Упр.54 Unit 2 ГДЗ English Михеева 10 класс

1. Look at the following quotations, comment on them and say with which of them you agree and disagree and why.
   

   Men at some time are masters of their fate.

   (Shakespeare, “Julius Caesar”)

   The event is never in the power of man.

   (Robert Herrick)

   Every night and every morn
   Some to misery are born
   Every morn and every night
   Some are born to sweet delight.

   (William Blake, “Proverbs”)

I agree with Shakespeare’s idea that men are, to some extent, masters of their fate. Our choices, efforts and decisions often influence our future. If a person works hard and makes responsible decisions, he or she can change life for the better.

I also agree with William Blake that life is not the same for everybody. Some people are born into difficult conditions, while others are born into comfortable and happy ones. We cannot choose the circumstances of our birth.

At the same time, I disagree with Robert Herrick’s quotation if it means that a person has no control over life at all. Of course, some events are beyond our power, but many things depend on us. So I think fate is partly given to us, but partly made by ourselves.