military career‚ I can point to my appointment as a company commander as my most significant crucible experience. Although the vast majority officers prepare for this role relatively early in their career‚ my assignment to the position occurred abruptly‚ unexpectedly‚ and certainly imposed some traumatic qualities within my life at the time. These characteristics seem to fit Bennis and Thomas’ description of a crucible event. Furthermore‚ I actually reflect upon this experience often and can know frame
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Woah nelly‚ The Crucible sure was something alright. It took place back when The Puritans were still a thing‚ and they spend their time hunting witches‚ spooks‚ ceiling monsters and hanging people for being in cahoots with the devil him(her?)self. It’s all fun and games till some ladies lose their chill in the forest and then‚ to protect themselves‚ accuse everyone else of being in cahoots with the devil. This sounds like something that would never in a million years happen on our doorsteps‚ especially
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that was not giving her the chance to get her point across and it was also not giving her the proper chance to negotiate her point either. Were Len’s objectives on the way to being effectuated in the first exchange? Yes. I think that ultimately Len was going to end up with his way. He was more or less “attacking” Marilyn and I feel like he was bullying her into getting his way. He was vying for her sympathy and I think that he would of ended up getting it eventually. He left Marilyn defending
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Dishonesty and lying are huge factors in The Crucible and in society today. We are all guilty of lying or being dishonest at one point in time. The Crucible written by Arthur Miller in the 1952‚ is based in Salem Massachusetts. The book is centered around witchcraft being committed by local citizens in Salem. In the book John Proctor and Abigail Williams are the two main characters that are dishonest throughout the book. Witchcraft is known throughout Salem at the time because multiple groups of
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Ethical Lens Inventory Gen/200 February 04‚ 2013 Ethical Lens Inventory Ethical Lens Inventory analyzes one’s values sought within a person’s character. Most times‚ people are not aware of using moral judgment until they encounter a situation to make ethical decisions. Through this evaluation‚ it has allowed to reflect on my personal outlook as well as my response to other people’s perspectives. The Ethical Lens Inventory (ELI) revealed my preferred lens as Rights/Responsibilities and
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The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a dramatic play based during the mid-1600s when the Salem Witch Trials took place. A group of young teenage girls accuse many of witchcraft even though it may or may not be true. Their accusations stir up a violent and unexpected outcome. There were definitely no small characters in this story. Specific characters such as Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ and Mary Warren change the dynamics of this drama to increase dramatic conflict. In The Crucible
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In my Ethical lens Inventory I found that my preferred lens is that of a reputation lens‚ meaning I listen to my intuition to determine what character traits and virtues will best serve the community equally. My core values are sensibility and equality. I prioritize the value of equality over autonomy. My primary concern is the well being of the whole community and I believe that assuring the communities well being is the best way to assure that individuals are treated fairly. Prioritizing the values
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that is most accessible to the reader is the one that is grounded in realism.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Respond with close references to texts you have studied. The setting of Salem‚ Massachusetts in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a setting that is accessible and relevant to the reader‚ as it is grounded in realism. Although it is different from our society‚ it did once exist‚ and therefore helps us understand what can happen in a fear based society. The theocratic setting
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The Fresnel Lens Do you know what the largest light house in America? Or how many steps it takes to get to the top? I do. It’s Cape Hatteras light house in Buxton‚ NC. It was completed in 1971 and stands 193 feet in the air. It takes 268 steps to climb to the top. I visited this light house in August of 2010 I had the pleasure of seeing the 6‚000 lb. bronze and crystal lens. In 1803 it was replaced due to being damaged by vandals. Light houses from the 18th century used burning candles‚ oil lamps
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McCarthyism in America during the late 1940s and early 1950s was driven by the fear of power rising in communist ideas. Author‚ Arthur Miller‚ paralleled the paranoia to the Puritans during the Salem witch trials of 1692 and 1693. In Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ seven young girls found power in the town of Salem and exploited their new control by accusing the townspeople of witchcraft. Fear inspired by witchcraft drove the trials to extremes. The impact of creating and exploiting public hysteria to obtain
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