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    In The Crucible ‚ the main character John sacrifices himself for the good of his family‚ in order to protect their kids and their honor. Thus showing the reader how virtuous he is. The story that is seen by John is one of sin‚ misdeeds‚ and corruption. His town is being overrun by the intentions of children who feel empowered due to their rising of standing in the town ranks. Even John himself committed adultery by sleeping with another woman. John’s conscience tears at him constantly for committing

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    Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan was first produced in New York City in 1923 and in London in 1924. Shaw published it with a long Preface in 1924. When word came out that Shaw‚ who was known as an irreverent jokester‚ was writing about a Christian saint and martyr‚ there were fears that he would not be able to produce something appropriate‚ but the early reception of the play was generally favorable‚ although some commentators criticized him for historical inaccuracy and for being too talky or comic. Over the

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    Hutchinson’s crime of being a woman and preaching what she believed to be right‚ she was banished from the colony and sent to Rhode Island‚ where she was later killed in a battle with Native Americans. In many ways‚ Anne Hutchinson was one of the first martyrs for women’s rights in

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    uses descriptive language to create a realistic scene. Many religious references are including throughout the chapter in describing the event of the flying fish. ‘I felt I was living the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian.’ Saint Sebastian was a Christian Martyr who survived by being executed by arrows and was therefore beaten to death. Likewise Pi is both pierced and battered by the flying fish. When catching the Dorado‚ Pi thanks Vishnu‚ who saved man in form of a fish in Hindu tradition. Pi is reminded

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    Gilgamesh and Roland ’s Heroism Mesopotamia was about 300 miles long and 150 miles wide. It was located between two rivers‚ the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. The word Mesopotamia itself means "The land between two rivers". With this‚ Mesopotamia depended on the cultivation of the land for survival. As Mesopotamia began to develop there were city-states that were established. These city-states were surrounded by a mud brick wall and farmland. Sumerians would take great pride in their city-state

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    In a brief essay‚ identify at least two of the implications implicit in the society reflected in the poem. Support your statements by specific references to the poem. The Unknown Citizen Comment [ANn1]: OK‚ so I need to IDENTIFY two implications implicit in the society. I need to make sure I’m speaking only to the society reflected IN the poem. I’ll make sure to quote the poem itself. by W. H. Auden (To JS/07 M 378 This Marble Monument Is Erected by the State) He was found by the

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    Peter Paul Rubens perfectly represents artistic traditions and philosophical beliefs of the Baroque period because of Ruben’s techniques and subject matter. These techniques include the strong contrast between light and dark‚ the usage of rich‚ flamboyant colors which is offset by a dark background‚ the depiction of motion and facial expressions‚ the rendering of high detail‚ the naturalistic rather than ideal figures‚ the enlarges sense of space‚ the aim to create a dramatic effect‚ the theme of

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    who is being forced to put a pin down his throat. He had the perfect opportunity to be recognize as a martyr and even be killed in doing so. Orr killed his brother by accident after that he has been “reborn”. He essentially wants t kill himself and doesn’t want to be recognize as being the person who killed his brother. Orr joins the civil rights movement to get be able to be recognized by a martyr‚ fighting for black rights instead of the title brother killer. In doing so he might even be killed

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    I Am Malala: Independent Reading I. Cultural Connections Malala Yousafzi is the protagonist‚ narrator‚ and author of I Am Malala. She is born into a religious Pakistan family in Swat during a time of women oppression. Yousafzi makes a point to write about her happiness and freedom before Taliban took over. Her Pakistan heritage encourages many cultural traditions including dressing conservatively. Women are instructed to show respect by wearing burqas‚ which covered their face and body. The role

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