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    John Proctor is a Tragic Hero Do you want to know why John Proctor is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic qualities. In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is a character in the play and he is a tragic hero that has a lot of things happening to him. John Proctor is a tragic hero because of these three reasons; had an affair with Abigail‚ confessing to his wife/ relationship‚ and saving his name from the village. John Proctor had an affair with

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    John Locke “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain‚ but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law‚ where there is no law‚ there is no freedom” – John Locke. What I feel that John Locke is attempting to express in his quote is that society believes that by having laws in place the government is taking away from the freedom they long to endure. However‚ by having laws in place it actually helps to enforce their rights to freedom. I chose

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    Kirsten Furnish AP Literature Mrs. Hendricks November 1‚ 2012 Literary Analysis of John Donne This examination of John Donne’s metaphysical poetry includes analysis of Donne’s use of topic‚ structure‚ scansion‚ style and theme. John Donne is known as one of the best writers of metaphysical poetry‚ a genre of poetry that is characterized specifically by themes of knowledge‚ intellect‚ and having a somewhat unrecognizable meter or rhyme. Metaphysical poetry forsakes pure and genial nature of other

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    these characters have completely different personalities from one another‚ which makes the movie more interesting than it already is. The character that I will be doing my character analysis on is named John Bender. John Bender is the troublemaker of the group‚ and‚ in my opinion‚ the funniest. John is introduced into the movie at the same time as the other characters. Some of the first impressions of him are pretty funny‚ but you could tell that he got into a lot of trouble. He is disrespectful to

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    think of an American cowboy in my mind I see a picture of John Wayne mounted high on his horse in a desert setting riding out into the sunset. His name is synonymous with the western film genre. John Wayne’s characters are known world-wide as American symbols that embody the true characteristics of how Americans ought to be. His characters were always so tough‚ courageous‚ and upstanding. For this and other reasons I consider the actor‚ John Wayne‚ to have had a tremendously positive impact on our

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    Intrigued by the notions of inalienable rights‚ John Locke became known as a 17th century English philosopher of the enlightenment. Born on August 29‚1632‚ Locke possessed a good deal of influence because of his connection with England and the United States. John Locke had a plethora of Philosophical theories. I will further elaborate on the idea of Locke’s thoughts on inalienable rights. One might first begin with addressing the question of what are Inalienable rights? To this I answer

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    Character Analysis John Lennon John Lennon is a name known around the world. He was the singer‚ song writer and rhythm guitarist in what many people consider to be the world’s greatest band‚ The Beatles. He was killed at the age of 40 in December of 1980 by a deranged fan. However‚ his short life of forty years left a legacy that inspired millions of people around the world. Lennon was so much more than just a musician; he was also an artist‚ activist‚ and author. His intelligence‚ outspoken personality

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    John Dewey was an American educational psychologist‚ philosopher‚ political activist‚ and social reformer. He was born on October 20th‚ 1859 in Burlington‚ Vermont (John Dewey). At the young age of 15‚ Dewey graduated from a public high school and enrolled at the University of Vermont where his teacher‚ H. A. P. Torrey presented him with the work of different philosophers ("Https://john Dewey"). Dewey graduated second in his class and he received his PhD from John Hopkins University in 1884.

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    "Imaginary Landscapes" is a multimedia project‚ a homage to John Cage‚ one of the most influential artists‚ writers and thinkers of the 20th century‚ and the liberating power of his music and writings for future generations. Named after the early Cage cycle dedicated to landscapes of the present and future‚ this project reflects on the composer’s interest in occupying the entire sound field‚ from city landscapes and unpredictable traffic sounds‚ to natural landscapes‚ amplified water and plants‚ and futuristic

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    John Rawls: Problem John Rawls was neo-kantian and a political thinker of the 20th Century. John Rawls believes justice as fairness to society. Some of society seen justice as an unfairness act but‚ could not really explain why they may feel justice is unfair. John Rawls helped explain what unfairness may mean to society and that’s subjectivity of justice: what may be fair to me‚ may not be fair to others. John Rawls explained 2 principles of fairness one is equality and the other is difference

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