The Crucible was a play written in 1952‚ by Arthur Miller. Though out the book Miller makes John Proctor the main character and also a tragic hero. Proctor was an upper class man‚ he had owned at least 300 acres of land‚ was also known as an honest‚ blunt‚ well respected and loved man‚ but like most people he had flaws. His major flaw was his lust for Abigail Williams. Their affair had happened when Abigail had worked for Elizabeth and John Proctor‚ Elizabeth had said to the court “ I came to think
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Middle English love is that of abiding the rules of chivalry and the subservience to God. Within Sir Gawain and The Green Knight‚ love is emanated within this form of a romantic poem. This fifteenth century poem was written with all the characteristics of love and its challenges that so often come with it. The story of the intrusive Green knight ends up having a twist that confronts the norms that knights have adopted. Sir Gawain‚ a model for knights in the Arthurian kingdom‚ ultimately redefines
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Tristram)‚ the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall‚ was a symbol of all the virtues of chivalry‚ including bravery and honor. Some accounts also claim that he was a brilliant harp player. According to the most detailed versions of this legend‚ the king of Ireland sent a champion named Morholt to demand tribute from Cornwall‚ and Tristan fought Morholt
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In the story “Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight” many valuable lessons can be learned from Sir Gawaine‚ the people he meets‚ and his journey throughout this story. Some of the lessons found in this text include the nature of chivalry‚ and the importance of one being generous‚ pious‚ and courteous of others. While those lessons are involved in many aspects of this story‚ the most important lesson Sir Gawaine teaches us‚ and that the author brings to light‚ is that honesty is always the best policy
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with sparkling blue eyes. His sandy hair reaching almost to his ears. On his torso was a set of scratched and dented armor. One personality trait of Cuthbert is he is brave. The reason for this is he defends the king of England when he has fallen knowing the he could die in protecting the king. Another example is when he fights the pirates‚ even though vastly outnumbered (chapter ten). Another personality trait is love for his faith. The trait is proven by Cuthbert wanting to go on the crusade for his
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those who listen to repent and to be righteous. It encompasses a period of history of the Christian religion‚ which I feel in my life experience is rarely talked about. During this historical era‚ religion had as much authority over a person as their king‚ if not more. People attended church as much as they possibly could. I have found that some relate to these simpler times as better than now because at least then people took time to spend in religious undertakings and did not have to spend every waking
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Comparative Essay on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Monty Python and the Holy Grail It is impossible for a human being to fulfill all the ideals of the Chivalric Code and the seven Cardinal Virtues. Christian knights lived by the Chivalric Code to gain honor‚ but it was not possible even for the best and purest knights to always stick to these conventions of courtesy‚ generosity‚ loyalty‚ consistency‚ chastity‚ poverty‚ valor and skill. In addition to these components of the Chivalric Code
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novel portrayed through the life of a young boy named Merlin whom throughout the story changes into a man. His life as a young boy was harsh‚ complicated‚ and different. However‚ his life changes when he is introduced to his father Ambrosius‚ the King of Lesser Britain. Merlin’s maturity was driven by the people in his surroundings‚ such as his grandfather‚ Galapas‚ and his father whom all made him into the man he became. As a young boy‚ Merlin lived with his mother in his grandfather’s palace
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passing the Green Knight’s test and proving the valor of King Arthur’s knights‚ but he makes mistakes in the process because he is human‚ like everyone else. The first thing that Sir Gawain does in the story that proves that he is indeed a true knight is that he takes the challenge of the beheading game that the Green Knight purposes. At first King Author took the challenge‚ but Sir Gawain volunteered to take the challenge so that his King‚ King Author is protected. The fact that Sir Gawain does
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new wife and her sister-in-law‚ Emily. On their trip back to Athens they come upon a group of women that live and Thebes. These women were crying because their king‚ Creon‚ refused to let them have proper burials for their dead husband. They begged Duke Theseus to attack him and defeat him. So Duke Theseus agrees and then defeats King Creon of Thebes. He takes two hostages from Thebes with him after named Palamon and Arcite‚ who are cousins. He then
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