When Abigail threatens to accuse yet another innocent soul of witchcraft in her plot to have him to herself‚ John Proctor breaks forth‚ shouting‚ “It [Abigail] is a whore!... I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name—you will believe me‚ Mr. Danforth! My wife is innocent‚ except she knew a whore when she saw one!” (Miller 3.3). John Proctor‚ the protagonist of the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ has an affair with Abigail Williams‚ a seventeen-year-old orphan‚ which
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2001 and it has become a concerning matter in many parts of the world. The Canadian Government has introduced a non-binding motion known as M-103 to condemn Islamophobia. This motion was introduced by Mississauga Erin Mills MP Iqra Khalid and is supported extremely by the Liberal and NDP Members of Parliament. The motion “Calls on the government to condemn Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination‚ asks the government to recognize the need to quell the increasing public
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the analysis within your paper. The following are some suggestions to get you started. If the tool has an ethical effect‚ ask: What authority does the speaker hope his audience will trust? Is the authority of the speaker himself/herself in question‚ or is it the authority an outside source? Why does the speaker choose that particular kind of authority? What connections is the speaker trying to make in the minds of the audience? Is it likely that the audience will accept this authority
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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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Tearing Down the Wallpaper to Find Herself Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a woman who struggled with mental illness throughout her life. She grew up in a time when women were very oppressed and turned towards writing to express her views on the topic. The Yellow Wallpaper is a story of a woman driven to point of insanity due to the isolating restraints put upon her by her husband. According to Smaranda Stefanovici‚ “Nineteenth-century American women‚ although having different views‚ had to comply with
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there a heroic code that guides the decisions of the characters in Iliad? Discuss the values of the Homeric Hero with particular reference to Achilles‚ Odysseus‚ and Hector. 9. Epic conventions in Iliad. 10. Does Homer’s Iliad glorify or condemn war? Discuss. 11. Greeks believed that people do not have much
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Explain what “proctoring” means and why the UoPeople requires proctored exams. Proctoring is when a third party supervises an exam for a student. University of the People requires them because degrees and diplomas cannot be issued‚ and graduation cannot commence without proctored exams. What criteria are necessary for an appropriate proctor? The necessary criteria for an appropriate proctor are the following: They must be at least 21 years old; they must be adults with a responsibility‚ i. E
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A Character Analysis of John Proctor In order to maintain one’s dignity‚ one must assume the responsibility for one’s actions whatever the outcome. In Arthur Miller’s play “ The Crucible‚” John Proctor is a flawed character at the beginning of the play‚ but by the end he redeems himself and pays the ultimate price because he chooses to act by striving to uphold justice for his wife‚ his friends and himself. The righteous nature of John Proctor to always seek the truth and denounce those who abuse
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When Elizabeth is charged and arrested for “witchcraft”‚ the dynamic between John and Elizabeth Proctor changes; as well as Elizabeth herself. She grows stronger and confident for herself and her family. She says to John‚ “When the children wake‚ speak nothing of witchcraft- it will frighten them”(Miller‚37). She is motivated by the love she shares with John to continue and go through the witch trials. Consequently‚ her love for him makes the situation worse in the long run. Elizabeth lies about
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it off since it wasn’t uncommon for people to throw garbage onto the lot at this time. She then caught a second glance at the mannequin to then realize it was actually a severed woman. With an intake of her breath and a stifled scream Betty took herself and her daughter to the nearest house and called the police from there. “I glanced to my right‚ & saw this very dead‚ white body” “My goodness...it was so white. It didn’t ...look like anything
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