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    known for the downfall of a tragic hero. The protagonist in a play of this sort is affected by a flaw‚ which causes a tragic conclusion. Macbeth is the noble protagonist in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. His tragic flaw is mostly his ambition‚ which appears when the witches gave him the prophecy that he would one day be king. Due to this‚ it can be said that the witches are the reason for Macbeth’s fatal downfall. However‚ it can be inferred that Lady Macbeth is more responsible for various

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    morning/ evening/ afternoon to all of you. The topic of our debate is : should parents be held responsible for their children misbehaviour? I’ll first start by defining juvenile crime‚ it the habitual committing of criminal acts or offences by a young person‚ especially one below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible. I am now going to discuss the points why parents should be held responsible for their children misbehaviour. First‚ the children’s behaviour is the direct result

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    How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? How are the witches portrayed and what influence do they have along the play? In Macbeth‚ the witches seem to be confusing figures. They are portrayed as dark‚ eccentric‚ and strangely amusing creatures. It doesn’t show that they have that much importance early on‚ but after finishing the play and comprehending‚ we see that the witches have done a lot. We can deduce that the “weird sisters” specifically implant ideas in Macbeth’s

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    Although Macbeth does take actions that lead to his downfall‚ I believe that he is not totally responsible for what happens. Although he 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. I believe that it is the witches are more responsible for Macbeth’s downfall than he is.<br><br>In Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ the witches tell Macbeth that he is thane of Glamis‚ thane of Cawdor and that he "shalt be king

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    the boss you are responsible for everything that occurs in your organization. As a senior leader of a company not only are you responsible for your own mistakes‚ you are also responsible for the mistakes made by your employees. Arguably‚ many would say that when he/she took on the responsibility of a senior leadership role to oversee the operations of an organization automatically comes with the responsibility for their employees’ actions. Nonetheless‚ I believe the CEO should be held criminally responsible

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    and actor. One of shakespeare’s most famous plays is a tragedy called Macbeth. The play follows the life of an ambitious couple in Scotland. The main characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth use their ambition and determination to take power in Scotland‚ by killing King Duncan. Lady Macbeth is the main influencer when Macbeth commits the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth‚ a weak character‚ is able to be convinced by Lady Macbeth to kill Duncan. Her encouragement was the most influential factor contributing

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    Should Bullies be held Criminally Responsible for their Action? Bullying is like the plague that is easily spread from kids. “A group of classmates yelled insults and then hurled a can at her before speeding off. Phoebe walked home‚ went into a closet and hanged herself.” This means that a girl was bullied and then she hanged herself. So the quote tells that bullying a is dangerous and must be stopped. Bullying is a dangerous thing that can affect everyone. Bullying must be stopped or else there

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    In a small town in England there was a man named Shakespeare‚ he wrote exquisite plays‚ including Macbeth written in 1606. Macbeth was written as a fable‚ he often wrote plays for King James I‚ the book however is portrayed as suspenseful and very solemn. The main characters would be Macbeth the protagonist and the witches as antagonist. Macbeth is portrayed as gullible because he believes everything the witches say about his destiny as king and as ambitious because he has just learned he is going

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    that of ambition‚ I believe we would all be convicted at some point in our lives. Without the manipulations of evil‚ the idea of kingship would never have occurred to the brave and loyal Macbethwho has time and again proven his courage and fealty in battle. Ironically it was after one such battle‚ in which Macbeth acquitted himself gloriously and refused many tempting offers from the rebel cause to join their seemingly more powerful side‚ when the three strange apparitions of evil I will henceforth

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    Shakespeare‚ Macbeth‚ the protagonist Macbeth encounters three witches after fighting the thane of Hardwell. There the three witches’ plant a seed of madness inside Macbeth’s head by telling him the future and he commits unspeakable crimes to make their predictions come true. Macbeth suffers for his crimes but was but was it his own fault or was the witches mischief and meddling to blame. Witchcraft in the

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