A dynamic antagonist‚ Abigail Williams from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a great example of how a character can be molded by personal desires and a work’s setting to become a villain. Seemingly innocent‚ orphaned adolescent Abigail ultimately causes hysteria in the town of Salem from her frivolity and selfishness. The reasoning and origins of Abigail’s malice demonstrate the setting’s influence on the inhabitants of Salem during the 1962 witch trials. Abigail is introduced as Parris’ niece
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Psychological Criticism In the book The Queen of Air and Darkness‚ we are introduced to a castle in Orkney‚ a medieval kingdom in Ireland. There lived Queen Morgause with her four sons‚ Gawaine‚ Gaheris‚ Gareth‚ and Agravaine. Morgause and her sons have an odd relationship with each other. Morgause is an evil witch and one of Arthur’s halfsisters. The Orkney children’s destructive behavior increases throughout the book and this is mostly because
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1) Deregulation Deregulation of the U.S. energy industry made possible Enron’s emergence as a major corporation‚ but also ultimately may have contributed to its collapse. The company successfully seized the opportunity created by deregulation to create a new business as a market maker in natural gas and other commodities. Enron successfully influenced policymakers to exempt the company from various regulatory rules‚ for example in the field of energy derivatives. This allowed Enron to enter various
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investors. The Board failed to exercise prudent judgment‚ failed to challenge management when necessary‚ and‚ as a result‚ failed to adequately protect the interests of the shareholders. 9. Identify the conflict of interest in: SPE activities‚ Arthur Andersen’s activities‚ and Executive activities. The conflict with the SPE was that Enron was keeping their losses off of the end of year reports to offset other dealings that were not profitable. If true numbers had been reported losses would have
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ both Deputy Governor Danforth and Reverend Hale represent two significant characters that depict the flaws and deficiencies of mankind. Both men mindlessly condemn and judge in order to rid Salem of the supposedly satanic. Both men eventually realize their hypocrisy; however‚ while Hale acknowledges his folly‚ Danforth obstinately continues to castigate the alleged to maintain his reputation. Arthur Miller‚ in his work‚ The Crucible‚ punctuates the rigid tenacity
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Being a knight during King Arthur reign was life or death because with dignity the individual could die as a coward or as honored as for Sir Gawain he knows his title as prince soon might be off of him. During the poem of “Sir Gawain and the Green Night” occurred during at a Christmas eve’s party in the throne of Arthur a night who was green so called a mystical God was upon them Proposes a Game. To such knights knew that if they were capable of saying something that involved their life they would
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All My Sons by Arthur Miller is a play about truth‚ love‚ and guilt. Chris Keller’s brother‚ Larry‚ went missing three years ago. Their mother‚ Kate‚ still believes Larry is alive‚ but Chris would like her to let go. Chris wishes to marry Larry’s ex-fiancée‚ Ann Deever. Chris marrying Ann is a very interesting decision because Ann’s father‚ Steve‚ is in prison for murdering twenty-one pilots. Joe Keller‚ Chris’s father‚ was accused of the same crime‚ but was exonerating quickly. Through a series
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Within The Crucible and Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller’s most famous plays‚ are two important protagonists that accompany a similar role in society. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a highly respected and strong man in society‚ but his few weaknesses bring him to a screeching halt and to his own death. Willy Loman‚ the protagonist in Death of a Salesman‚ is a vital father figure that again accompanies many weaknesses leading to his unhappy death. Both characters have exceptionally similar but
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In the ashes of the Great Depression‚ the American Dream lives. Willy Loman‚ a salesman‚ drives on endlessly‚ searching for buyers and a reason to continue. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman perfectly captures the struggle of everyday Americans looking to find success in the struggling economy of early 20th century America. Miller’s artfully crafted play proves through the character of Willy Loman that everyday people can have the flaws and experiences that create tragic heroes. As with every
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Ans: The poem that expresses grief on the occasion of death is called Elegy. 3. In this poem the poet expresses deep sorrow. Why does he do so? Ans: In this poem the poet expresses deep sorrow over the death of his college’s constant companion Arthur Henry Hallam. 4. What is the time of the of the year does the poem refer to? Quate words or expressions. Ans: The poem refers to winter time. ‘Wild sky’‚ ‘Fresty Light’‚ ‘ the year is dying’ are the words or expressions in support of my answer
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