Gullible people are often laughed at and are led to many unlucky situations. Basically, gullibility is not a very good characteristic to have. ... However, a subtle flaw that Othello possesses is soon exposed: his gullibility. ... Othello's single flaw of gullibility affects him greatly. ... Simply because gullibility triggers Othello's many other flaws. ...
Brutus meets a tragic end because he is gullible and a bad decision-maker. The number one flaw Brutus has is he is gullible. ... This also shows that he is gullible because if the people of Rome would be o.k. ... Therefore, Brutus shows he is a very gullible person. ... In conclusion, Brutus is a bad decision-maker and very gullible. ...
In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain uses Huck's encounters with people on his journey to show the human nature of society to be full of greed, gullibility, and senseless violence. ... (Twain 129)," even if it means exploiting people and making them believe that they are other people. ... They will do anything that will benefit themselves and even use the gullibility of society to do so. ... The tendency of so many people in Huckleberry Finn to believe such tales, shows Mark Twain's view of the presence of gullibility in human nature. ... But even Huck finds it shameful of the hum...
One example noted is how gullible humans can be. There are many occasions where Mark Twain shows how gullible people can be. ... In Huck Finn, there are many examples of how humans are so gullible. ... It shows how people jump to conclusion on issues, and are too easily fooled. He shows how people give out trust too loosely and that American society in general is gullible. ...
Both characters are blind to the truth because of their gullibility and poor judgment of character. ... Gloucester's gullibility chased away his son that loved him and drew his evil son closer. ... King Lear and Gloucester's blindness is caused by their gullibility and their personality. ... Both characters" blindness forced them to push the loyal people away and draw the evil ones closer. ... The characters refused to see the truth and ended up trusting the most deceitful people in their lives and pushed away the most loyal ones. ...
Tartuffe Tartuffe, by Moliere, is a work that was created to show people a flaw in their human nature. ... The "denial or gullibility" of Pernelle and Orgon, is the main drive/motive of the play. ... Although Madame Pernelle is seen as gullible, she is consistent. ... Being seen as easy targets, taken advantage of and just being gullible. ...
Macbeth was gullible, he abuses his power and becomes insane; all characteristics that lead to his downfall. ... In addition to his gullibility, Macbeth also abused his power. ... Macbeth is king and, although many people believe he committed the murder, was not punished. ... Had Macbeth been a good king, then people would have loved him and not cared if he had murdered Duncan. ... It is the decisions we make in life that create the people we become. ...
Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People renders this character: a lone and divergent man that turned his back on the dense mainstream and followed his own ethics and principles. ... In addition, Stockmann functions as a doctor, frequently regarded as an occupation predicated on saving lives and providing assistance for the people. ... Exhilaration and excitement fill the room of guests, as the people congratulate the discovery of Stockmann, showing appreciation to his dedication. Ibsen applies the quick acceptance of Stockmann's ideas, to illustrate the gullible nature of the majorit...
Brutus's flaws are his gullibility and honor. ... One of Brutus' flaws is his gullibility. ... His gullibility makes him believe Antony and Cassius. ... Cassius is very aware of his gullibility. ... He should've still used better judgment because people take advantage of people like himself. ...
When there is curiosity about the relationship that develops between Miss Emily and Homer, "some of the ladies began to say that it was a disgrace to the town and a bad example to the young people" (92). ... Faulkner's women in this story are also gullible and gossiping. ... He seems to be implying that women, in their gullibility, will believe anything a man tells them. ... The women in this story appear as gullible, gossipy characters. ... The women, however, are nosey, single-minded people who are gullible, gossiping, and unkind and do not care whether or not they harm or cause embar...
Iago uses his ability to understand different people, identifying their motives and weaknesses, and using this skill to manipulate them for his own gains. ... Iago also sees the weaknesses within Othello such as his trusting and gullible nature, and his despera-tion to fit in. ... Othello also has a very gullible and trusting nature, and appears to be superficial. Iago was clearly a very powerful villain, but Othello was gullible and trusting enough to allow Iago to deceive him. ... Othello is not originally from Venice and was never at ease with the customs and manners of the cultured people....
Iago uses his ability to understand different people, identifying their motives and weaknesses, and using this skill to manipulate them for his own gains. ... Iago also sees the weaknesses within Othello such as his trusting and gullible nature, and his despera-tion to fit in. ... Othello also has a very gullible and trusting nature, and appears to be superficial. Iago was clearly a very powerful villain, but Othello was gullible and trusting enough to allow Iago to deceive him. ... Othello is not originally from Venice and was never at ease with the customs and manners of the cultured people....
Although superstitious people are usually regarded as gullible and insecure people, Twain portrays religious people as even more gullible and insecure in his story. According to Twain, religious people are naive and overly impractical. ... Not only does this promote the gullibility of Christians but also the powerlessness and impracticality of God and His Word. ... Although the religious people have a warm and generous side, shown by the hospitality of the Widow Douglas and the Grangerfords, they have a side that reveals Twain's true attitude towards religious people: they are all hypo...
Along with somebody being held with such high esteem by his own people of Venice. ... Considering the amount of people who worked with him under his wing. ... People have a good impression of Othello. However, part of his tragic flaws, and later downfall, was his gullibility. Part of his gullibility was that he put too much of his trust into Iago. ...
Before Macbeth got influenced by the witches and the people he cares the most about, Macbeth was a noblemen that every king would want; he is brave, loyal, devoted and trustworthy. ... Macbeth did not only get misled by Lady Macbeth's tricks, he also got misled by the witches, which shows how gullible and indecisive Macbeth is with his own opinions. ... These two quotes emphasize on how gullible and indecisive Macbeth is because although he knows that the witches are weird and evil, he still somewhat believed in the prophecies. ... Many people see Macbeth as a terrible person and cr...
Animal Imagery of Macbeth There are many examples of animal imagery in the play Macbeth such as foreshadow death by black birds, symbolizes people, and make atmosphere a supernatural nature. ... My second main point Symbolizes people. ... Another imagery of symbolizing people by animals would be, Look like the innocent flower/But be the serpent under't (191, 61). ... The last imagery of symbolizing people by animals would be, withered murder,/ Alarumed by his sentinel, the wolf (198, 52 & 53). ... Here, it describes swallows which also means dupe meaning gul...
They go on to denounce capitalism saying that the capitalist class not only controls the means of production but also to control the beliefs of the people and that the ideology of free market system, as they claim, is comprised of distorted sense of reality which is designed to benefit the corporate executives. ... Therefore, corporations thrive on manipulation and the gullibility of the people. ...
He presented his plays to the people of the working class, not the traditional theater audiences, and each performance was followed by an open discussion among audience members. ... Antonia plays on Giovanni's gullibility to Antonia's nonsensical stories whilst satirizing the pope, trying to cover the reason of Margarita's "miraculous" pregnancy." ... Fo uses the techniques of satire and gullibility to both entertain and provoke thought within the audience. ... The improbable and ridiculous plot situation regarding Giovanni's gullibility sparks tension within the play ...
To think, that people should fear a man who is dressed up in a clown costume. ... Montresor and Fortunato are arrogant but proud people. ... Fortunato is an "innocently gullible" person from falling into Montresor"s evil plans. ... Fortunato was a "innocent gullible" man because of his unwise decisions which lead him into his own doom. ... The main story is to be proud and pride should never be used against other people. ...
To think, that people should fear a man who is dressed up in a clown costume. ... Montresor and Fortunato are arrogant but proud people. ... Fortunato is an "innocently gullible" person from falling into Montresor"s evil plans. ... Fortunato was a "innocent gullible" man because of his unwise decisions which lead him into his own doom. ... The main story is to be proud and pride should never be used against other people. ...
He mocks the gullibility of "civilized people" when the Dauphin easily deceives the religious crowd. ... These two men make their living by stealing and cheating people out of their money. ... They "tar and feather" the Duke and Dauphin, hurting and humiliating them in front of a large group of people. ... The Dauphin took advantage of the situation and their gullibility, making the people believe that he is a pirate. ... He took advantage of the passiveness of people and got away with a significant amount of their money. ...
Gimpel was so gullible in believing things that even the rabbi's would do pranks on him. ... After being lied to so much Gimpel in the end still fell for what people told him. He said to himself "what if", which made him fall for all the jokes people played on him. He was always curious to see if those peoples lies were true because he knew that things like that could happen. That kind of made himself gullible, from that he would bring it upon himself to be played a fool. ...
It was responsible for the deaths of innocent people who where accused of being witches. ... Abigail and the other girls realized they could us the town gullibility to gain power. ... They Judges and other people of power in the town totally ignored solid evidence. ... The religion allowed people to take sick enjoyment that prevented people from stopping the scandal. The way people were accused required very little evidence. ...
As stated in the article "confederates combed through the Midwest, conning tens of thousands of gullible people in to believing they could share in the fortune of Sir Francis Drake." ... These people will send you emails saying that they have much money to give through prizes, inheritances, etc. ... The author is surprised by how many people are being defrauded. ... I feel that the people being taken advantage of by these internet scams have only themselves to blame. Although it is wrong that people are doing this we need to be responsible for ourselves. ...
