Joan of Arc was a 19-year-old peasant girl who led soldiers into war. Mirka was an eleven-year-old orthodox Jewish girl who dreamed of slaying dragons. Both of these women‚ one a fictional character and another a historical idol‚ have become points of inspiration for women. ‘How Mirka Got Her Sword’‚ by Barry Deutsch‚ is about a young Jewish girl who dreams of slaying dragons. She endures a magical pig‚ a witch‚ her step-mother‚ and fights a troll to make the people of her town believe that she
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Personal Integrity vs Survival is a complex dilemma that hopefully you won’t have to face in your lifetime. However‚ if you do encounter this you will have to make a choice based on what you believe is more important. No matter which one you chose their will be consequences that you will have to face. I believe that you should stand up for your beliefs and chose personal integrity over survival because “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees”. An example of Personal integrity vs
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A theme is a central idea or insight that a writer tries to convey in a literary work. The Crucible shows multiple topics that each hold a theme throughout Act IV. For example‚ a main topic is guilt. The theme is personal guilt leads people to make extreme choices. At the end of the play‚ Proctor is hung because he chooses to hide what he knows about Abigail since he holds so much guilt inside himself for committing the sin of adultery. Proctor was a good man but chose to die so he lost the guilt
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1.The last major character that was added to the movie was Grendel’s father. 2. In the movie‚ Selma was casted out of the village because she was convicted of murder‚ even though she wasn’t the person to commit the crime. 3.The witch was casted from her village because of false accusation with the villagers that were afraid of her. 4.A major addition to the main character’s roster was Grendel’s son. 5.Some could argue that it’s an attempt to portray Grendel as a fatherly figure. 6.There
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Pitiful Proctor In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is a prime example of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a prideful and well-respected character that goes through an unfortunate downfall. John Proctor embodies all of the traits of the traits of a tragic hero‚ including his respect in the community‚ his pride‚ and his death. John Proctor was a leading figure of the Salem community during The Crucible. “He was the kind of man- powerful of body‚ even tempered
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John Proctor plays the leading role in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He exists in the play as persistent‚ honest‚ and full of integrity. John stands as a simple and Proud man. In the end‚ John Proctor had to make one of two choices‚ live a life full of lies or die knowing that he still has some self-respect. He made the right choice to die in peace rather than live in torment. Moreover‚ the play sets John as an individual of many sins. John has an affair with one of his servants Abigail whom is
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ many people are accused and convicted of witchcraft. It starts the rumor of witchcraft in the village‚ but it evolves into a great witch hunt with many people getting arrested. In the play people often accuse their neighbors or enemies. The accused are often unable to defend themselves of the accusation‚ so they either get pregnant‚ confess‚ or accuse others in order to live. These are just some of the ways many people were accused of witchcraft‚ but others were
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The accusation of more than 200 people was mainly caused by a young girl. Abigail Williams was responsible for the witchcraft hysteria in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ 1962. She would be responsible for the imprisonment and execution of innocent people. She did various things that were wrong and affected the lives of so many people. She not only lied on so many persons but she also threatened people to go along with her play. To begin with in the play “ The Crucible ” it states that Abigail Williams
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The Seven Deadly Sins‚ the Cardinal Virtues‚ and The House of the Seven Gables In the book‚ The House of the Seven Gables‚ many readers believe that Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the novel so that the seven gables of the house represent the seven deadly sins‚ and that the characters had to live with these sins. Some also think that the Cardinal Virtues‚ the opposite of the seven deadly sins‚ were present as well. Let’s take a look at these sins and virtues‚ shall we? First off‚ the Seven Deadly Sins
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In “The Minister’s Black Veil”‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne suggests that some people find it easier to create outlandish stories rather than face the truth. Hawthorne discusses this through the reaction of the townspeople. The townsfolk question Mr. Hooper’s reasoning for the dreadful veil he wears. They are scared that Mr. Hopper may have found about about their secret sins. When Mr. Hooper‚ the minister‚ shows up for church wearing a black veil covering his face‚ people start to question if he is really
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