Okonkwo is a man of many problems. He has only himself to blame for his downfall. Throughout the book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo struggles to maintain his sanity‚ and strives to become the man his father never was. As a result of trying to distance himself from his father‚ he becomes an aggressive‚ rage filled‚ violent person. Being the leader of his community‚ Okonkwo is watched and judged by his community. His fury and violence cause him to commit acts that harm his reputation. The more he achieves
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“Romeo and Juliet” Romeo and Juliet were responsible for their own deaths. Dicuss. Romeo and Juliet were responsible for their own tragic deaths‚ they have themselves to blame‚ Romeo and Juliet are only children and are not yet developed adults. In the play Romeo and Juliet’s emotions take over and it took their minds off the rest of their surroundings‚ they were crazy in love and unaware that what they were doing was wrong. Romeo and Juliet didn’t care about anything besides them being together
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Assess the argument that Germany should be held largely or solely responsible for the outbreak of World War One. The extent of which Germany should be held responsible for the outbreak of World War one is debatable. One could argue that Germany and her aggressive and competitive nature towards the other European powers‚ highlighted by the Schlieffen plan‚ make Germany largely responsible for the outbreak of war. On the other hand‚ being in the middle of several great powers‚ it is fair to suggest
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Should Emperor Hirohito be responsible for the invasion of China from 1937 to1945? The Second Sino-Japanese war started officially on the 7th July‚ 1937. During the eight years of fighting‚ more than 30 million Chinese were killed including civilians and soldiers. (Wu‚ 2005) Emperor Hirohito was excused from the trial after World War II and was kept in throne for another 44 years. The fact that the war time Prime Minister Hideki Tojo took all the responsibility at the International Military Tribunal
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People risk their lives every day to do extreme sports like base jumping and skydiving and then come back safely. But sometimes it could go horribly wrong. And for that reason‚ people should be held accountable for their actions because it is obviously their fault for getting seriously hurt or injured during these sports. To begin with‚ People should be held accountable for extreme sports accidents. On page 126 from “Cost of Survival” states that “A lost climber or an injured base jumper may need
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D3 5. How far was Nicholas II responsible for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917? Nicholas II being the last tsar of the Romanov dynasty that lasted for over 300 years‚ is accountable for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917‚ however‚ there are various other reasons too that involved in the ultimate fall of tsarism in Russia in February 1917. While Nicholas’s indecisiveness played a major role in portraying his negligence‚ the other factors that involved the fall of tsarism were‚ the declining economic
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World War One? The First World War lasted for four years and resulted in the catastrophic deaths of millions. Germany is responsible for it‚ there’s no doubt in it. Yet whether Germany should be held the sole responsibility for World War one is something that led to endless debates among people for ages. In my point of view‚ all participating countries should be held responsible‚ only to different scale. I agree that Germany should be held a greater proportion of responsibility‚ comparing to other
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Elizabeth-Ruth Nantaba Was an Aryan Invasion Responsible for the Demise of the Indus Valley Civilization? YES Historian Stanley Wolpert (from A New History of India‚ 6th ed) states that the Aryan invasion of the Indus Valley did occur and that it played a role in the demise of the Indus Valley civilization. All excavations do prove that the decline of the Indus valley civilization occurred suddenly between 1800 BC and 1700 BC. It has been suggested that perhaps the people of the Indus Valley Civilization
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banners‚ to name a few - others think increasing consumer demand is the main contributor. In the following essay I will discuss both opinions and explain why I find justification in both of them. Indisputably‚ advertising should be at least partly responsible for the good performance handed in by the market and merchandisers in recent decades. Mainly featured by glamorous celebrities‚ hot supermodels‚ and handsome heartthrobs‚ commercials have the second-to-none capability of stimulating interests in
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there have been many discussions that historians have had about who was really responsible for freeing the slaves. People have said it’s been the military‚ congress‚ african americans themselves‚ or Abraham Lincoln‚ and yes they all do take a part in helping on freeing the slaves but still question on who deserves all the credit. Abraham Lincoln had a big impact on freeing the slaves and was the one that was responsible for freeing the slaves because of the speeches he has given‚ like the speech in
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