“How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” Says the character John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Probably the most powerful line the entire play‚ it is apparent that the idea of the importance of “names” is the central theme of this great classic. The author begins to develop this idea early in the play beginning with the conversation between Reverend Parris (a fearful reverend who instigates the witchcraft panic when he finds his daughter‚ Betty
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or more people are connected. People connect in many diverse ways but the strongest connections we have with others are made through experiences. The struggles and triumphs of life are what bonds people together‚ this is how a relationship is formed and manipulated by occurrences and changes that happen in our lives. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” he displays this concept through his literature. Life experiences may strengthen or weaken a relationship‚ which is shown through John’s marriage with
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IB English Crucible Commentary by Kim Le Select 2/3 sequential pages of significant thematic and literary value Pages Chosen: 124‚125‚ 126 The crucible is a play written by American playwright‚ Arthur Miller and is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials‚ in the late 1600’s. In the final 3 pages of the novel (124-126)‚ Proctor (the protagonists) of the novel faces the prospect of a hanging unless he confesses to his alleged crimes of witchery. The passage is of high literary value‚ cleverly
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Internal struggles of Santiago in Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway I agree with William Handy in his quote‚ “ In the portrayal of Santiago in the Old man and the Sea there is no uncertainty of being‚ no confusion of self and values. …rather it is concerned with the depiction of conflicting values‚”(Handy 2) The Old Man has respect toward nature to make his decisions. Santiago also respected the marlin because he has finally found his match He knows the marlin can beat him nonetheless
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Refugees go through many struggles by losing family members‚ Prized possessions‚ and their homes. In some severe cases they lose their country and can’t go back because there is nothing left. Ha went through many struggles‚ but is adapting well. She is learning English and making friends. “ Refugees are everyday people who are forced to flee their homes because the are afraid to stay in their home country. When they flee they may leave behind family members‚ friends‚ a home‚ an job‚
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Men VS Women: Gender Struggles Robert Zeiger Catherine Bristow GE 217 Composition 2 March 6‚ 2013 Gender Issues Males and females both face great trials and hardships throughout their lifetimes. Although the two both endure their share of adversities‚ it is always harder for one gender than the other. In this country it has always been the male figures that receive special treatment and circumstance. Since the founding of our great country‚ The United States of America‚ it has been women
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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a very wise piece that perfectly explains the story of two time periods. Although Miller literally wrote about the Salem witch trials‚ his purpose was to describe the McCarthy trials which teaches many ideas about human life both generally and regarding politics. The two time periods were more than two and a half centuries apart‚ yet they had many factors that overlapped. Miller explains the McCarthy trials through The Crucible by teaching people’s fears‚ faults‚ and
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A major flaw in my personality as a whole‚ deals with having very low tolerance levels. Patience does not come naturally to me‚ and as a result it is difficult to easily manage my self-control while collaborating with others. Therefore‚ as my sister entered her teenage years and I was growing out of them‚ she was not a helpful factor to my problem. She is an expert at knowing how to push my buttons and striking rushe of annoyance and frustration from me faster than I thought to be possible from anyone
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Odysseus’s Struggles Odysseus faces many conflicts in The Odyssey. He faces both internal and external conflicts. He has many different decisions to make‚ such as to face Scylla or Charybdis with is crew. In my opinion‚ the three most important conflicts are when Odysseus’s men refuse to listen when he tells them not to eat the cattle‚ the fact that he was pulled away from his wife‚ Penelope‚ and their newborn son‚ and when Odysseus faces the Cyclopes. One thing that I learned while reading
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Braxton Bailey English Mrs. Jenson The crucible How the crucible is a tragic comedy I don’t think The Crucible is a tragic comedy. The book may contain a few comical parts in it; but it should not be considered a comedy. The only funny character would be Giles Corey‚ because he is elderly and sincere. He is vary grouchy‚ which makes him a laughable character‚ (for example when he used the word “fart”‚ and is often outrageous reactions when he hears something wrong‚ and takes offence.) Some other
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