the need for control and order in the way he plans to rule. At the same time‚ he is showing arrogance
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and betrayed protestants and that’s how he lost control over the country however as the king was losing control parliament became more powerful and protestants trusted parliament more than the king. The civil war begun because of money‚ religion and power. However if the king did not care about these three things then the civil war would of never begin and Charles would have been in control and protestants would of able to trust him and it wouldn’t lead him to his own execution. Do you think it was
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The Downfall of Othello Othello in the play appears to be strong and brave. He is a combination of greatness and weakness. Othello is intelligent and confident in military matters but socially insecure‚ one of the reasons that lead to his downfall. Othello is self-conscious and defensive about his difference from other Venetians. He sometimes even talks about himself as an outsider. He is different from those around him‚ due to his origins and his life history. More importantly‚ he is visibly
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by William Shakespeare outlines how the lust for power can bring out the worst in people. This is evident through Macbeth’s vaulting ambition to be king which ultimately leads to his downfall. Through Macbeth wrestling with his conscience about the prophesies of the witches he started to gain the trait of ambition. We also see his ambition continue to grow through the persuasion by his soul mate which is also shown through the 1961 CBC TV production of Macbeth. His want to stay king brought out the
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Shylock’s Downfall: The Merchant of Venice By Raghav Kaushik [KorektPhool] In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock is partially responsible for his own downfall. Shylock is a victim of a society that values trade over human life; he falls foul to a city that regards Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his strong
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Macbeth is the driving force behind Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth? The driving force behind Macbeth’s downfall? Certainly not. Macbeth was completely and solely responsible for all the acts of great evil which were to lead to his downfall‚ and to even suggest the blame can be shifted on his wife is ludicrous. From his very first meeting with the witches‚ Macbeth’s mind became instantly plagued with thoughts of murder and treachery. The guilty start that Banquo noticed:
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Romo Professor Williams English 1B 4 December‚ 2011 Othello’s Tragic Fall According to Aristotle‚ a tragedy must include the downfall of the tragic hero brought upon by his hamartia‚ in other words his weakness or flaw. It must also be comprised of the hero’s peripetia‚ where when he once had it all‚ it is now all lost. After the peripetia‚ the anagnorises follows; this is where the hero attributes his downfall to his weakness or flaw. The hero must be noble both in birth as well as in stature
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play in his downfall? It can be seen by anybody that Nicholas II indeed played a huge role in his downfall. This downfall portrayed political‚ social and economical failures. Firstly‚ Nicholas’ abhorrent autocratic beliefs and his infamous ways of maintaining it contributed to his downfall. Also‚ the infamous massacre known as “Bloody Sunday” also contributed to his downfall‚ and finally the decision Nicholas made to fight in the Japanese and First World Wars all led to his own downfall. Russia
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