Ms. Pennell’s Big-Bad Study Guide to help you pass The Crucible or the severe test or trial that will be the examinations for this literary work of genius by Arthur Miller. By the way‚ that was your first vocabulary word (crucible – heat-resistant container in which metals are melted or fused at very high temperatures; thus a severe trial or test). Get ready to have your brain melted!! List of Characters Reverend Parris -- vicious‚ shallow‚ cowardly‚ villainous‚ peacock of a man (former merchant
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In the short story “The Swimmer”‚ John Cheever wrote the story as a metaphor for life. Cheever basically stating that your time here on earth is short; don’t waste your time. Neddy spends his time chasing a social life‚ alcohol‚ and a mistress. As Neddy takes his journey across the county why does it take so long for him to realize that his life isn’t what he thought it was? Did he waste his time while on his journey? Through his journey Neddy took glass after glass of alcohol and that’s what made
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Five-Forty-Eight” 1. Setting is the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. In the story “The Five Forty Eight” by John Cheever‚ the setting starts off in the Western Union office on a rainy day where Blake first sees Miss Dent. Blake “started walking briskly east toward Madison Ave” (Cheever‚ 236)‚ which I assume the story takes place in the city of New York. I believe the most significant setting in this story is the train ride to Shady Hill‚ the five-forty-eight
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affected Elizabeth and still did in this moment of the play. Tension between these two confirms that their relationship is nothing but awkward‚ contrived and distant. In addition they add more tension to the play as the situation there in with Hale and Cheever is a very uptight condition and serious. Starting of act two is Proctor and Elizabeth who both introduce tension straight away. Firstly Elizabeth starts to question John as he has come back “ so late”. This builds tension as the audience might
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at their house since Eric’s operation. This loss of memory of his also appears when Mrs. Halloran‚ Helen Sachs’s mother‚ is telling him that they have been terribly sorry for their misfortunes and he does not recall that his house is sold either”(Cheever 520). Neddy has external conflicts that are alcoholism‚ the affair with Shirley Adams‚ his old mistress‚ his social standing‚ and
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Typically‚ readers have a difficult time rooting for or even sympathizing with characters who engage in behavior which is considered deviant or morally wrong. Two writers who challenge readers to find fallible and immoral characters sympathetic are John Cheever and William Faulkner. In John Cheever’s‚ “The Country Husband”‚ the reader truly sympathizes for Francis Weed‚ an adulterer who feels neglected by his family and put off by the polite society of Shady Hill. Likewise‚ William Faulkner’s lead character
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The Prophets Jeremiah & Ezekiel God inspired the prophets to tell the people what they needed to know and do in order to follow His will. God inspires the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel to reveal to the Israelites why they will become captives to Babylon‚ His anger against false prophets‚ and the restoration of Israel. In chapter 25 of Jeremiah‚ Jeremiah is inspired to go out to the people of Judah. The prophets had told the people of Judah earlier‚ "Turn now‚ each of you‚ from your evil
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References: Cheever‚ J. (2004). The Country Husband. In S. Lyn‚ Literature Reading and Writing with Critical Strategies (pp. 225-242). Boston: Pearson Education Incorporation. Dessner‚ L. J. (1994). Gender and structure in John Cheever ’s "The Country Husband". Studies in Short Fiction‚ 31(1)‚ 57. Flora‚ J. M. (2006). The Country Husband: Overview. Reference Guide to Short Fiction. Hipkiss‚ R. A. (2000). The country Husband-- A Model cheever Achievement. Short Story Criticisim
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was‚ false accusations and false judgement just to obtain power. Specifically‚ Abigail is blaming John Proctor’s wife for witchery because Abigail needs Elizabeth gone so Abigail can have John Proctor. In the play‚ it presents us a scene between Cheever and John Proctor‚ and it presents us with these quotes‚”
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N’dea Williams Hayes 11/12/13 B4 How does Arthur Miller use a specific character to portray how people solve or fail to solve moral problems? A crucible refers to a container made of a substance that can resist great heat‚ for melting. In “The Crucible” the author uses characters that have moral problems that they either solve or fail to solve. John Proctor‚ Abigail‚ and Reverend Hale are considered the main characters in “The Crucible”. Abigail’s moral problem is lying. Abigail failed
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