The Crucible The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is a play modeled after the Red Scare. The Red Scare was a period when fear of communism grew to hysteria‚ and it reflected the topic of The Crucible. In this play‚ a wave of fear spreads throughout Salem ad accusations of witchcraft begin to rise. A character‚ John Proctor‚ displays great pride throughout the play but also demonstrates change because he was at first doubtful‚ but later comes to realize its severity. John Proctor’s combination of these
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love‚ but the world around them would not allow them to be together. The Capulets and Montagues could not look past their nonexistent differences and let their children find true love. The ridicule from their own parents and families caused for the downfall of the love-struck teenagers. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ the influence of the judgmental family is to blame for the death of the two characters. Although Romeo and Juliet were young‚ they were both more mature than their families. Neither
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Downfalls of Standardized Testing In January of 2002‚ President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law. This act required that each state develop standardized tests for basic skills and administer the tests to all students in order to receive federal funding for their school. Each state was required to set progress goals‚ and each school in the state must make adequate yearly progress‚ meaning that each year‚ the current students must perform better on the test than the
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ a plethora of complex internal and external factors are put on an even more complex main character Macbeth. At times‚ his actions are questionable and even revolting; however‚ it’s not fair to say he’s a monster devoid of humanity‚ especially in the time it’s set in. Macbeth started out the Scottish play as Thane of Glamis. He was a capable warrior‚ quite possibly the best. At one point‚ it is said that he‚ “unseamed him from the name to th’ chops‚” (I‚ ii‚ 22) which
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Regardless of how powerful they were able to become‚ each mighty empire including Rome‚ would eventually have its downfall. There were many contributing factors to the ultimate demise of the Roman empire. One of the biggest reasons for the fall of Rome‚ was its rapid expansion. The Roman empire was expanding at a very high rate which led to troubles administrating law
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falls into a struggle between the responsibilities of supporting his family and trying to keep the family together. Because of his wrong actions towards his family and poor judgment throughout the play Troy becomes isolated and suffers a horrible downfall. “Maybe I came into the world backwards‚ I don’t know. But… you born with two strikes on you before you come to the plate...You can afford a call strike. If you going down… you going down swinging.”(Act Two Scene One). When Troy says this‚ he refers
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START: Marie Antoinette was quickly appreciated and even admired at the court. She was a beautiful young lady who enjoyed the party-filled life of Versailles. The frivolous‚ high-spirited tomboy who arrived at Versailles at age 14 was quickly embraced by her subjects. Yet by the time of her execution 23 years later‚ she was reviled. Marie Antoinette was actually extremely popular with the people when she arrived in France. They liked how she looked‚ how kind she was and the charities she pursued
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kinsman to King Duncan. How can a man of this status become a tyrannical ruler and a ruthless killer? The answer to this simple question is ambition that is awakened by the witches’ prophecies. Lady Macbeth is also an essential part in Macbeth’s downfall. She pushes him to his mental breaking point‚ beyond the degree of insanity just for power. He begins the play with good intentions‚ but ends up deteriorating in front of the audience’s eyes. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth exemplifies
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Downfalls of Distracted Driving No matter the age a person may be‚ his/her actions affect others; especially when they’re operating a vehicle capable of injuring or taking one’s life. Distracted driving poses great risks to the driver’s life and others on the road as it increases the probability of a tragic accident. Numerous lives are being lost each day due to distracted driving and not abiding by the laws. In today’s society‚ ignored warnings increase the possibility of death; influenced by both
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There were several advantages of Toyota’s manufacturing system when compared with conventional manufacturing system. Ohno Taiichi was the person responsible in helping Toyota shift from the established method of manufacturing automobiles set by Ford. The basic philosophy was to produce everything in mass quantity to gain maximum economies of scale. The logic was to spread the fixed cost over the production line and benefit from lower cost. Another characteristic of this philosophy was to make each
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