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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Carrie Shen Mr. Goniea English 11 18 May 2014 Contrast of Chillingworth and Dimmesdale As we read the Scarlet Letter‚ we know Chillingworth and Dimmesdale all having relationship with Hester. However‚ they had different attitude toward Pearl and they treated Hester differently even though they both had relationship with her. Firstly‚ Roger Chillingworth‚ unlike Hester and Dimmesdale‚ is a flat character. While he develops from a kind scholar into an obsessed fiend‚ he is less of a
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minister named Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Hester’s real husband in disguise is Roger Chillingworth. Roger Chillingworth had sent Hester to America while he stayed behind in Europe but was supposed to follow Hester. The result of Chillingworth not following Hester was a baby girl named Pearl. Hester’s view on the situation is she thinks because Roger Chilingworth had not stayed with her and traveled to America with her she was lonely and had an affair with Arthur Dimmesdale. This affair had lead to
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The main theme of "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke deals with faith. Clarke defines faith as having belief and trust in God with strong conviction. Clarke believes that one must have faith not only during blissful times‚ such as during the time of creation‚ but also during time of anguish‚ such as when destruction occurs. God "created" when a star flew over Bethlehem‚ just as God destroyed a star‚ the Phoenix Nebula‚ and its surrounding planets including any life that may have lived there. God does
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Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is a social commentary on witch hunts in early America‚ as well as an Aristotelian tragedy. In Aristotle’s essay Poetics‚ Aristotle explains that a character flaw (imperfection or weakness in one’s personality or values) or an error in judgment can lead to tragedy. The word for this is hamartia. Aristotle also goes on to state that the tragic hero will find enlightenment through his or her lamentable situation. In Miller’s play there are two characters in particular
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A Comparison and Contrast In Both A’s Worn By Hester and Dimmesdale The two A’s worn in the novel by both Hester and Dimmesdale are dramatically different‚ yet they are born and made by the same identical sins. These letters are also differentiated by the infinitely changing emotional state and physical well being of the character‚ the towns views of morality and natural order‚ and the affecting environment. The two sins of most importance in the novel and that serve the greatest beneficiality
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Churchill Churchill‚ by Arthur M. Schlesinger‚ is an autobiography on the world-renowned British Prime Minister‚ Winston Churchill. Winston was born on November 30‚ 1874‚ and although he would go on to accomplish many different things‚ he started out unsuccessful. Even though his father scolded him for his behavioral and academic issues‚ Churchill strove to try his best‚ and wanted to win the approval of his father by becoming a politician like him. Yet‚ his grades were his setback‚ so Churchill
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The novel‚ The Scarlet Letter opens as the narrator states that Hester Prynne and the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale have committed adultery and that Hester has borne a child named Pearl. Hester is punished publicly for her sin of adultery by the placing of a scarlet letter on her breast and public humiliation‚ while Dimmesdale does not confess to the sin and is spared public scorning for it. Instead‚ Dimmesdale must seek inner redemption through physical beatings and praying‚ with little success. Hawthorne
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utilized throughout the tales of Arthur commonly found in literature. Guinevere‚ queen of Camelot and Arthur’s wife‚ is known for her beauty throughout the kingdom. “Truly
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In some depictions of the British warrior‚ known as King Arthur‚ he was a brilliant military strategist. One piece of evidence that points to this is the Saxon invasion of Britain during the 5th to 6th century‚ as the British forces were led by an unnamed military mind (“King Arthur”). This evidence gives a historical invasion that led to one depiction of an Arthur. The next piece of evidence is that Britain prevailed in the Saxon invasion under the leadership of a warrior that excelled in military
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