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    In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ I think that Lord Capulet is the person most responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet.To start‚ Lord Capulet forced Juliet to marry Paris‚ a man she did not want to marry because she did not love him and she was already married to Romeo. “...An you be not‚ hang‚ beg‚ starve‚ die in the streets‚/ For my soul‚ I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee‚...”-Capulet (3.5.220-221).Lord Capulet says this after Juliet shows she is not happy about marrying Paris. He is willing to not

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    The main characters‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ have an unintended love that ultimately leads to their deaths. But it is not just their fault that they died‚ for there are many people contributing to this tragedy. Despite these many contributions‚ one stands out on top as the main reason for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Although he has a religious background‚ Friar Lawrence is the most responsible for their deaths because of these three main reasons: he marries Romeo and Juliet‚ he gives Juliet a sleeping potion

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    Argument #3 Paragraph #3: Macbeth will now do anything to survive and avoid fate‚ as it has been easier for him to commit immoral deeds. He has murdered many to achieve his standing as king all the while losing sight of right and wrong. He has become twisted and evil which is identified throughout the play. He loses his sense of what’s true and what’s false heavily relying on the witches prophesies‚ as they state that no man bore of woman could kill Macbeth. At this point it seems as if overconfidence

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    by the gang members likely influenced his death. Not only was cooping a popular practice in Baltimore at the time‚ Poe was found wandering about the streets near a voting poll where cooping was practiced. He was wearing second hand clothes‚ which were meant to pose as a disguise. As stated by the University of Maryland‚ Poe had a long history with the abuse of alcohol and opiate drugs‚ but he hadn’t consumed any alcohol within six months before his death. Knowing his

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    hero who abolishes himself by his own wicked and selfish determinations. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a brave‚ noble hero of Scotland who has fearlessly won the war. As the story progresses‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to kill anyone who becomes a danger to his kingdom. Although Macbeth is influenced by a number of things‚ his deep desire and character persuades his ambition. The three witches who mention the prophecy that Macbeth will be king firstly

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    Yesterday‚ at Glamis Castle‚ King Duncan was murdered by one of his most loyal subjects‚ Macbeth. With his thirst for power‚ planted by the Weird Sisters and amplified by his wife’s persuasion‚ Macbeth stabbed the king in his back‚ both figuratively and literally. Today was the burial at Colmekill‚ Scotland. On Saturday November 11‚ Macbeth hosted a celebration of the Norwegian victory at his castle. King Duncan was invited to that celebration. Little did the king know‚ Macbeth had plans to fulfill

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    Oedipus is a king who suffers from hubris which leads to uncontrolled anger. Due to these two flaws‚ Oedipus kills his biological father and marries his biological mother‚ as the oracle had predicted. By the end of the play‚ Oedipus gouged out his own eyes and lost his position as king of Thebes. There is no way for him to avoid the Oracle. The Oracle only states what Fate had already decided; Oedipus was destined to commit these heinous acts. Oedipus is not completely responsible for what happened

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    Who is Ultimately Responsible for the Tragedy of Macbeth? Macbeth was always a loyal man to his King‚ but when he knew he had the chance to get the kingdom he always wanted‚ he knew that he had to do everything he could to get it. In this play‚ Macbeth shows how he was weak‚ and let people control his actions. His actions and his led to his death‚ which left the people who changed him ultimately held responsible for his death. The three people that were held responsible for the

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    macbeth is responsible for his own fall. In William Shakespeare play Macbeth the main character Macbeth the war hero ends up with a very tragic ending due to his own stupid choices and influences by his wife lady macbeth and the witches. In the beginning macbeth was a very loyal and noble man who would not be known to do something so awful as to kill his king and friend. In some ways macbeth only can be blamed for his downfall as he was the one who physically murdered the king and Duncan. But I believe

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    In Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ Oedipus is responsible for the tragedy of his downfall. Fate and free will are two opposing ideas that Sophocles seamlessly blends into the play. Sophocles ultimately leaves it up to the audience to interpret the reality behind this argument. Oedipus is presented with a series of choices throughout the play‚ and his arrogant and stubborn nature push him to impulsively make the wrong decisions‚ the decisions that ultimately lead him to his downfall. While Oedipus

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