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    Thomas Malory was a writer during the 14th century most famously known for writing Le Morte d’ Arthur. It’s said this novel was written while he was in prison‚ during his third imprisonment. He allegedly raped Joan Smith twice‚ stole from her husband‚ destroyed the Duke of Buckingham’s hunting lodge and many other crimes. He was imprisoned for these charges but escaped just two days later by swimming out the moat one night. He was again imprisoned in 1452 and 1468 when he turned to writing‚ writing

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    Arthur Andersen LLP‚ which is over a span of nearly 90 years‚ would become one of the "Big five" largest accounting firms in the United States. Moreover‚ the accounting firm seen as the symbol of trust‚ integrity and ethic. The good reputation is derived from the advent of consulting business‚ which was developed by Leonard Spack. However‚ with the growth of consulting services‚ many accounting firms viewed it as a successful model that should be emulated‚ so that the competition pressure increasing

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    Sequential to the 1692 Salem witch trials‚ Author Arthur Miller transcribed the mishaps and vindictive behavior in his play The Crucible‚ which portrays the hysteria and consternation of the town. An exemplar woman named Elizabeth Proctor exhibits the arbitrary and discriminatory circumstances. In distinguishing‚ unlikeness Mary Warren impersonates a girl whose hesitancy and uncertainty guides her to condemn many lives. The play depicts the inequitable mobocracy and unjustified perpetrations provoked

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    In Arthur Millers’‚ The Crucible‚ Miller demonstrates how certain situations can change a characters opinion or point of view‚ with enough evidence. Reverend Hale is a prime example who experiences change from confident‚ to doubt and frustration of the court‚ and then regret of the innocent being persecuted because of his wrong accusation during the witch trial executions in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Coming into the Town of Salem‚ Massachusetts Reverend Hale illustrates a great deal of confidence

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    Sophia Popescu &  Kirsten Watkins  English III AP ­ 1  30 October 2014  A community may not always be regarded as reputable‚ yet social norms and taboos are  established to keep it afloat. In ​ The Crucible​  by Arthur Miller‚ societal conduct is violated and a  community is capsized. In this socially awakening play‚ society is corrupted when a naivete  community is immersed in power that enables insignificant people to manipulate the status quo  to selfishly satisfy their own societal welfare and relationships

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    “The Crucible” The crucible convey themes of betrayal ‚ death ‚ and foolishness. Arthur Miller centers on Abigail Williams ‚ a troubled 17 year old girl ‚ who starts the main conflicts of the play. Her false confessions of witches convinces the local Puritans that witchcraft is among them. With false confessions ‚ her personal affairs are scandalous. Her relations with John Proctor have an effect on his marriage & his wife. In this essay ‚ I’ll center on Abigail Williams & how she affected

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    Arthur Miller’s historical play‚ “The Crucible” follows the story of the Salem witch trials. One of the main conflicts of the play was John Proctor’s affair with Abigail Williams‚ an affair which set off the witch trials. While Abigail has many obvious flaws and may be defended‚ her role and the severity of her actions cannot be overlooked. Abigail may not deserve the entirety of the blame‚ she most certainly deserves the consequences of her actions. Abigail fell in love with John during their

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    King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table: An Epic Hero for Modern Times In about 1470‚ Thomas Malory finished Morte d’ Arthur‚ the first of the many legends written about King Arthur. Even in modern times‚ King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are a favorite subject in movies‚ books‚ and plays. Often times this is so because the Medieval Period in general‚ and King Arthur in particular‚ have an air of mystery‚ romance‚ fantasy‚ and adventure that are popular themes in all times

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    Motivation can be clearly defined as why someone chooses to do what they preform‚ the reason behind the madness. Within Arthur Miller’s drama‚ The Crucible‚ the motivation of the many different characters is very conspicuous‚ as there are many hints throughout the text. The play is a fictionalized and dramatized version of the story of witchcraft in Salem‚ Massachusetts that took place during 1692. The drama was allegedly a representation of McCarthyism‚ the practice of making accusations without

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    The Crucible was a play written in 1952‚ by Arthur Miller. Though out the book Miller makes John Proctor the main character and also a tragic hero. Proctor was an upper class man‚ he had owned at least 300 acres of land‚ was also known as an honest‚ blunt‚ well respected and loved man‚ but like most people he had flaws. His major flaw was his lust for Abigail Williams. Their affair had happened when Abigail had worked for Elizabeth and John Proctor‚ Elizabeth had said to the court “ I came to think

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