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    great differences. In the Bible and the Aeneid prophecies were regarded as truth. These prophecies predict what is to happen in the future. In the Aeneid, Jupiter prophesies that Romulus will be the founder of Rome. Jupiter says, “Romulus / Will take leadership, build walls of Mars / And call by his own name his people Romans” ( 3.371-73 the Aeneid). The Romans believed that Romulus founds Rome. In the Aeneid, the reader finds out about the prophecies in hindsight, after they actually happened.…

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    restaurant owner, overhears Bill, a server, make a mistake by not following the booking confirmation procedure. What follows is a confrontation that is subjected to a self-fulfilling prophecy as a perception tool, error of polarized thinking, four misuses of language, and the C.O.N.T.R.O.L mode of talk. A “self-fulfilling prophecy” takes shape when we predict how others will behave, and we act towards them as if that were true. (Lecture 3A, Slide 18). Subsequently, when they respond…

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    took three tempting prophecies, three weird witches, one ambitious thought, and one murderous deed to change the destiny of one character’s life forever. The play, Macbeth, follows Macbeth, an honorable and high ranking person who is influenced by three witches and their three enthralling prophecies that grant him noble titles. After Macbeth is deemed Thane of Cawdor, he is influenced by his wife, Lady Macbeth, who wanted power, to kill King Duncan and achieves the second prophecy of being king.…

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    cites this as one example of how inaccurate expectations (in this case, a self-fulfilling prophecy) created devastating consequences. Expectations can aid or hinder one’s ability to navigate circumstances and relationships. Expectations are…

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    Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

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    The concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy is centered on the idea that if we think or expect something to happen, then those expectations will happen. This concept, while sounding superstitious, has been found to actually occur. Numerous psychological research has shown that the concept of “self-fulfilling prophecy” actually occurs. An example of this is the psychological experiment that focused on effect of expectancy and biases conducted by Robert Rosenthal (1966). In this study some of the…

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    The decisions to follow the three prophecies given to Macbeth by the witches led him to his downfall thanks to his inappropriate ambition revealing his true nature. Anyone that he felt was a threat to him he would have them murdered. This led him from being crowned as King of Scotland to his death at the end. William Shakespeare's “The tragedy of Macbeth” involves a character named Macbeth. As he is walking along a road next to his fellow friend Banquo. They meet up and see three witches. He…

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    Rosemary Mystery Prophecy

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    However, a lot of evil brews here. The man clutched the piece of parchment in his hands. When darkness comes. Bring the light. Find them that is like a viper’s bite. 2 years. In 2 years, and no one has found out this mystery prophecy and what it means. Since the prophecy was found lying on the king’s crown, most vipers have been captured and taken to labs to research. In Rosemary High, some of the vipers were taken there so the students could research. That’s where our story begins. With…

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    In Macbeth, the prophecies the witches make and the negative effects they have on other characters, namely Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, demonstrate that entities outside of our control have the power to determine our fates. When the witches predict that Macbeth would rise to the position of king, he becomes power hungry, insecure, and paranoid, which results in his mental instability and eventual death. The witches’ revelation of their prophecy to Macbeth and the events this action set in place…

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    In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" act four, witches tell Macbeth three prophecies about his nobleman, Macduff. The predictions are intentionally vague, and Macbeth interprets them to be in his favor, he later discovers that they are not. As the story unfolds the witches' premonitions come true one by one, but not as expected. While the reader knows that these witches do not have Macbeth's best interests at heart, they have led him to his greatest success. And since he no longer has a reason to…

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    Self-fulfilling prophecies, a term coined by psychologist Robert Merton, function under the idea that prophecies in of themselves have no power, but nonetheless come to pass solely due to a person’s belief in it. This phenomenon suggests that prophecies have no otherworldly or spiritual power, but are rather purely psychological. If awareness of the prophecy alone has the power to drastically change a person’s life choices, then it is the individual’s own self who is unknowingly manipulating…

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