compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. In the play there were many antagonists and one main protagonist. John Proctor is the protagonist and hero of the play. John can even be considered to be a tragic hero. To be a tragic hero the character must be a noble or great person that has a flaw that causes the downfall of the character which then causes the character to suffer. John Proctor fits the definintion of a tragic hero because he has a flaw(or many in his case)‚ he suffers for it and in the
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said acts‚ but only to the extent that their behaviour stills allows them to maintain a positive view of themselves in terms of being honest. Hypothesis: The study’s main hypothesis stems from the theory of self-concept maintenance (explained above). People facing this motivational dilemma – gaining from cheating vs. maintaining a positive self-concept as honest individuals – tend to solve it adaptively by finding a balance between the two motivating forces. They do so in order to acquire some financial
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scene of "The Crucible"‚ the playwright reveals insight into John and Elizabeths troubled marriage through Elizabeths subtle passive-aggressive gestures‚ Johns incoherent ramblings‚ and his emotional explosion at the end showing his frustration. Tension between the two immediately increases when John Proctor comes home late. Apparently‚ Elizabeth knows about Johns extramarital affair with Abigail. Elizabeths annoyance is seen when Proctor states‚ Oh‚ is it [a rabbit]! In Jonathans trap? Elizabeth
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false confessions ‚ her personal affairs are scandalous. Her relations with John Proctor have an effect on his marriage & his wife. In this essay ‚ I’ll center on Abigail Williams & how she affected the town. Abigail being so naive as she was she thought the world revolved around her. Being so young & scandalous she was falling for a married man. John Proctor & Abigail relationship intensify with every meet. Proctor mind awaken as he starts
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REE STUDY GUIDE: A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND SHORT STORY SUMMARIES WITH NOTES / ANALYSIS A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND CHARACTER LIST The Grandmother An old lady with old fashioned ideas and manners. The grandmother is directive‚ talkative‚ a bit silly‚ and full of herself. She also can be manipulative. She considers herself a good person‚ and a kind one‚ and she loves her family‚ but is also selfish--though she wouldn’t see herself this way. She is not very aware. Bailey The old
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John Proctor was a main character in Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible." He was a farmer in Salem‚ Massachusetts in the 1600’s. He was put to death when he would not admit to practicing witchcraft. Minister Dimmesdale was a main character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s "The Scarlet Letter." He fathered a child out of wedlock in a sinful relationship‚ and fell to his death when he couldn’t take the guilt any longer. John Proctor and Minister Dimmesdale had several things in common‚ but also had several
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Crystal R Lewis Professor R. A. Hughes English 1020 NO3 Summer‚ 2013 July 1 Assignment # 4‚ Midterm A Good Man Is Hard To Find By; Flannery O’Connor The grandmother in “A Good Man Is Hard to find” considers herself morally superior to others by virtue of her being a “lady‚” and she freely and frequently passes judgment on others. She claims that her conscience is a guiding force in her life‚ such as when she tells Bailey; I wouldn’t take my children in any direction with a criminal
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Good and Evil is one of the most common conventional themes in literature. Every story needs a hero and a villain whether it is a book‚ movie‚ or just a storytelling because being good or bad is an intrinsic part of the human condition. But sometimes it is difficult to recognize the real hero and the anti-hero when everybody is bad in a story. This exactly the case in the short story named “A Good Man is Hard to Find”. However‚ Flannelly O’Connor‚ the author is subtle in her writing. She exemplifies
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor is a short story involving a family that sets out to Florida for a family vacation. Throughout the story the narrator gives many examples of the changing nature of the south in our more recent times. These changes are also show through the characters. The family in the story consists of a grandmother‚ the grandmother’s son Baily and his wife. Baily and his wife adopted two children a: An eight year old
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Jasmine Robinson Professor John Burnett English 120-80669 9/11/2014 ‘’A Good Man Is Hard To Find’’ Even before the story unfolds there is simple irony that in just the title of A Good Man Is Hard To Find‚ where a nice family vacation turns into a disastrous murder. When I first began reading‚ I never thought that the story would have such an ending. The mood of the story went from normal to sad fairly quickly. There was an example of foreshadowing at the beginning of the story when the grandma
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