What methods does Arthur Miller use to establish the character of Proctor in Act 1 of the Crucible? Proctor’s character is established initially through stage directions‚ and the initial view is not a beaming beacon of warmth as Mary Warren ‘leaps in fright’ at the mere sight of him‚ however we discover this is due to the fact that she is not where she should be‚ not because he is a man of evil actions. Then the stage direction that Miller uses merely for the actor and director to get a true sense
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Topic: The Caribbean language situation. The Caribbean language situation is rather multifaceted thus there is a lot of controversy surrounding it. This topic in the course is an interesting one because it has enriched my understanding of what the language situation is in Jamaica and other neighbouring islands as well as its impact on education. According to Kathryn Shields (1989)‚ two ways in which Standard English in Jamaica is defined are through the traditional metropolitan norms and the
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SELF-GENOGRAM Due date: See course outline Prepare a genogram of a minimum of three generations of your own family. If you have children‚ your genogram will include four generations (i.e.‚ it will include your children). Include your grandparents and parents as well as your own generation (yourself and siblings‚ if applicable). Include your partner/spouse. You need to include those members of your (and your partner’s‚ spouse’s‚ ex-spouse’s‚ etc.) family who have been and/or are significant in
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Reserve Bank of India India - Macroeconomic Situation Assessment and Prospects Indian Merchants’ Chamber Mumbai June 19‚ 2012 Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao Governor Reserve Bank of India 1 India Macroeconomic Situation Cause for Concern? 2 India - Macroeconomic Situation Trends in Growth Rate Long-Term Trend 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.2 Per cent 8.5 5.6 8.0 Percent 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 6.5 8.7 7.5 10.0 9.5 9.6 Recent Trend 9.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 3 India Growth
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Though many people fear someone more superior than them‚ fear is just the devil’s way of devouring negative emotion and manipulating them back to frighten the weak. Mary Warren displays these actions when Abby frightens her into not mentioning the truth of what really took place in the courtroom‚ and becomes intimidated with terror. When Mary is arguing with John on whether to tell the truth Mary’s fear starts to take over "in terror: I cannot‚ they’ll turn on me"(Miller‚Arthur 80). Marry Warren
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of the back of Tituba. To get even more praise and to become even more absolved she starts naming random names. Abigail with or without realising it starts something‚ that she may think she can control‚ but as the lies gather momentum and as the crucible burns hotter‚ she cannot and she has completely gone too far with the lying and cannot turn back. Abigail Williams’ lies and deceit is done to maintain her sense of control over the group and to ensure that what she covets or desires is what will
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In the book The Crucible the girls portrayed a very demonic way of acting. They all claimed to be seeing spirits and they were controlled by Satan. Each girl followed the rest of the girls almost as if they were commanded to. They accused others for being witches and said that they were controlling them. This continues to go on until 19 people were dead by hanging and one pressed to stone. The girls presented their demonic ways of acting because they wanted revenge. The girls in Salem weren’t
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There is a saying that says people have the ability to change until they take their very last breath‚ which is exemplified by a character in “The Crucible”. In the play written by Arthur Miller‚ protagonist John Proctor committed the ultimate sin of adultery; damaging his image and relationships with others. Initially. Proctor is a hot-headed‚ guilt ridden man‚ however‚ as the story progresses‚ he transforms into an honest man--truly desiring redemption. As the play begins‚ John Proctor is easily
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satisfying way of regaining ones sense of self worth. This plan‚ however‚ holds an immense possibility of backfiring in ways never dreamed of. In fact‚ the outcome of the situation at hand is sometimes made worse than it might have been if this course of action is taken. Arthur Miller demonstrates this in his tragic play The Crucible‚ by showing the reader that although giving in to feelings of vengeance is easy to do‚ choosing the path of forgiveness often leads to better results in the long run.
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As Henry James sees it‚ characters are only as interesting as their responses to particular situations. This is true not only in any piece of literature with a character but also in life. I following text is my exploration into characters and their reactions to situations in John Steinbeck’s‚ "The Chrysanthemums" and John Cheever’s‚ "The Five-Forty-Eight". Characters in both of these stories are full of passion and come alive in the text as you read them. It is this resurrection of the text to
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