could not forgive himself‚ which caused him to be prideful. Though Proctor had many flaws‚ I still consider he is the tragic hero of the play. Proctors strengths consist of‚ honesty and pride. For example‚ proctor waits till the very last minute to reveal Abigail is lying. Because‚ the people of Salem will find out about the affair‚ this would weaken his reputation. Lust and pride were John Proctors tragic flaws‚ lust is of course‚ one out of the seven sins. Proctor shows tons of pride towards his
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Exercising is very important to people of all ages‚ especially growing children and teenagers‚ for these years can influence the rest of their lives. Unfortunately‚ however‚ many people do not take exercising seriously and do not take proper steps to stay fit. It is important to exercise because this keeps your body fit‚ reduces the chance of having heart problems‚ creates a better metabolism‚ and overall keeps you healthy and happy. Of course‚ one may not enjoy running laps or doing crunches‚ but
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“There are only 7 days in a week and “someday” isn’t one of them.” – Rita Chand It is not a surprise that college students in general have an issue of waiting until the last minute. College freshman especially have trouble because of the new adjustment. Today‚ freshman college students have problems setting and following priorities such as: academics‚ networking‚ and responsibility. There are a number of reason why this is such an issue for them. Without assistance‚ freshman obstacles can lead to
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As Donald Trump is soon to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States‚ it is vital that he recognizes and attributes what past leaders of different nations have done to be successful. Leading a country is not an easy task‚ and history has proven to show what mistakes can end up crumbling a nation to its fall. One wrong move could lead to measures that could become detrimental to our country. If a nation does indeed fall‚ it usually ends up on the shoulders of the person who is leading
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Emotional Human Behavior is one of the Greatest Flaw of Humanity In our humanity‚ violence is a great flaw. Violence is the reason why we humans caused suffering to this planet and to each other. Greed‚ revenge and envy are 3 of the 7 deadly sins that are most of the time expressed through violence. But at the very beginning of the sins‚ we started it through our anger that we cannot control. For example: revenge is caused by anger‚ envy is jealousy and greed can be caused by fear. Fear is an
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along the way even to those he was closest with. In the novel Into The Wild‚ John Krakauer delves into the life of Chris Mccandless aka Alexander Supertramp on his two year long journey to the Alaskan wilderness. He presents a real life character with many flaws and a drive unknown to most during his life but himself. He was seeking to sedate his desire for adventure‚ and to solve the problems he faced at home. Christopher Johnson McCandless was a young man who was born in El Segundo‚ California
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A young woman who is strong‚ fearless and has self-confidence loses her parents as a result of fate and is now being raised by an uncle who aims to uphold the laws of men rather than fear divine intervention from the gods. In championing the laws of the gods above the laws of the state‚ she breaks the law and risks her life to honor her family. This young woman is Antigone. The citizens of Thebes agree with Antigone that she made the right decision except for one person‚ her uncle‚ Creon. In Sophocles’
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A large issue with our educational system is standardized testing. Standardized tests are used to measure students academic achievement and gage teaching. While the intentions are good‚ the tests are flawed and often discriminate against students. Due to the weaknesses‚ standardized tests are an unreliable source of measuring student performance. Standardized tests are not only used to measure student achievement. They are frequently used to gage how well teachers are teaching. These tests measure
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Human Natures Tragic Flaw Do you believe there is a beast within man that tempts us to do wrong and commit sin? Or is it just human nature to be sinful? In the bible‚ book of Genesis‚ it shows how God created Adam and Eve. These two beings had everything one could possibly imagine‚ food‚ water‚ shelter‚ and the protection of our heavenly father. Their only rule in The Garden Of Eden was to not eat from the forbidden fruit tree in the center of the garden‚ but Adam and Eve were flawed and soon fell
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The Improtance of Food and Society By: Amanda Dittmer There was a time when I was able to walk in a grocery store‚ brows through the items. Without even thinking twice I would‚ like most‚ purchase the best priced items of what it was I needed. Now it seems when I walk into the store‚ my mind set has changed. I am noticing that I am putting price second‚ and gathering information on that product before I purchase it. Being a collage student it still leaves for most items to be purchased at the cheapest
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