what is going on and show the reader more about each character. Act II of The Crucible certainly utilizes stage directions‚ as well as dialogue to deepen readers’ understandings if all characters including John Proctor‚ his wife Elizabeth‚ and Mary Warren. The act opens eight days after the calling out has begun in John and his wife‚ Elizabeth’s‚ home. John walks inside‚ and immediately goes to the fire to check his dinner. He doesn’t like the taste‚ so he adds salt and quickly puts it back so his
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lie‚ but not once considered admitting to her mistakes and telling the truth. Her lies also put fragile people on edge for doing the right thing. For example‚ John Proctor convinced Mary Warren to tell the truth in court‚ but then Abigail accused Mary of sending her evil spirits into her. This put poor Mary Warren on edge and was almost executed because of it‚ so she gave into the lie and betrayed John Proctor. As a bonus for Abigail‚ the townspeople of Salem were sympathetic and showed affection
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hero. John is selfish because before his wife was accused of witchcraft he was passive towards the hangings. He had a strong dislike of them but was not that open about it except with his wife. He then showed a lack of compassion when he force Mary Warren to testify in court that the girls were lying‚ even though that
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Elizabeth‚ and Mary Warren. In John’s case it had hardened his voice and attitude towards others mainly from the regret of his own actions. John also had difficulty bringing up the issue of adultery in his life. seen when John was asked to say the ten commandments and forgot adultery. John’s regret made its appearance in the conversations with his wife‚ Elizabeth. John was very angry and frustrated with his past seen through his voice. Also john was very firm with Mary Warren‚ when he was trying
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This play is basically about how a couple of people is accused of witchcraft in a little town called Salem. People where very religious in this town and got rid of anything they though was connected to the devil. The most admirable character is Mary Warren she is very honest and innocent. Mary went to the trials‚ she made the doll that basically put Elizabeth in jail‚ When proctor made her lie she still came out and told the truth. In fact‚ Mary was very interested in the trials she was even in the
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John F Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States and he died as a result of an assassination in Dallas Texas. This assassination occurred precisely at 12:30 pm on the 22nd of November in 1963. He was shot in his motorcade while he rode through the Dealey Plaza in Dallas‚ Texas. During this year‚ President John F Kennedy and his team of political advisers were getting prepared for the oncoming presidential campaign. He had not announced his plan to vie for presidency formally but somehow
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and Records Administration‚ (2008) Oglesby‚ Carl (1992). Who killed JFK. Odonian Press‚ Retrieved November 16‚ 2008‚ from http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/CIA/Who_Killed_JFK.html Posner‚ Gerald (1993) Salisbury‚ Harrison‚ E. (1964). Repoort of the warren commision on the assassination of president kennedy. New York City‚ NY: The New York Times Comapny. Schuster ‚ Ralph (2006‚ March‚ 4). Umbrella man‚ the. The John F. Kennedy Asassination Homepage‚ Retrieved November 16‚ 2008‚ from http://www.jfk-assassination
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I dive right into the report I’d like to discuss the several authors of the book “Reasons For Hope”. There are four authors that contributed to the book: Warren H. Carroll‚ William H. Marshner‚ Jefferey A. Mirus and Kristin M. Popik Burns. All of these authors have something in common and they all played a huge role in creating the book. Warren H. Carroll was born March 24‚ 1932 in Maine. He attended Columbia University‚ the University of Colorado law school‚
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of doing obscene practices. When the play starts‚ the audience discovers that the girls were found in the middle of the woods dancing‚ which is against the Puritan culture. This discovery leads to the whole village talking about witchery. When Mary Warren‚ a follower of Abby‚ realizes that what they did was a mistake she says‚ “They’ll be callin us witches‚ Abby!... You’ll only be whipped for dancing.” It is quite obvious to know that Abby in some way will be punished for their sporting‚ but when Abby
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life we don’t know what we are capable of until we are faced with a challenge that brings us out of our comfort zone. As humans‚ we are forced to rise to the challenge whether mentally or physically. In Crucibles of Leadership‚ Robert J. Thomas and Warren G. Bennis conclude that what matters most is what one makes of an experience‚ particularly the traumatic and often unplanned crucible events that challenge one ’s identity as a leader. Sidney Harman was faced with a difficult situation when his company’s
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