How does Arthur Miller create drama and tension in Act 1 of ‘The Crucible’? The Crucible is a play‚ which explores the witch- hunting hysteria that happened in Salem 1692. Miller uses this “organized mass-hysteria”[1] to comment on his own similar experience during the 1950s. Through “The Crucible”‚ Miller is able to draw an analogy between the hysteria of the Salem witch-trails and its modern parallel of the anti communist ‘witch-hunts’ which occurred due to the HUAC-House of un-American Committee
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Outline: I. Colonial Mentality A. Definition B. Symptoms of colonial mentality C. History 1. Cultures and practices shared by foreign countries a. America b. Spain c. Japan II. How colonial mentality is inherited by Filipino individuals A. Denigration of the Filipino self B. Denigration of the Filipino culture and body C. Discrimination against less acculturated Filipinos D. Tolerance and acceptance of historical and contemporary oppression of Filipinos III. Effects of Having Colonial
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In the excerpt “The Roots of Honor” by John Ruskin‚ it is expressed that purpose can change and that it is affected by the way society views that role. In a since one’s true purpose can be overshadowed and manipulated to be viewed as something completely different‚ making it unreliable. This meaning is revealed through figurative language in the excerpt “The Roots of Honor”. In the beginning of the passage John Ruskin discusses the role of a merchant and the image that society has created for that
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How I have used Brecht techniques and style in my performance. In my performance‚ my group and I have used an array of Brechtian techniques and styles to create a stylised and tasteful performance. Some of these techniques are necessary for a Brechtian piece‚ such as the use of gestus‚ play building and alienation. Some other Brechtian techniques such as the use of spazz‚ songs/music‚ montage and placards help create a greater meaning in the performance. When my group and I started our performance
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completed the planning review for the Frito-Lay line of dips. A major issue at the planning meeting was where‚ and how‚ to further develop Frito-Lay’s Dips. Two divergent viewpoints developed; that the dip line should be more aggressively promoted in its market segment‚ and that Frito-Lay should actively pursue the “vegetable dip” category. The company had recently introduced a shelf-stable‚ sour cream-based French onion dip‚ the first cream-based dip for Frio-Lay‚ and some executives felt the dip could
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AS I LAY DYING‚ William Faulkner Questions for Study 1. Which are the most intelligent and sympathetic voices in the novel? With whom do you most and least identify? Is Faulkner controlling your closeness to some characters and not others? How is this done‚ given the seemingly equal mode of presentation for all voices? Darl is the most intelligent voice in the novel. He often seems to play the role of omniscient narrator‚ because he describes events that took place when he was not present.
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“Let play soccer”‚ Khang said after the bell rang‚ signaling the end of school. “It’s weekend. I’m in”‚ Bao continued. “How about you? Tai”‚ Hai asked me. Under my breath‚ “I feel tired today”‚ I replied‚ “Hope you guys have fun.” They looked at me suspiciously because they knew I like soccer‚ and I was in every match we had played. “Are you sure?” They asked. “Yes‚” I said while walking out of the class‚ “I have to go home now. See you later.” “Go home”. I said that but I really didn’t want
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How to Want What You Have “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.” - Sheryl Crow The 45-minute drive home last Wednesday night from Leavenworth to Overland Park‚ Kansas gave me some time to think. I just dropped off my younger son‚ Andrew‚ for a five-day personal development seminar‚ and I welcomed the chance to remember a similar night six years ago. Andrew‚ I concluded‚ was fortunate. Attending as a 17-year-old would give him valuable resources he could use for his
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Did Wordsworth or Coleridge have greater influence on modern criticism? Answer: Wordsworth‚ Coleridge‚ and British Romanticism Introduction After a brief introduction of the period that will contrast the Romantics with the century that preceded them‚ we shall move on to analyze the great poetic‚ theoretical experiment that most consider the Ur text of British Romanticism: "Lyrical Ballads". We shall explore both the unique plan of "Lyrical Ballads"‚ and the implications of that plan for literary
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Lauren Pietropolo Cloud; Period 3 What is Valued More in Modern American Society? 6 September 2014 What does an American civilian think is more important; being their own person or fitting in with everyone else? It seems as if the modern day American residents want to fit into a criteria that “everybody else is doing it” you can tell based on the products they purchase‚ or the actions they take. We can tell americans care about conformity more than being their own person because of the present
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