Success and failure go hand in hand; one does not exist without the other. In some cases, success comes at a terrible costs that could be detrimental to others. In the play “Macbeth” the protagonist and namesake successfully assassinates the altruistic king and incites an atmosphere of terrorism and fear. Moreover, during World War Two, in achieving the ability to create nuclear weapons, a path was set for the obliteration of whole cities, the death of 200,000 civilians and the long lasting impacts of radioactivity. Lastly, in 1984, the success of the government “Big Brother” to break the protagonist, destroys all hope of change and improvement in that society.
In “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, the protagonist and Macbeth, is first portrayed as a valiant hero who serves the benevolent king. He helped to suppress a rebellion thus was exalted by the venerable King Duncan. However, after Macbeth’s meeting with the three witches, his thoughts turned to usurping the king. By his wife’s firm hand, he …show more content…
The most notable would be the use of nuclear fission as a means of destruction during World War Two. Although it is plausible that the use of the nuclear bombs could have effectively ended the otherwise prolonged war and thus saved many lives, one can not deny the detrimental effects. From the bombing alone, over 200,000 people were killed in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The remnants of the bombing included the ever pervasive radioactivity that caused cancer amongst the few survivors and birth defects in the following generations. The successful deployment of such powerful weapons lead to the race to create even stronger and deadlier nuclear weapons. Albert Einstein, who wrote a letter warning Teddy Roosevelt of the possibility that the Germans were working on nuclear weapons, called it his greatest regret as he was a passionate
In “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, the protagonist and Macbeth, is first portrayed as a valiant hero who serves the benevolent king. He helped to suppress a rebellion thus was exalted by the venerable King Duncan. However, after Macbeth’s meeting with the three witches, his thoughts turned to usurping the king. By his wife’s firm hand, he …show more content…
The most notable would be the use of nuclear fission as a means of destruction during World War Two. Although it is plausible that the use of the nuclear bombs could have effectively ended the otherwise prolonged war and thus saved many lives, one can not deny the detrimental effects. From the bombing alone, over 200,000 people were killed in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The remnants of the bombing included the ever pervasive radioactivity that caused cancer amongst the few survivors and birth defects in the following generations. The successful deployment of such powerful weapons lead to the race to create even stronger and deadlier nuclear weapons. Albert Einstein, who wrote a letter warning Teddy Roosevelt of the possibility that the Germans were working on nuclear weapons, called it his greatest regret as he was a passionate