The Rise and Fall of Microsoft

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This paper examines the antitrust case against Microsoft and shows how the Bill Gates story can be classified as a tragedy in the same league as literature such as "King Lear" and "Death of a Salesman" where the protagonist invites his own tragic downfall. It attempts to fit the story into the theories of classical tragedy and analyzes how Bill Gates has all the qualities of the tragic protagonist. By dividing the Microsoft story into different acts, it describes Bill Gates' rise as the computer mogul, the court case and the aftermath.

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"In point of fact, Judge Jackson, who heard the case and ordered the breakup of the company, has come under criticism for his bias against Gates during the trial. "Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sharply criticized U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson for speaking with reporters during the trial, opening the door for Microsoft's appeal to be upheld, at least in part" (Johnston 5).
Still at issue is whether or not Microsoft meets all of the requirements of antitrust rulings, issues that are forming the basis for the appeals. In fact, most observers see the government's case against Microsoft as being built on sand."

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