If situated during the Red Scare‚ Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Parris‚ and Rebecca Nurse would still possess the same ruthless‚ power-hungry‚ and intelligent attributes that were demonstrated in The Crucible. In the midst of McCarthyism‚ Abigail would continue to be as ruthless and cunning as she was when she confronted the Witch Trials. She accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft so she can marry John Proctor. She was never afraid to lie to save herself and burden others with accusations. Abigail
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Macbeth’s wish establishes what ambition can do to an individual. After murdering Duncan‚ Lady Macbeth succumbs to her guilty conscience and not only does she hinder her life‚ she ends it. Furthermore‚ Lady Macbeth loses her sanity and health due to her ruthless ambitions. This is evident when she begins to sleepwalk and speak to herself‚ saying‚ "Out‚ damn’d spot! out‚ I say!—One; two: why‚ then ’tis time to do’t." Lady Macbeth begins hallucinating about Duncan’s blood on her hands and attempts to remove
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Why am I standing here? What’s done cannot be undone. Out damned spot‚ out I say! The tower is the only way out to spare me of this madness. Why has my single burning ambition to be Queen caused me so much dismay? What has happened to that strong‚ ruthless and feared woman? Ah‚ those witches brought this upon us. It is time to remove the guilt I have caused and do what must be done. But if I jump off this tower‚ will I really be freed of this guiltiness? My Macbeth is going insane but I still love
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In the opening scenes of the play‚ William Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an honorable war hero and courageous fighter. Through the use of dialogue‚ such as “For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name)”‚ Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a ruthless warrior who will stop at nothing to defend his country. In “O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!”‚ the playwright uses punctuation to exaggerate the idea of Macbeth’s honorable
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This however is not true of past and present historian’s analysis of one of the greatest leaders in the history of the ancient world. Alexander‚ son of Philip the II‚ king of Macedon is brought to light with many different opinions. Was this man the ruthless ruler that brought down empires and siege cities while killing innocent in droves? Was he a gracious man of honor that sought to unite the ancient world? Perhaps he was a mad man who thought of himself as a God and his conquest was sought in vein
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to day basis‚ Lewis is able to make his novel timeless for all generations past and here to come. Though it is not exactly clear why Lewis ended the novel with such a broad idea‚ The Screwtape Letters offers much insight and life lessons. After ruthless attacks on the patient in The Screwtape Letters‚ the outcome seems to be leaning more towards the favor of the demons. In one letter to Wormwood‚ Screwtape goes as far as to say that he is “obviously making excellent progress” (Lewis 57). Even after
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on September 5‚ 1847. Robert and Zerelda James were both natives of Kentucky unlike Jesse. Jesse along with his siblings was born in Clay County‚ Missouri. James left his mark and in his own lifetime he became a legend. By studying the life of the ruthless desperado‚ Jesse James‚ we can conclude the following about his early life‚ the crimes he committed‚ and the legacy he left behind (Hartke). Jesse had a hard childhood. He had an older brother named Alexander Franklin‚ or most commonly known as
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Assess the reasons for the victory of the Bolsheviks (red army) in the Russian civil war. The Russian Civil War went for the duration of three years‚ and took place between 1918 and 1921. The Russian Civil War occurred after November 19 when many groups had formed that opposed Lenin’s Bolsheviks. These groups were known as monarchists‚ militarists‚ and foreign nations. They were known as the whites‚ and the Bolsheviks were known as the reds. The fact that the reds were led by both Trotsky and
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seed of both good and evil. It’s a constant struggle as to which one will win” (Eric Burdon). In the beginning Macbeth is seen as a loyal soldier but is corrupted when he hears the witches prophecy‚ this causes Macbeth to become an ambitious and ruthless king. In Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare uses soliloquies‚ asides‚ and metaphors to show Macbeth’s character change. After the murder of the King Macbeth begins his walk down an evil path that he won’t be able to escape from. In Macbeth‚ William
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Arthur Miller has developed Abigail throughought the play‚ accordingly‚ to suit her role: the young antagonist. As the play progresses we find that she is utterly ruthless and persistently egocentric in order to accomplish her intentions no matter how distressing the impact on others. She is the driving force and sole instigator of each traumatic event in the play. Miller swiftly introduces us to the ‘strikingly beautiful girl’ who has ‘an endless capacity for dissembling’. This already gives
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