Living in the shadows: lesbians in India By Sweta Madhuri Kannan on August 18‚ 2011 Introduction: lesbians in Indian society Lesbians in India are conspicuous by their lack of visibility in mainstream society. If one were to accept the Indian government’s stance concerning sexual minorities‚ lesbians would not exist[1]. Sadly‚ this is an attitude that resonates with large parts of Indian society even today. Lesbian invisibility has become a deep-seated feature of society and has had a deterring
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The Totalitarian Tyrant George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 addresses the dangers of having an all powerful government by including propaganda‚ mind control‚ and physical force within the novel. The author uses propaganda to warn society about the dangers of a totalitarian government. In almost every room and hallway of Airstrip One‚ there is a television screen of Big Brother watching the citizens of Oceania. The monitors are supposed to provide a feeling of security and safety‚ but instead
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GCSE English and English Literature Coursework Assignment: Macbeth From national hero to vicious tyrant: Macbeth’s fall from grace. Macbeth is a dramatic tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the early 1600’s. The play opens with three witches‚ who decide to confront the Scottish general‚ Macbeth‚ on his return from the war between Scotland and Norway‚ in which he was victorious. The witches predict that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and‚ later‚ become king. They also predict that
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There are many people and characters who can be considered tragic heroes. For example‚ in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ the main character shows many qualities of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is any character that seems heroic at first‚ but has a tragic flaw and makes a serious error in judgment‚ ultimately leading to their downfall. In this play‚ a valiant soldier named Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become King of Scotland. He is spurred by his ambition to kill
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Macbeth Project Part I- The Tragic Hero Both Aristotle and Shakespeare included the presence of a rigid code of conduct in their definitions of “hero”‚ but they didn’t need them to be morally upright. The inventory of people who could be heroes included sinners; the requirement to be nice is never even suggested by either‚ and “fitness of character” is more about determination and discipline than anything else. Aristotle preferred that the hero be “good or fine” in The Poetics‚ but he also implied
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Macbeth: Macbeth The Tragic Hero The most recent meaning of the word Tragic Hero as defined by Microsoft Works dictionary is "A hero of noble stature whose fortunes are reversed as a result of weakness." Many characters in the play were affected by tragedy for a number of reasons‚ but without argue‚ Macbeth and his reverse of fortunes are due to his own actions‚ and the rest of the cast were merely victims of this. Macbeth’s action’s lead to his very nemises. From the beginning of the play this
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Macbeth‚ A Tragic Hero William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ was written in 1606‚ during the Renaissance. The renaissance tragedy involves tragic flaw that causes the protagonist to have a downfall. It also has a bloody and violent plot just like Macbeth did. In every tragedy‚ they have a tragic hero who has a tragic flaw. Macbeth is a great example of a Shakespearean tragic hero because of his tragic flaw. His tragic flaw is ambition because he murders people for his desire to obtain power. A tragic
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“tragic hero” was first introduced by Aristotle‚ Greek philosopher and playwright‚ around 2‚400 years ago. A tragic hero is defined as‚ “a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat(dictionary.com).” To first be identified as a tragic hero one must be virtuous or noble but have a character flaw and/or make a bad decision. This decision or trait will lead to a run of misfortune which the hero knows that he is to blame. Despite this the hero will
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In Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth could be considered as a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. Namely‚ Macbeth is of noble stature and although he has a character flaw‚ his fate is not wholly deserved. Too late‚ Macbeth realises that he has been tricked; leading the readers to pity him. According to Aristotle: “a tragic hero is a character of noble stature”. It is seen that Macbeth is a respected nobleman as he is titled “Thane of Cawdor and Glamis”. “Brave Macbeth” is a mighty warrior
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Shakespeare‚ one of the world’s greatest authors‚ is credited for making his play‚ Macbeth‚ a tragedy‚ but people argue that the play is either a tragic hero or kindhearted villain type of play. I agree that Macbeth is a tragic hero play and not a kindhearted villain. Many things such as witches‚ kings‚ and friends become obstacles for Macbeth who has been lead to believe he will be king. Macbeth‚ in my opinion‚ is a hero that will be told many wonderful rewards for his bravery that will start to
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