In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is seen as a tragic hero because he is able to overcome his tragic flaw of hubris‚ but still the circumstances led to his death. A tragic hero is a person who has sacrificed their lives for a principle. It is shown in the play that ordinary people can be tragic heroes. They believed so passionately in an idea that they were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice‚ their lives‚ for it. There are four main aspects that represent a tragic hero
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Every habit man has so far acquired has a long history behind it. Some habits are skin deep like polite manners; others are deep-seated like willing submission to conscience. However‚ these habits can at times lead us to be unintentional victims. “Habit rules the unreflecting herd‚” as stated by William Wordsworth shows how one can effortlessly be subdued by prevailing groups. On the other hand‚ “Habit rules the unreflecting mind‚” shows how someone can be subservient to ones own unconscious actions
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170 22 May 2013 Debate between John Brown and Irrational Terrorist Opposition to slavery issue was a major problem in the seventeenth and eighteenth century in the United States. Most of the opposition came from the religious leaders‚ especially Christian (Purtian) leaders. Such as Samuel Sewall‚ John Woolman and Anthony Bezezet published pamphlets that urge people to abolish slavery system. John Brown was also the abolitionist who believed that armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the
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explain how that makes you feel? Answer: Ever since Auggie was born‚ there was no point for me to complain. Seeing him after his surgeries‚ I could only imagine the stress my mom and dad were put through. All the bills they had to pay‚ signing so much paper work and most of all making sure Auggie was okay. It is just one of those situations that you know what to do and what not to.
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Bilberry Mrs. Wulz B3 2 December 2016 Salem‚ Massachusetts in sixteen ninety two was a puritan theocracy that feared the Devil and believed twelve young girls that witches were in Salem. The idea that the Devil could be in Salem consumed most and killed several innocent people who were accused of either being seen with the Devil‚ signing his book‚ and or their spirit affected one of the young girls. If anyone was against the church or disagreeing with the decisions the court made they more than
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were used to adjust and advance government structure and philosophy at the time. In a way‚ this revival also introduced an interest in the human capacity and marvel – also known as the humanist movement. The true Renaissance man – a prime example being Leonardo da Vinci – was able to perform well in an array of academic and human pursuits which facilitated a unanimous drive throughout Europe to observe and study as much of the world as they are able – to live life to the fullest – a goal also derived
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Do you think John Brown was a courageous abolitionist who died for a cause he believed in‚ or was he insane? Was he a martyr or a terrorist? John Brown was from Connecticut‚ born in strict religious family in 1800. At 12‚ after seeing a slave being brutally beaten‚ swore to never forget that day. In the mid 1800’s he decided to campaign against slavery in Kansas and Nebraska‚ so did the pro-slavery who campaigned for the continuation of slavery. With the murder of six anti-slaverists and that
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Honors American Literature Mr. Davies 21 March 2014 John Proctor Character Analysis 1692‚ a time in which a small town goes into absolute chaos. The hysteria of witchcraft fills the streets of Salem‚ Massachusetts with rumors and accusations leading to the hanging of nineteen innocent people. Arthur Miller uses this tragedy to resemble the same stupidity of the accusations of the infiltration of communists in the United States throughout the 1950’s. To display the absurdness of the accusations
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awful‚ no good man‚ John Proctor. He had the nerve to pick that whining wife over me. I am far better than that low life Goody Proctor. We have vastly different traits; we are like day night. She is a naive‚ simple woman. I on the other hand‚ am an adventurer. I am smart‚ healthy‚ and certainly far from simple. Why‚ any man would be lucky to have me as their wife. Elizabeth is a old hag who should just disappear off our land. I am a beautiful‚ young‚ healthy woman. Yet alas‚ the man I need so desperately
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John Mbiti‚ is called the “father of contemporary African Theology”‚ and was born in November of the year 1931‚i n Kenya. He is currently 87 years of age and is a renowned pastor‚ author of various books as well as a Theologian and a teacher. He is also seen as a religious Philosopher and he critically challenged the Christian hypothesis of the “demonic and anti-christian”‚ seen as the traditional African religion. He made the following statement “Christian Theology in Africa is not a new phenomenon”
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