Elizabeth Proctor Elizabeth Proctor wife of John Proctor has a small but important roll in the book “The Crucible”. Elizabeth does not appear in the book until the beginning of act two when she is harassing and nagging John Proctor for getting home so late. At that point of the book Elizabeth proctor is recognized as cold-hearted uncaring unforgiving wife. Toward the end of the book the way Elizabeth‚ is seen by the reader changes in a good way she‚ will be seen as caring and protective of her
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English 248 12 December 2009 Elizabeth Keckley: Is She a Pioneer of Womanism? Keckley was born a slave in Virginia. She was an excellent seamstress and dressmaker. Using her skill and contacts she bought her freedom in 1855. After she was freed‚ she made her way to Washington‚ D.C. Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1907)‚ seamstress and dressmaker to the wives of many political movers and shakers of that day. Her client list included Varina Davis‚ of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and
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In a world of men‚ for men‚ and made by men‚ there were a lucky few women who could stand up and be noticed. In the early nineteenth century‚ Lovelace Augusta Byron King‚ Countess of Lovelace‚ made her mark among the world of men that has influenced even today ’s world. She was the "Enchantress of Numbers" and the "Mother of Computer Programming." The world of computers began with the futuristic knowledge of one Charles Babbage and one Lady Lovelace‚ who appeared to know more about Babbage ’s
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Both Mary Beth Norton’s Major Problems in American Women’s History and Dorothy Sterling’s We Are Your Sisters: Black Women in the Nineteenth Century are compilations of primary sources about American history. Norton’s book provides a listing of primary sources. Sterling on the other hand placed some short paragraphs between the source texts in order to make the whole more readable and give some context. The assigned chapters show a selection of testimonies and interviews given by southern black
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Ellen‚ the Countess Olenska is the character is chose to analyze. She fulfills Newland’s longing for an emotional fantasy life. Her words‚ her unconventional taste in clothing and interior decorating‚ and her attitudes symbolize the exotic to traditional Newland. She makes him question his narrow existence and brings out his protective instincts. Where May is ice‚ Ellen is fire. Ellen’s elegance and style would be at home in Europe‚ but seem passionate in New York City. Emotionally‚ she is the opposite
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Hahn’s heart skipped a beat during the gearshift from fourth to fifth. His face sent through the back of his skull as Troy firmly planted his foot to the firewall. Gripping the seat with his sweaty palms‚ Hahn smiled uncontrollably underneath his helmet as he watched Troy thread the turns as if the car were glued to the circuit. As he walked up pit lane‚ Hahn’s nostrils were filled the familiar pungent scents of burnt tires and ethanol‚ his ears filled with the roar of Japanese tuner cars racing
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my power to make her happy. Bailey was only five years old when he died of malnutrition. We were very poor and no matter how hard I worked‚ I was never able to provide enough for my family. I was ridden with guilt and I always felt responsible. Elizabeth never blamed me though‚ for anything. But I couldn’t show her that I‚ too‚ was hurting. I watched over her through nights when her nightmares caused her to wake up screaming‚ sweating‚ and crying in pain. I thought that with time she’d go back to
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innocent women hang on false accusations? Elizabeth Proctor is a virtuous woman who is steadfast and true. These traits also make her a bit of a cold fish. Her husband John Proctor had an affair with their seventeen year old housekeeper Abigail Williams. Elizabeth seems to be struggling to forgive her husband and let go of her anger. Elizabeth’s dislike of Abigail is more justified when Abigail tries to murder Elizabeth by framing her for witchcraft. Elizabeth is innocent of witchcraft because she is
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The Smith-Lever Act established Cooperative Extension in 1914‚ developing a partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and land-grant universities. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) plays an essential role in the land-grant extension service by providing leadership and appropriate funding for programs. The Cooperative Extension service has made significant contributions to American agriculture in the United States. This nationwide educational network has
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Kapur’s 1998 film Elizabeth gives evidence to how composers use language to construct and perform masculine and feminine aspects of identity‚ investigating its contextual foundations by creating voices and characters to challenge language and gender codes. Language used in Elizabeth with double entendre and metaphor‚ combined with the language constraints of the films context‚ allows for the subtle challenging of established gender roles as a part of identity. Kapur also plays with film devices in
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