In the story Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ the theme is Achieving the American Dream. The character‚ Willie Loman wants so much in his life to achieve the American Dream‚ which is the perfect job‚ wife and children. Most people consider the American dream to be the equal opportunity for someone to achieve success and prosperity through hard work. Loman has the entire thing one considers the American dream‚ but it’s not perfect enough for him. Willie has a job and tells his wife that he is
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* The banking industry produces some of the most lucrative profit margins around. If you are interested in starting your own bank then you need to be prepared for the fund-raising‚ organizing and form filing required to set one up. These steps will help make the process easier * Evaluate how practical it is for you to start a bank. Look at your business experience. You will need to have business management skills‚ financial management skills and fund-raising skills. * 2 Get to know
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In the Crucible‚ Authur Miller expressed the argument that individuals must stand in opposition to collective injustice. During the Red Scare people often accused others as communist‚ which started a huge debate on wether or not they were. Author Miller has created an argument showing what the Red Scare was but in a earlier time period. The which crafts often contributed to the Red Scare in many ways‚ one way it contributed to which craft was the way that during both of the times people were accused
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“Why did Arthur Miller write the crucible”? The crucible was written in 1952‚ on the heels of World War II. During that time‚ the united states were concerned about the Soviet Union’s ideology‚ which it was expanding furiously across the European nations. Communism was defined as a significant paranoia for the United States‚ compared to the play concerning the witchcraft paranoia that Miller created. Two years before Miller’s play‚ the government launched confidential investigations in regards to
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In the Crucible there are many characters who take their reputation matter and think too highly of it. There are some characters in this play that do not care for their reputation in the community. One of the first characters we see that sees highly of the idea of reputations is Reverend Parris. When Mr.Parris finds out about the dancing and possible witchcraft that was going he was more concerned about what people would say about him then the safety of his own daughter. Throughout the play you can
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Arthur Miller the author of The Crucible introduces John Proctor in a very interesting way. The first scene with Proctor and Abigail‚ gave the reader a wrong impression about Proctor and Abigail’s relationship. “Proctor: Abby‚ I may think of you softly from time to time…..We never touched‚ Abby. Abigail: Aye‚ but we did. Proctor: Aye‚ but we did not.” (Miller‚ 23). It seems that Proctor does not want to face the truth that him and Abigail had a very strong relationship. Having this type of scene
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John Proctor in The Crucible is faced with a decision; to live with a lie‚ or die for his belief. John Proctor made the best decision possible‚ to die for his belief and carry his good name. In doing this‚ he secures his children’s future by leaving a good reputation. He only has one name in his lifetime‚ so he chose to die to keep it instead of lie and tear his reputation down for himself and his future kin. Your name is legacy‚ and is more important than life itself. Although life is important
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How would the word Crucible be defined? The word crucible can be defined as a severe test or trial. Nevertheless the definition describes “The Crucible” because throughout the play witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts took place. These trials were extreme and intense‚ as a Crucible is defined. One major charter in which the symbolic significance of the title relates to is Abigail Williams. Throughout the play Abigail acted extreme about having spirits cast on her and accusing others of being witches
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At the time‚ having an affair with Abigail Williams may have seemed like a good idea but little did John Proctor know it would be the cause of his very own death. Living in a town built on religion and living the proper way it was a very absurd move to make. Abigail Williams is a young woman living in Salem with her uncle and young cousin Betty. Before living with her uncle‚ Abigail was a servant in the Proctor household. Abigail was soon dismissed by Goody Proctor after the affair. Abigail held
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Pitiful Proctor In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is a prime example of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a prideful and well-respected character that goes through an unfortunate downfall. John Proctor embodies all of the traits of the traits of a tragic hero‚ including his respect in the community‚ his pride‚ and his death. John Proctor was a leading figure of the Salem community during The Crucible. “He was the kind of man- powerful of body‚ even tempered
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