by the Oracle‚ the cause for his demise was himself. One aspect of Oedipus personality that leads to his downfall is his constant search for truth. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus is always trying to discover something whether it be about himself or an attempt at uncovering someone else as an enemy. If he hadn’t been in that mindset‚ he may have been able to keep himself oblivious from his mistakes. Another aspect of Oedipus personality that causes his misfortune is his hubris. Oedipus hubris causes
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Marcus Garvey was born in St Ann’s Bay‚ Jamaica on 17 August 1887‚ the youngest of 11 children. He inherited a keen interest in books from his father‚ who’s a mason and made full use of the extensive family library. At the age of 14 he left school to begin an apprenticeship at his godfather’s printing business in St. Ann’s Bay‚ where he led a strike for higher wages. From 1910 to 1912‚ Garvey travelled in South and Central America and also visited London. He returned to Jamaica in 1914 and founded
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January 1793‚ he was woken by his guards and taken to Place de la Revolution. "My people‚ I die an innocent man" were his last words to the crowd‚ and moments later‚ his head was held up to the crowd . However‚ what caused the end of monarchy? Was Louis XVI completely responsible for his own downfall? There is no questioning that Louis XVI is‚ in fact‚ partially responsible for his own downfall‚ but other factors‚ both short term and long term‚ also contributed to his downfall. Awkward and timid‚ Louis
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Macbeth is completely and solely responsible for his own downfall. He lead himself to defeat by falling to his fatal flaws. Manipulation‚ ambition‚ and power got the better of him creating great inner turmoil‚ and bringing him to an abrupt end. From the beginning Macbeth was able to choose his own fate. The moment when he eagerly listened to the witches and said to them “Stay‚ you imperfect speakers‚ tell me more” shows that he believed that what they are saying was of great importance to him.
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the tragic story of Macbeth‚ a once loyal noble that committed treason to become king. Once king‚ he became selfish and deranged‚ resulting in the suffering of his entire country. As the play concluded‚ Macbeth was rebelled against and killed to restore order to the land. Macbeth’s death occurred due to his disloyalty towards the people of his kingdom. Through the tragedy of Macbeth‚ Shakespeare is able to teach morals‚ which still pertain to modern times‚ about staying loyal to those around one’s self
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Macbeth could blame his actions on the people surrounding him or the circumstances he faces. Throughout the play‚ many people influence him‚ including the witches and his own wife. By the end of the play‚ many people would argue that Macbeth is a completely different person‚ that he has lost his humanity. Although Macbeth could blame his downfall on numerous people and events‚ it is ultimately his own doing. To begin‚ in the play‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because he is ambitious
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Task: To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare between 1606-11 conveys the ambition of a man who lusts for power and his downfall from his position of greatness. Macbeth’s downfall is started when three witches‚ using their supernatural knowledge‚ stir trouble in Scotland. Macbeth believes in the prophecies that they offer him and strengthened by his own ambition and encouragement from his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ he discovers
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told by Haemon‚ his son‚ Tiresias‚ and the chorus leader to let Antigone go free‚ but when Creon finally gives in it is too late and Antigone has already hung herself. In response‚ Haemon‚ Antigone’s fiance and Creon’s son‚ kills himself‚ which is followed by the suicide of Eurydice‚ Creon’s wife. Creon’s excessive pride and stubbornness leaves him frantic‚ sorrowful‚ and alone making him the tragic hero of Antigone. Creon’s pride is the tragic flaw that causes the events leading to his
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ultimately responsible for the actions that lead to his fate .It could be argued that Macbeth is not totally to blame for his own destruction‚ allowing himself to be influenced by others. First‚ Macbeth ignores the voice of his own mind. He knows what he is doing is wrong even before he murders Duncan‚ but he allows Lady Macbeth and greed to cloud his judgment. Secondly‚ Macbeth willingly listens to the witches with no proff to believe if what they were saying was true. Macbeth could have dismissed
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influence of the church‚ and the idea of women being smarter or more knowledgeable than men which led to the ideas of witches. Human history manipulated witchcraft for its own purposes‚ often laying the blame of society’s perceived ills on the phenomenon of witchcraft. The belief that witchcraft is predominantly evil provokes fear in societies‚ which in turn made the general public more suspicious of what
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