John Vanier is one of the greatest of Canadians that has inspired our world to live united together in community. He was born in Geneva‚ Switzerland in 1928 but received an education through England and Canadian schools while growing up. He served in both the Royal Canadian Navy and the British Navy but shortly after he decided to follow a more spiritual direction in life. During this time he went back to school to further his education and also was a professor at University of Toronto.
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John Proctor is an honest‚ hardworking‚ good man except for his one flaw that became a downfall for him and other accused “witches” living in Salem. His lust for Abigail that led to an affair created jealousy towards his wife Elizabeth‚ and resulted in Abigail spreading lies and causing witch hysteria to arise. After the trials began‚ John realized that he could out Abigail and make everyone see her for what she was (a liar) and put an end to many innocent deaths by confessing to his adultery and
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My Dearest John‚ Once you lay eyes upon this letter‚ I have far departed from Salem. My returning of avoiding the chaos I have stirred upon Salem is yet unknown. May it merely be days‚ weeks‚ months or years before reappearing‚ my unfathomable adoration towards you will reside in my lone heart eternally. I do not beseech for a letter in return‚ as my decision to conceal my dwelling place will remain as it is. Please do not endeavor to locate me‚ as this is very reason I headed off without
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The loaded question is used often in John Lewis’ speech because it criticizes the politicians‚ making them feel guilty about what has been done‚ such as how the police have been treating the black community. How poverty has taken over the black community. How equality is non-existent. The definition of a loaded question is asking a question that can not be answered directly but can create all sorts of feelings such as guilt‚ anger‚ and even pressure. These questions were intended for the federal
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In the passage “The First Night”‚ A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality‚ the author John Perry introduces one of the main characters Gretchen Weirob‚ in her hospital room. Weirob is a philosophy professor who is laying in her death bed due to a motorcycle incident. Accompanying her is her life time long friend Sam Miller and her former student Dave Cohen three days before she passed. The author makes it clear that Weirob is looking to be persuaded that personal survival after death is possible
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is an Aristotelian character. He is a character with a tragic flaw and is also a tragic hero. A tragic hero has many distinctive characteristics such as nobility and hubris. A tragic hero also has a fatal flaw‚ experiences tragic things‚ falls and is destroyed‚ and at the end of a play there is catharsis. John Proctor had a mixture of good and bad characteristics. His bad characteristics included having an affair with a girl named Abigail who used to
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the Finale? Death has always been an intriguing topic in literature. Writers have been confounded by the idea of death and the unknown afterlife for centuries. Some people believe death is the end of all things because nothing can withstand it. In John Donne’s poem‚ “Death‚ be not proud‚” the poet explains his personal understanding of death and its permanence. This poem is a narrative sonnet. Although this sonnet follows the rhyme scheme of an Italian sonnet (abba cddc effe gg)‚ it also has the
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had strict ideas and rules on how to live life. Having a good reputation is the most important to people and individuality is not an option. John Proctor dying to save his good name represents Miller’s idea of a tragic hero because he is willing to die for his personal dignity due to the fact that he feels responsible to save himself and others. To John Proctor saving his good name was everything. In his society you have to have a good name to be considered as respectable. After confessing to
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John Quincy Adams once stated‚ “If your actions inspire others to dream more‚ learn more‚ do more‚ and become more‚ you are a leader.” You see‚ actions speak louder than words because it’s our actions that affect people‚ change people‚ influence people‚ inspire people. I wholeheartedly agree with John Quincy’s definition of a true leader because I believe that a true leader inspires other people. However‚ in my opinion‚ I believe that in order for a leader to effectively inspire others‚ he must
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artificial satellite‚ Sputnik‚ into space on October 4‚ 1957‚ commencing the Space Race; then they continued by launching Yuri Gagarin‚ making him the first person to orbit Earth” (FactCite). About five years later‚ on September 12‚ 1962‚ President John F. Kennedy gave a speech at Rice University in Houston‚ Texas. Kennedy wanted to rally the audience to support NASA’s Apollo Program. This program’s sole purpose was to send a man to the moon in the next decade. If the president had kept this mission
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