John Proctor: Tragic Hero “A man cannot become a hero until he sees the root of his own downfall.” This famous quote from Aristotle highlights one of the main reasons that tragedies were created; to point out the flaws of a society to learn from them. John Proctor‚ from the tragedy The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ is a prime example of a “tragic hero”. He starts off the play as a respected and successful farmer whose main focus is himself above all else. While the Salem witch trials highlight this
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Arthur Miller‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a well respected farmer. John is hiding his secrets from his past to protect his reputation throughout the town. John Proctor’s main traits are that he is brave‚ extreme and dignified. Bravery is a trait that suits John Proctor well. When Proctor tried to convince everyone that the girls were lying‚ this was an instance of bravery because children were thought of as the vice of god and they were free of sin. Proctor also fought the court trying to keep
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Discuss three problems faced by international students in the UK. Suggest and evaluate possible solutions to these problems. International study is a very common thing nowadays ‚ students tend to study abroad for different reasons. The United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) are the most popular countries where students prefer to study. Lebcir‚ Wells and Bond (2008) claim that ’International students constitute an important part of university life in the United Kingdom (UK).Most universities
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The Crucible My name is John Proctor‚ I am the husband of Elizabeth Proctor and he father of my three boys. I am Christian yet feel dissatisfied with the way Rev. Parris runs our church. I feel I am a kind man but do admit to having a temper when provoked. In my opinion I think I have a self-esteem that picks me apart from anyone else in this community‚ especially compared to the Putnams which obey beyond belief. No‚ I speak when I should‚ as when injustice is taking place. Despite my prideful
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EXAMPLES‚ CRITICALLY DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS FACED BY SOCIOLOGY AS A SCIENCE AND INDICATE HOW SUCH PROBLEMS CAN BE REDUCED OR ALLEVIATED. This essay is aimed at critically discussing the problems faced by sociology as a science and indicating how such problems can be reduced or alleviated. In order to answer the question at hand‚ the definitions of sociology‚ science and alleviate will be provided. Then the essay will then turn its attention to the difficulties faced by sociology‚ there after ways of
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IB Dream Company PROJECT – P&G March 1‚ 2012 Group 21 1 IB Dream Company PROJECT – P&G March 1‚ 2012 Group 21 2 A Humble Beginning . . . roctor & Gamble was born in 1837 by the collaboration or William Proctor‚ a candle maker and James Gamble‚ a soap maker. They started this partnership at the suggestion of their common father-in-law Alexander Norris. After 175 years‚ P&G is one of the consumer goods company in the world. It features in the Fortune 500 list and recorded sales of $82.6 billion
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Essay: Socio-Economic problem common faced in India and America Problem of unemployment is a common socio-economic problem faced in India and United states. Reasons for the problem are more or less similar only differing in the intensity‚ complexity and depth. Looking at India first unemployment is seen as problem because country’s most important productive asset which is its manpower‚ abundance in India‚ is going waste being idle. Unemployment among educated youth is a bigger concern in the
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for peace and development‚ based on the principles of justice‚ human dignity and the well being of all people. However‚ the UN peacekeepers have to face many problems in order to maintain world peace such as‚ non-agreeing members of Security Council‚ high maintenance cost‚ unwillingness of the members to intervene in another nations problem. In 1956‚ the UN created a peacekeeping force and the Security Council was appointed its head. The Security Council consists of five permanent and ten non-permanent
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and the only way to do that may be to shift toward a transnational strategy. Management Focus: The Evolution of Strategy at Procter & Gamble Summary This feature explores the evolution of Procter & Gamble’s global strategy. In 1915‚ Procter & Gamble opened its first foreign operation in Canada. In the 1950s and 1960s‚ Procter & Gamble expanded into Western Europe‚ and then‚ in the 1970s‚ into Japan and other parts of Asia. Throughout this expansion‚ the company maintained
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Good morning everyone‚ today I’m going to talk about road accident. And the title of my speech is “Don’t gamble with life”. Road accident is a global tragedy with ever-rising trend. In Malaysia‚ road accidents represent a major public health problem‚ because of the high number of victims and the seriousness of consequences. Based on the statistic from Road Safety Department Malaysia‚ there were 397‚330 cases of traffic accident happened in the year 2009. That means there are around 1000 cases are
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