... body trying to get to the Bashkirs. In the final moments the Devil's original plans were successful proving that desires for materials will never be sated. Tolstoy also uses many antagonists to prove the point about greed and ungratefulness. The first and main antagonist can be Pakhom himself. Pakhom's selfishness keeps him from being successful and happy. Pakhom was so greedy ... , the Devil himself, is a constant presence throughout the story. Satan first promises Pakhom lots of land which only fuels Pakhom's insatiable desire for material goods and wealth. Tolstoy perfectly uses antag...

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... a republic again and he would become its leader. Since Claudius killed Hamlet's father for power and Commodus killed his father to prevent a republic of Rome from surfacing, both of the antagonists can be seen as sources of corruption in the state. Therefore, by killing off the antagonist and restoring order, both protagonists are also taking revenge for the sake of the ... ...

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... and mourning of his wife further increases our pity (5,5,22) - He had good qualities in him and the only things that created and strengthened his bad qualities were the true antagonists: The witches and his wife - Macbeth's downfall also leaves the reader in fear because the reader can relate to his character. We feel that what has happened to him can ... ...

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