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    (Miller‚ 379)". This quote by John Proctor was spoken in response to one of the many motives in the Salem witch trails in The Crucible. The witch trials were seen by some as an opportunity to obtain personal gain through accusing others of witchcraft. There were many motivational goals for the characters in The Crucible such as‚ sexual‚ political‚ and financial. The character‚ in Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible"‚ who holds a sexually motivated goal for accusing others‚ is Abigail Williams. When Abigail

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    yet to narrow their thoughts on Hamlet’s overlying motive: why does behave the way he does? More importantly‚ what were Shakespeare’s motives in portraying Hamlet the way he ultimately does? Hamlet’s hesitation is not the most convoluted and interesting of the subjects; his rationale of purpose is what drives the entire work to be the complex enigma that it still is‚ to this day. To begin with‚ many scholars have suggested that Hamlet’s motives directly correlate to Shakespeare’s own life and experiences

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    Acknowledgements I would like to thank my parents for supporting me while doing this project. To everyone who has helped me finish this project and to all who filled out my Survey. I would also like to thank everyone who contributed to the sites I have visited‚ for their great pictures and information. Consumer Buying Behaviour- Psychology of Marketing The study of consumers helps firms and organizations improve their marketing strategies by understanding issues such as how • The psychology

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    Seham Mohammed English 11 F December 7th‚ 2010 Character analysis: John Proctor John Proctor John Proctor is the leading role‚ also known as the protagonist‚ in The crucible by Arthur Miller. John Proctor is the play’s tragic hero; a good man with one fatal flaw that eventually leads to his fall. John Proctor is honest‚ resolute‚ & upright. He is a man with pride. At the opening of the play‚ the narrator portrays the real direct characterization of John‚ "The steady manner he

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    The Crucible Character Analysis (John Proctor) Imagine living a life of paranoia‚ in which you cannot even walk out of the front door without having to peer over your shoulder‚ wondering if or when you will be struck by an inevitable plague. In 1692‚ this mere situation was a horrendous reality for the people of Salem‚ Massachusetts in The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller. This plague‚ created by one’s burning desire to seek vengeance upon a man through the means of witchcraft‚ resulted in a tragic

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    integrity‚ and accuracy. Some say that Danforth is a seemingly intelligent and experienced judge‚ but does he contain the traits that are desired in every judge? Others may believe that his pride leads him to making irrational decisions in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. Danforth likes to think of himself as a fair-minded man‚ which is not clearly represented throughout the play. He is unwilling to believe the truth and has no integrity. Throughout the play‚ Danforth consistently fails to examine

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    Buying Motives Of Consumers There are different kinds of consumers. So‚ their wants and needs are also different. They buy goods or services to satisfy their needs. The causes and factors which stimulate consumer to buy certain goods or services is called buying motives. In fact‚ the motivating factor to direct consumer behavior is buying motives. Emotional Buying Motive Emotional buying motive depends on the emotion‚ feeling and attitude of the consumers. This type of motive is purely a psychological

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    of the society in Salem. Hale arrives as an educated religious scholar who is brought to find the truth behind the witchery. He means well but ends up turning from the court and becomes incapable of stopping the executions. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Reverend Hale was able to use his intelligence to save himself from falling into adopting the perspective of justice of society. By being exposed to the residents of Salem‚ Hale gained the capability to see the truth‚ leading to desperate attempts

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    Anna Willingham Dr. Joan Kennedy English 1302 April 8‚ 2011 The Hidden Personality The essay “He Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in The Hague” Written by Slavenka Drakulic in 2004 recaptures the life in Yugoslavia during the ethnic War and a crucial period of the dissolving country. This period of life was the 60’s and the generation was healthy there was no formula‚ cotton diapers‚ and no danger (Drakulic 1118). The essay is told by a native of Croatia‚ who uses

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    Reverend Hale In Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ when characters are faced with adversity‚ they are forced to show their true morals and beliefs. The character of Reverend Hale fights a battle between what ideasl have been engraved in his mind by books and society‚ and what he feels in his soul is truly right. In the end his soul prevails and finds him completely changed. Because he is a character with such high moral standards regarding everything he does‚ he sees the flaws and falsities of the

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