Brendan Murch 11/5/10 English II John Proctor Tragic Hero Essay In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a person who is good and decent‚ yet he has a tragic flaw which leads to his downfall. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a highly respected farmer whose tragic flaw is pride. John Proctor plays a crucial role in Salem when the townspeople were being falsely accused and hanged as witches by a group of teenage girls. One of these girls
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There are symbols that can have a different meaning. In the book‚ The Pearl by John Steinbeck in the beginning of the story uses symbolism supposedly expressing hope and happiness brought by the pearl but its true meaning behind it is greed and becomes evil. Because of the pearl‚ Kino ends up doing terrible things that he would have never done like killing four men by the end of the parable. In the beginning of the story‚ the pearl is used to express hope and happiness. When something so beautiful
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Who was John Rolfe? Describe the doubts and desires he had when he first met Pocahontas. What were your impressions of wedding ceremonies and traditions in colonial Virginia? Pocahontas admire John Smith’s leadership qualities that rival her father‚ Chief Powhatan. She respects his abilities to hunt and fight‚ which attract the Powhatan girls’ attention to his manly arts. He treated her with friendliness and kindness that make her feel warm. Maybe Pocahontas did have a small crush on John Smith or
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John XXIII 1. Changes of Vatican II - John initiated an ecumenical council‚ he called for the concil He also set up the 10 commissions/secretariats 2. “open the windows of the church and let fresh air in” - second pentecost “I’ve looked into your eyes with my eyes‚ I have put my heart near your heart” “Do not listen to the prophets of doom” “listen to the signs of the times” - environmental ethics‚ different views 3. Pope John 23rd was a transitional pope because in a short amount of time
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John Q. Question: Feature films can reinforce and/or question what is important to society at particular times. Discuss how John Q performs one or both of these social functions. Society is constantly changing to make the world a better place to live in. This is why we need to be informed regularly of the issues we have in the world. A lot of issues are not really being discussed in print media therefore these issues are presented to the society through other mediums such as films‚ documentaries
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The characters John‚ from Brave New World‚ and the monster‚ from Frankenstein‚ both have very similar backgrounds. In both novels‚ the characters are treated very poorly in the societies they live in‚ and are considered outcasts. However‚ these characters also have some major differences. John and the monster both struggle with rejection but they differ in that John was given more control of his situation. In both novels‚ the main characters are totally rejected by those around them. This is made
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Crucible‚ Arthur miller used John Proctor character to show how reputation can be more valued and protected than integrity. Living a happy life comes with what people value more and favoriting their reputation over integrity helps show reputation can withstand and help set up guidelines to keep him/herself on track of being happy. Some people value the opinion and criticism from others and think whatever they say will help them live a better and positive life. John Proctor believes
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assessment I will be discovering two contradicting attitudes towards texting. I will be investigating John Humphry’s article‚ “I h8 txt msgs: how texting is wrecking our language” together with David Crystal’s analysis of text messages looking at whether the English language in changing for the good or bad. Also I will compare the good points and bad points of both sides of the argument. John Humphreys- John Humphry’s is represented as though he is a well-educated individual who is deeply concerned for
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either martyrs or terrorists. John Brown happens to be a murderous fanatic. I firmly believe that John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry did not have a remarkable impact on abolition. John brown risked his life as well as others. Brown also had nearly no support from slaves in his attempt to abolish slavery. Despite his efforts‚ and the reactions of the people in the nation he still underwent prosecution. Unfortunately‚ it is almost as if he died in vain. The efforts of john brown were almost unrecognized
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disagreeing with the decisions the court made they more than likely turned up in the trials or were jailed. Nineteen innocent people died including some of the most devote people in Salem. Of the nineteen was John Proctor who Miller used as a main character in the Crucible and showed how John yes made
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