John Proctor: Tragic Hero “A man cannot become a hero until he sees the root of his own downfall.” This famous quote from Aristotle highlights one of the main reasons that tragedies were created; to point out the flaws of a society to learn from them. John Proctor‚ from the tragedy The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ is a prime example of a “tragic hero”. He starts off the play as a respected and successful farmer whose main focus is himself above all else. While the Salem witch trials highlight this
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name is John Proctor‚ I am the husband of Elizabeth Proctor and he father of my three boys. I am Christian yet feel dissatisfied with the way Rev. Parris runs our church. I feel I am a kind man but do admit to having a temper when provoked. In my opinion I think I have a self-esteem that picks me apart from anyone else in this community‚ especially compared to the Putnams which obey beyond belief. No‚ I speak when I should‚ as when injustice is taking place. Despite my prideful ways‚ I would call
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mostly to John Proctor.. In many ways‚ the crucible that John faces change his character enormously. After John Proctor has an affair with Abigail Williams‚ he is filled with guilt and he does not have the self-respect to forgive himself for what he had done. He is bothered with his disgrace‚ only because he knows in his heart the one day he will have to confess to his sins and ruin his reputation. There was a trial in court for all the witchcraft going on in Salem. His wife (Elizabeth) is being tried
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Queen Elizabeth The human desires of greed‚ wealth‚ and power have been embedded into the world’s history as political figures have led invasions of other countries countless numbers of times. Whether invaded or being invaded‚ a country requires strong and capable leaders to see them through this difficult time. In 1588‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England gave a motivational speech to her troops using the rhetorical devices of diction‚ sentence structure and ethos‚ to motivate her subjects positively
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In the movie‚ The Crucible‚ Abigail wanted to marry John Proctor. In order for her to have John‚ she had to have his wife dead‚ the only way for his wife to die at the moment was to be accused of witchcraft. Abigail started to accuse people of witchcraft along with all her friends‚ she blamed the slave they had‚ and even some of the people she liked. Abigail kept getting her way and kept accusing‚ then she accused the Proctor family. John didn’t like Abigail accusing them for something she knew wasn’t
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Proctor and Gamble MKT/421 This paper will describe the four elements of the marketing mix (product‚ place‚ price‚ promotion). In addition‚ it will describe how each element is implemented within a specific organization and how the four elements relate to that organizations marketing strategy. The company used in this example is both a product and service driven company and is in business for profit. The company chosen to demonstrate the marketing mix has been a leader
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In “Condemn the Crime‚ Not the Person‚” June Tangney argues that shaming sentences worsen the situation instead of “fostering constructive change.” According to Tangney‚ shaming sentences for nonviolent crimes-supported by judges and social commentators-such as “offenders [parading] around in public carrying signs broadcasting their crimes‚” are cheaper and more effective substitutes to the prison sentences. She explains that in order to understand shaming sentences‚ it is important to know the difference
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King George V started to become sick with lung problems when Elizabeth was only two and a half years old (Lacey 27). Over the years the king only grew sicker‚ it was not noticeable until 1935 when the family met for Christmas and the king was too ill to walk (Lacey 51). The king was only becoming more ill over time and the family knew this. One winter‚ while Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were playing in the snow their grandmother‚ Queen Mary‚ went outside to visit them. She explained
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Hedda Gabler: Drowning in Herself Hedda Gabler is a mastermind of persuasion‚ a timid and broken girl‚ the first irrational and neurotic female lead of European literature‚ or all three. She knows what she wants and knows how to get it but neglects what she needs in exchange for a false sense of a stable lifestyle facilitated by her upbringing. In the end‚ what could possibly cause a woman of her class and mindset to act in masculine ways‚ defying all forms of femininity? Although scholars often
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1. Explain what “proctoring” means and why the UoPeople requires proctored exams. A proctor is an appointed official of the school or university authority who is assigned with the task of enforcing strict academic integrity of students during tests and/or examinations‚ which includes monitoring to prevent cheating‚ enforcing guidelines to promote discipline etc‚ in accordance to the established regulations of the academic institution. Proctoring refers to the act of carrying out these tasks as described
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