edu) In The Crucible by Arthur Miller John Proctor is by definition a tragic hero. The first characteristic of a tragic hero was "Noble stature: since tragedy involves the ’fall’ of a tragic hero... one must have a lofty position to fall from‚ or else there is not tragedy." (www.kysu.edu) John Proctor of The Crucible had noble stature. "Proctor was one of the strongest opposers of the Reverend Parris. As you know the most vocal of a crowd‚ as John Proctor was of the group that disliked Parris‚ usually
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Alec Hendrickson 11/14/10 p.3 Did John Proctor Die a Hero? In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor displays some of the key aspects of beig a hero. Those aspects are‚ he risked his reputation and his life to save the lives of the falsely accused people in his town. A big aspect of being a hero is sacrifice‚ but even though he lacks the other aspects such as unselfishness and compassion‚ he is still a hero. John is selfish because before his wife was accused of witchcraft
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Arthur Miller the author of The Crucible introduces John Proctor in a very interesting way. The first scene with Proctor and Abigail‚ gave the reader a wrong impression about Proctor and Abigail’s relationship. “Proctor: Abby‚ I may think of you softly from time to time…..We never touched‚ Abby. Abigail: Aye‚ but we did. Proctor: Aye‚ but we did not.” (Miller‚ 23). It seems that Proctor does not want to face the truth that him and Abigail had a very strong relationship. Having this type of scene
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail William both heighten the tension of the witch trials in Salem; they are a contrast of each others character‚ and brawl for the desire for one mans love. Arthur Millers hysterical play‚ The Crucible‚ portrays the personalities of 2 exceptionally diverse women. A mother‚ a wife‚ a friend: Abigail wanted to share a family with John Proctor. In some aspects she was jealous of Elizabeth‚ as she had the one thing in the world that Abigail desperately yearned for. “Oh
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Elizabeth Proctor. In a short scene at the Proctor’s‚ Elizabeth notices the relation between John Proctor and Abigail‚ and both know that Abigail aspires for the death of Elizabeth. At this point‚ Reverend Hale appears‚ and the Proctors prove as sincere and reasonable people who do not believe in witchery. The fifth scene of the second act starts with Francis Nurse and Giles Corey‚ who report on the arrest of their wives. The second act is closed with the dramatic arrest of Elizabeth Proctor‚ who is
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1.0 Define the Problem According to John Dewey‚ “a problem well defined is half solved.” From the case‚ the main problem is how P&G should capitalize in the intense competition market (objective)‚ especially with the launch of Plax to ensure the continued profitability of Scope and sustain to be the 1st place in the mouth wash industry (success measure)‚ given the differing points of view from the various business team members (constrain). To achieve the goal‚ the company must be innovative to invent
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“The relationship between John proctor and his wife is not an easy one” Through close analysis of three scenes discuss Miller’s dramatic presentation of the relationship and how the audience respond to it. Draft Elizabeth and Johns relationship is certainly not an easy one. Although having been married with two children the intrusion of Abigail could not have come at a worse time. With Elizabeth ill and Abigail’s personality being such a contrast John felt it as an escape from his wife’s absence
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Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. This play portrays the historical events of the Salem witch trials through a crowd of unforgettable characters. Abigail Williams is the malicious‚ deceiving accuser; whereas Elizabeth Proctor is virtuous and is the wrongfully accused. To begin‚ Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are complete opposites of each other‚ one lies to save herself and avoid consequences; while the other lies to save the one she loves‚ John Proctor. Abigail discovers she could
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two-thirds of the company’s senior management team and trimmed 3‚700 jobs‚ more than 10% of the company’s work force. Employees of the century-old company thought they had seen the shake-up of all shake-ups. Just wait until they see what Procter & Gamble Co. could have in store. In announcing the $52.4 billion takeover of Gillette‚ P&G’s CEO‚ A.G. Lafley‚ said he planned to "learn a lot from the people at Gillette" and talked about ways the companies could combine Cincinnati-based P&G’s knowledge
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Questions: 1) The reengineering efforts of P&G focused on the business process system. Do you think other processes‚ such as the human system‚ or other managerial policies need to be considered in a process redesign? 2) What do you think was the reaction of the brand managers‚ who may have worked under the old system for many years‚ when the category management structure was installed? 3) As a consultant‚ would you have recommended a top-down or a bottom-up approach‚ or both‚ to process redesign
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