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Color Purple And Macbeth
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Marry His Mother Kill His Father
1,442 wordsThe Appropriateness of Oedipus's Punishment According to Encarta Encyclopedia, appropriateness is defined as being suited to a particular condition. This definition can be applied to a situation in a literary masterpiece, Oedipus the King. In Oedipus the King, a major question arises: Does the punishment befit the crime? Many critics agree that Oedipus's punishment is just because he ruined an entire nation. However, others say that fate is uncontrollable and therefore he was not responsible for...
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Dry Ice Petri Dishes
1,905 wordsA particle cloud chamber is a device that makes visible to the human eye the presence of certain particles and cosmic rays. This paper will discuss the process in which a successful chamber prototype was developed. This paper will also discuss how the chamber utilizes the properties of a supersaturated environment to detect these particles. Finally, plans for the future development of a larger model to study the charge and energy of particles through the use of a magnetic field is presented. The...
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Albert Einstein Atomic Energy
1,454 wordsOnly great men are marked with great faults. " This quotation from "Maxims" was written by La Rochefoucauld. He states that people with nobility of their minds create many mistakes throughout their lives. This quotation is only partially correct, people do indeed have faults but it is these faults that restrict them from being great. Every person has done unpleasant acts that disassociate them from being a great person. Each day, people break society's norms or rules and most feel they have done...
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Act 3 Scene 3 Scene 3 Line
1,318 wordsBecause Othello is a tragic hero, his problem involves both his character traits and the situation that he finds himself in. There are many problems with Othello's character. He is overly loyal, even to the extent of being gullible. He may also, to some extent, have insecurities about being black. These insecurities show themselves in the way he never truly thinks he was good enough for Desdemona, and is subsequently easily manipulated by Iago. He also lacks the talent for eloquent speech that i...
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The Greek Hero Vs Anglo Saxon
715 wordsThe hero stands as an archetype of who we should be and who we wish to be. However, the hero has inherent flaws which we do not wish to strive towards. In literature, these flaws are not used as examples of what we should be but rather as examples of what not to be. This is especially dominant in the Greek hero. While the Greek hero follows his fate, making serious mistakes and having a fairly simple life, the Anglo-Saxon "super" hero tries, and may succeed, to change his fate, while dealing wit...
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Kill His Father Tragic Flaw
664 wordsOedipus has a "tragic flaw" that leads to his demise, and efforts to attribute one to him to him seem forced. In his quest to uncover the truth and rid Thebes of the plague, he exhibits all the heroic qualities that made him the savior of Thebes during the Sphinx's reign of terror. Oedipus as a victim of a fate he could not control. He had enormous control over the events of his "destiny" through the numerous decisions he makes. He chooses to believe the oracle and leave Corinth. (The play is in...
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Bury Her Brother Tragic Hero
699 wordsTragic Hero What qualities generate a hero? Must heroes possess superhuman abilities? In the Greek era, heroism was much more practical. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero must be royal. He / she must be a good, moral person. Yet, every tragic hero must exhibit flaws. His / her flaws must lead to downfall. A hero must be punished or experience suffering. He / she must invoke catharsis into the audience. A tragic hero must recognize his / her wrongs and accept all consequences. Beyond all doub...
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The Tragic Hero Of Things Fall Apart
918 wordsThe role of a tragic hero within a story line is essential in a dramatic film or written work. The hero has the standards of becoming a great character that can take charge of the story through courageous action and bold dialogue. However, since the character is deemed a tragic hero, his flaws will ultimately be his downfall, usually leading to the characters own demise. Nowhere is this ideal of a tragic hero more relevant that in China Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. The story is set in late ...
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Act 1 Scene 2 Titus Andronicus
1,490 words... hatred and plotting but in Act 1, Scene 2 we see the smallest glimpse of Iago's true feelings for Othello. Though I hate him as I do hell pains-/ Yet for the necessity of present life/ I must show out a flag of love (Greenblatt 2104). So upon reflection of Othello, we need to identify who fell. Obviously Othello and Iago, for their history was well documented throughout the play, but smaller characters also tragically fell from their positions, although mostly without any fault of their own....
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Desdemona And Cassio Act 1 Scene 3
2,247 wordsTragedies often focus on a tragic hero who has a flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that is inborn to the person and can mirror his background. In Aristotle's Poetics, he discusses the theory of tragedy and what criteria is essential in an ideal tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most important part of the hero and the events that occur in the work is a reflection of that flaw. In William Shakespeare's Othello, Othe...
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Act 4 Scene Tragic Flaws
1,566 wordsA tragedy is the story of an individual whose downfall is brought about by specific defects in his character, tragic flaws. The play, Othello, is a twisted tale of deceit and revenge. Iago creates an alternate world filled with lies, that unfortunately consumes the trusting and naive Othello. Othello s downfall comes about due to a combination of the influence of Iago and the fatal character flaws of the otherwise virtuous Othello. Iago absolutely hates Othello. He is angry with Othello for prom...
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Lady Macbeth Shakespeare Macbeth
1,160 wordsWhat is a perfect human? Human perfection may be measured by physical ability or intellectual achievement; however, it may also be measured by strength of character, and in this realm humans may often fall short. Weakness of character, shown through various character flaws, causes most of the hardships in life. Literature such as Shakespeare's Macbeth and Alison Walkers The Color Purple contain three levels of characters: setting characters, secondary characters and the main character. Combined,...
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Death Of A Salesman Willy Loman
1,015 wordsDeath of a Salesman by Arthur Miller As the curtain is being pulled up, we find Willy Loman, a depressed 60 year old salesman, who is returning from a business trip. Willy has two sons named Happy, and Biff, both of whom are complete failures. The failures of both his children cause Willy to go insane, and he plans to kill himself. He thinks that if he kills himself his son, Biff, will see how well liked his father was and he will come to love his father instead of arguing with him all the time....
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Death Of A Salesman Willy Loan
399 wordsDeath of A Salesman Death of a Salesman Willy Loman's tragedy is due more to his own flawed character than to societies flaws Advancements in science throughout this century have led to tremendous advancements in industry. Advancements in industry, however, have not always led to advancements in living. For some, society has created mass wealth. For most mass society has created a standard of living unparalleled throughout history. For Willy Loan, however, mass society has created only tremendou...
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Willy Loman Dream
1,199 wordsSeeking the American Dream of Success Arthur Miller? s? Death of A Salesman? could be described as a study in the American Dream ideology, a system that at times is indescribably brutal and at other times compassionate's. Author Millers plays are usually associated with real life issues filled with failure and disappointment. The authors main character, Willy Loman, is a traveling salesman that spends his whole lifetime trying to find success based on looks and popularity. Willy Loman is a produ...
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Knights Of The Round Table Sir Gawain
1,203 wordsInside the compilation of mythical stories of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table, retold by Roger Green, and Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek Myths, two major characters in each story that could be expressed in similar and contrasting ways are Arthur, the king and head of the knights of the Round Table, and Zeus, the supreme leader of all gods and mortals. Similar resemblances that can be found in both is their shadowy lineage, their major mortal flaws, and their nature to jou...
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Equal With Men Macbeth To Kill
1,226 wordsTimothy Leary once said, Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition (Peters 175). But is this true in the case of the classic play Macbeth? In Macbeth it seems to be, that Macbeth the protagonist of the play is influence by Lady Macbeth's ambition. Could this be an exception or was Lady Macbeth lying when she ask to be equal to a man so she could commit the murder (1. 5. 33. 45 - 61). To understand one must look deeply into the plot and many themes of Macbeth. William Shakespeare uses amb...
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Kill His Wife Desdemona And Cassio
2,082 wordsTragedies frequently focus on a tragic hero that has a flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that is inborn to the person and can reflect his background. In Aristotle's Poetics, he discusses the theory of tragedy and what criteria is essential in an ideal tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most important part of the hero and the events that occur in the work is a reflection of that flaw. A tragic flaw is essential in a...
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Albert Einstein Atomic Energy
1,438 wordsGreat People Only great men are marked with great faults. This quotation from Maxims was written by La Rochefoucauld. He states that people with nobility of their minds create many mistakes throughout their lives. This quotation is only partially correct, people do indeed have faults but it is these faults that restrict them from being great. Every person has done unpleasant acts that disassociate them from being a great person. Each day, people break society's norms or rules and most feel they ...
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