The Downfall of a Dictator Ferdinand Marcos‚ the man who would be President: his was a story of success. It was a long‚ arduous climb to the highest office in land. He worked hard to achieve it. It was not an easy road – there were frustrations‚ obstacles‚ and public scandals along the way. But he made it. Despite seemingly irreversible defeats‚ he fulfilled what he promised his mother: “For every tear you shed now‚ there will be victory.” (People Power: The Philippine Revolution of 1986) Ferdinand
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Downfall of Othello Humans feel the need to interact with one another‚ to fulfil this need humans build relationships. These relationships can either bring great joy or can become the very cause of human frailty. In the play ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare we witness the downfall of the main character Othello and the underlying factors which lead to his downfall. One of the main factors is the relationships he had with others. The relationship between Othello and Iago is built on friendship
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In the play ’Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the character is said to descend into madness and throughout the play we can see certain characters that would be said to have been instrumental to his downfall. It could be argued that the witches are more responsible than Macbeth himself. Although Macbeth takes the action that leads to his downfall‚ he perhaps would not have done this if the witches had not told him that he would be king. In Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ the witches tell Macbeth that he is thane
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"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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Although he was a brilliant and accomplished military strategist‚ Alcibiades’ lack of moral fortitude‚ and his provocation of the Athenians into reckless action led to his downfall‚ and that of Athens. Although Alcibiades was a man of prodigious gifts who could have led Athens to military dominance‚ he gave in to base self-interest and lack of self-control that caused him to alienate his friends‚ waste his military genius‚ and die alone in exile. Alcibiades was a very gifted human being in several ways:
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Othello’s Tragic Fall From grace Introduction Othello is certainly blamed for the death of his wife Desdemona. However‚ Iago played an enormous role in Othello’s fall from grace. The aim of this essay will consider all the important information and determine where responsibility lies for Othello’s tragic downfall. The Honorable Othello Othello’s success at being one of Venice’s most decorated and reputable generals has brought him a much higher status than he could have ever hoped for
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about a military leader who marries a younger venetian girl. Through a stage of events he is led to his downfall. What was it that initially caused the downfall of Othello? Was it Iago and his scheming ways‚ Cassio for being to good looking or was it Othello for is gullibility‚ insecurity and his jealousy of others. Othello ultimately caused the downfall for himself due to his inability to trust his wife and find real evidence. Othello was a Moor meaning that he already had a different colour of
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Macbeth meets a tragic end that was inevitable given the actions of the influential characters within the play. The downfall of Macbeth can be equally accredited to the actions of The Witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and Macbeth himself. A large influence of the downfall of Macbeth is due to the Witches prophesying Macbeth’s future as a Thane and King. The Witches Greet him soon after he exits the battlefield by proclaiming “First Witch: All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis! /Second Witch: All
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Roman language‚ the meaning of Montresor is “to show fate’’. In the opening of the story‚ Montresor states why he desires Fortunato downfall. “The Cask of Amontillado’’‚ a short story by Edgar Allan Poe in which a man named Montresor seeks revenge on a well respected and feared men for insulting his family name and hurting him verbally countless of times. Montresor honors his family’s name‚ motto‚ and coat of arm‚ these things are vast significance in the story of “The Cask of Amontillado’’. The Montresors
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The movie Downfall‚ or Der Untergang‚ is a German film directed by Oliver Hirschiegel. Downfall tells the story‚ from Hitler’s private secretary’s standpoint‚ about the final days of Adolph Hitler leading to the eventual surrender of the Nazi Party. The movie was nominated and won several awards including being nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year in 2005. Foreign language films are interesting to watch especially when they tell a story about history. The reason why
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