Literature Essay - The Crucible James Taylor 11K Topic 6: At the end of the play‚ Reverend hale insists that John Proctor”s desire to hang instead of admitting that he was consorting with the devil is an act of excessive pride or stubbornness. Proctor’s self-sacrifice is not more than a petulant act of excessive pride. John Proctor is the protagonist of The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He was persistent‚ honest‚ and full of integrity. At the end of the play Reverend Hale insists that Proctor”s
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Gossip breaks‚ takes and destroys! Gossip is dangerous it can break your friendship‚ relationship‚ take away the truth... you name it! The lips of women normally gossip the most! I have to admit that after my “gossip experience”. I want to stay as far away from gossip as a prey will stay from its predator. It all started in a simple way when a new girl in my class looked at me as if she was the princes and I am her maid. There was a funny expression on her face‚ little have I known that she
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Othello’s Jealousy In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Othello is a very honorable man and he has grace with the ladies. He is one that possesses lots of military leadership qualities. His character in the play shows that he is responsible and well respected. The personality of Othello is warm and charming and it draws the individuals to Othello. He is a valuable asset and the senator’s listens when he speaks. Not only does Othello possess good leadership qualities and courage but he possesses
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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the whirlwind events of the Salem witch trials stem from the community’s bottled up bitterness over political‚ financial‚ and personal issues. This devil-worship scandal is quickly seized by Abigail Williams as an opportunity to seek power and revenge. Abigail is a small-minded girl overflowed with resentment. She is an unmarried woman and also an orphan. Abigail must take the humble position of a servant‚ but her pride causes her to resent her low position on the social
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the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Miller). Proctor does die knowing that he has acted with integrity and that his name is still intact. Rebecca also had integrity; Rebecca showed her integrity through believing in God’s will. She believed that a greater judgment is waiting for everyone in heaven. When she was arrested Danforth wanted her to confess she
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In this passage‚ Baba gives Hassan a birthday gift‚ which is a hired-surgeon to fix Hassan’s cleft lip. We can see in this passage that Amir is obviously jealous that Hassan gets more affection to Baba. This is ironic because Amir is Hassan’s friend and he should be happy for him. Amir thinks that Hassan steals Baba’s attention. Jealousy is an underlying cause of the problems Amir has with his friendship with Hassan. Amir is also jealous of the unwavering loyalty and strong personality that Hassan
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Jealousy has always been one of the meanest quality of mankind. What is worse is that‚ it is almost inevitable. In one way or another‚ jealousy enters our lives‚ naturally and sometimes unconsciously‚ creating suffering for ourselves and others. As events from history and daily life have shown‚ human’s failure to stay away from this instinct has led to ruined relationships‚ suffering for everyone involved‚ and even demoralization. Let’s take Cesare Borgia as an example of how dangerous jealousy
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The trials in The Crucible take place against the backdrop of a deeply religious and superstitious society‚ and most of the characters in the play seem to believe that rooting out witches from their community is God’s work. However‚ there are plenty of simmering feuds and rivalries in the small town that have nothing to do with religion‚ and many Salem residents take advantage of the trials to express long-held grudges and exact revenge on their enemies. Abigail‚ the original source of the hysteria
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story‚ we saw that Ganelon was a respected baron and also Roland’s stepfather. It was clear that Ganelon felt bitter towards his stepson Roland excessive pride and popularity among the Franks and him being more successful on the battlefield. His jealousy was as a factor because Charlemagne favored Roland and Ganelon felt like he was not cared for. As a result of Ganelon being treated unfairly‚ he planned with the Saracens to kill Roland and his guards. “I’ll go to Saragossa‚ to Marsilla: / but first
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who is a highly respected‚ accomplished‚ and admirable man. Amir desires approval from his father and looks up to him at a high standard. He tries very hard to please Baba but is at many times rejected. Zoe noted how Amir demonstrates feelings of jealousy when Baba shows any affection towards his friend Hassan. Hassan is Baba’s house servant’s son and Amir’s closest
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