Fear stimulates a plethora characters within the play. A few of the characters within the play whose judgments are influenced by fear are John Proctor‚ Abigail Williams‚ and Mary Warren. Fear is a major driving force for the characters. It forces the characters to act upon emotions rather than logical thinking. Franklin Delano Roosevelt the 32nd President of the United States said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” in his inauguration on March 4‚ 1933. John Proctor is a well-respected
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302B Alternative Literary Analysis Essay assignment For Students NEW to GCA Only‚ choose from the two options given below: 1. You may choose to follow the literary analysis essay assignment which is already provided in the LMS‚ based on To Kill a Mockingbird‚ which was read last semester. If you need extra time to read the novel‚ let me know and I will give it! OR 2. You may choose to complete the character analysis essay assignment given below. It is still a literary analysis essay requiring documentation
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In Gail Giles’ “Shattering Glass‚” a group of boys work together to make a fat‚ but smart‚ Simon Glass liked all around campus. Rob (control freak)‚ Young‚ (intellectual)‚ Coop (athletic jock)‚ and Bob (smack talker) do all sorts of things to help Glass get nominated and ultimately win the title of senior class favorite. These kids go through different struggles to get Simon where he is at right now. Most of the boys are malignant; they cause harm and distress to the people around them‚ and even
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The Crucible and McCarthyism Arthur Miller lived through the Red Scare‚ also known as McCarthyism. After living through this era and being one of the accused communists Miller wrote the book titled The Crucible in 1952. This book told the story of the Salem witch trials with some modifications to make it more relevant to the current situation. The book ultimately became an allegory devoted solely to McCarthyism. In The Crucible uses situations such as the actual trials‚ direct comparisons from
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2013 Abigail Williams: Evil or Damned? Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ is a controversial piece of literature for many reasons‚ particularly the portrayal of female characters – specifically Abigail Williams. In the play‚ Abigail is portrayed as a villainous character that appears to be driven by a deeply rooted grudge towards the Proctor family‚ as her love for John Proctor is unattainable. As the play progresses‚ Abigail’s character‚ as well as the girls of Salem‚ holds power over the town. The
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The Presence of Pride in Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible" In Miller’s "The Crucible" the pride of the people of Salem leads to a massacre of innocent lives. Pride is delight or elation arising from some act‚ possession‚ or relationship. One of the main characters‚ John Proctor‚ has pride in his beliefs of purifying the Church of England. His wife‚ Elizabeth‚ has pride in her ability to use the trials as an ultimate revenge against Abigail Williams. John Hale is the "expert" on witches his pride
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Eng 112 Character Analysis 23 June 2013 Character Analysis of Gertrude in “Hamlet” “Hamlet”‚ which was written by William Shakespeare‚ is the story of a prince seeking revenge for his father’s death. Gertrude is the mother of Hamlet and the Queen of Denmark. King Hamlet dies in the beginning of the play and Gertrude quickly marries King Hamlet’s brother‚ Claudius. Queen Gertrude seems to be insecure and dependent of men‚ and her role raises more questions than it answers. Some questions it
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Satan’s soliloquy in Book 4 develops his character through self-reflection‚ elucidating his many complex characteristics and emotions. While Satan is portrayed as a rather humane protagonist thus far‚ his motives‚ beliefs‚ and fears are not explained and thus‚ only allowed for a one-dimensional interpretation. During Satan’s soliloquy in Book 4‚ however‚ he finally reflects upon himself‚ revealing his motives‚ fears‚ and doubts and thus‚ enriching his character. While Satan’s humane emotions were demonstrated
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Danforth is a very authoritative character throughout the play and is often the one to regain order in times of chaos. He is a key character in the play‚ used by Miller to engage the audience. As he begins to believe Mary Warren that it was all lies‚ it gives the audience hope‚ and builds up the suspense leaving the audience wanting to know what will happen next. From the very beginning of the act it is clear that due to the respect he has managed to gain and his high position in the court he
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differently. To make sure their reputation isn’t compromised. In the play The Crucible‚ Arthur miller expresses how important ones reputation is in a small community. He shows how they will defend their reputations because it is what keeps their social status in place. John Proctor and Reverend Hale are characters who make an attempt to maintain their reputations in their time of crisis. John Proctor‚ who is the main character in the play‚ has the biggest struggle with his reputation. At the beginning
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