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    To be honorable; is to be loved. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus‚ is the main and most known conspirator in the murder of Caesar‚ was an honorable man. Brutus had a choice within himself; he could either be loyal to his friend Caesar‚ or to Rome. He was honorable because he killed his friend out of the love for the greater good and the Romans. Brutus is an honorable man because he did what he thought was right for everyone not just himself‚ and because of that Brutus deserved the honor. Throughout

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    Was Moses A Black Man?

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    Was Moses a Black Man? By Darren George First off‚ let me preface this argument by saying that the answer to this question might leave many people asking another one: "SO WHAT?" Only you can answer that. As to the implications to world history‚ especially post-slavery propaganda against “blacks‚” this argument imposes many. I’m not attempting to deal with those implications‚ nor is this a thorough scholastic research. Rather‚ this demonstrates that simple reason and logic can :- 1) support

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    The Man Who Was Thursday

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    Sweet Dreams The Man Who Was Thursday was written by G.K. Chesterton and published in 1907. We enter the story in the suburb of Saffron Park in London during the Edwardian era. When the sun is setting Mr. Lucian Gregory‚ the anarchic poet‚ is brought into the novel‚ along with Gabriel Syme‚ an undercover policeman. Further in the novel we meet Sunday‚ the head of the anarchist council‚ and his fellow members. Syme later finds out that all the members of the council are cops just like him. Syme

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    John Proctor Hero

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    In Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero due to his just character and his selfless act of redemption at the end of the play. John Proctor follows Aristotle’s basic ideas on the tragic hero due to the fact that he willingly dies to protect his name and his family‚ leaving the audience in a state of depression. He also portrays a tragic hero because in the end he stays true to his beliefs and brings justice to Salem‚ by ultimately sacrificing himself. Despite Aristotle’s

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    How the World Was

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    story of how things were The biggest theme in Book 1 is Fate and the Gods. The Gods in the Aeneid are‚ quite often‚ even more interesting than the mortals with whom they appear so fascinated‚ having highly distinctive personalities and taking extraordinary measures to see their wishes achieved. The gods have a tendency to meddle in mortal lives and they often use mortals to further their own ends. Although the gods can help or harm mortals on the path towards their destinies‚ they are ultimately

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    Was Napoleon A Great Man?

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    On BonaparteNapoleon was indeed a great man‚ in that he made a significant impact on the course of history‚ although with both positive and negative consequences. He was one of history’s greatest military commanders and succeeded in conquering most of Europe and did much to modernize the nations he ruled. He also introduced the Code Napoleon‚ which brought unity‚ order‚ progress and reform to France and Europe and the Code is still used today. However‚ in the end‚ he betrayed some of the principles

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    John Proctor Ultimately‚ John Proctor is a key part of the Crucible. His refusal to open up about Abigail’s lying (which she admits in Betty’s bedroom) allows Abigail to whip the village of Salem into a frenzy – accusing anyone and everyone of witchcraft. He is a proud and powerful man‚ much respected in the village. The fact he committed adultery with Abigail means she has the power to control him. Adultery is against the laws of Salem’s theocracy (as it is against the Decalogue) so‚ if Abigail

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    John Proctor Paper John Proctor is a tragic hero in many ways. He’s a tragic hero because he has a tragic flaw; he’s extremely superior‚ but not perfect. He is faced with choosing between two lines of action as he struggles to find peace with himself in the midst of lies and chaos. John Proctor possesses a secret tragic flaw which ultimately brought him to his downfall. His affair with Abigail Williams causes him great guilt and anger as he carries on a strained relationship with Elizabeth.

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    Macbeth Vs. John Proctor Macbeth and John Proctor are both main character from different books but both have similarities and differences. Macbeth is from William Shakespeare’s‚ Macbeth‚ and John Proctor is from Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible. The similarities between these two main characters are the impact witchcraft makes in their lives‚ their tragic flaw‚ and the respect each character has with his society. Witchcraft is a very powerful thing. Some people believe in it and some do not. When

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    John Proctor Essay

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    many people met their deaths and were hung. The witch trials were started and ended by the actions of one manJohn Proctor. This is illustrated in The Crucible‚ a book written to depict the events of these trials. It would seem that John Proctor would be the tragic hero stopping the witch trials. A tragic hero is someone who is not perfect but yet has reputable standing as did Proctor. To be considered a tragic hero one would also have to have a flaw‚ leading to one’s own demise‚ but the tragic

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