Columbia International College Tuesday April 8th‚ 2013 In the contemporary world‚ it might be common for men to have affairs with other women‚ but in the 1690s‚ America‚ it was unforgivable for men to do it and they would be punished. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor has an affair with Abigail‚ which is condemned in that society‚ so it is reasonable for John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth to marginalize Abigail to safeguard their reputation and family. For one thing‚ Mr. Proctor and Elizabeth need
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Expository 1. Think of something you made with your own hands. How did you do it? What might you do differently next time? Write an explanation so clear and complete that someone with little or no experience could follow your directions and make the same thing. (Grades 6–12) 2. Write a clear explanation of ONE of the following: How to change a tire How to train an athlete for any sport How to prepare for a vacation How to drive on a busy freeway How to write an essay someone will enjoy reading (Grades
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In Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ it’s very obvious there’s tension and resentment. Talks of evil and talks of unfairness surround the book. Although some characters are at fault for the evil‚ some try to help‚ even if they don’t seem to at first. One example of a character like this is Reverend Hale. He starts out as a character you probably won’t like‚ but as the play continues‚ you slowly become more accustomed to his way of thinking and what he wants overall. In the beginning‚ it’s very obvious
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Desire In “The Crucible” by Author Miller‚ several characters feel the seduction of power leading to absorbing it and taking over all that needed to be free. Through out the entire story‚ Abligail becomes insanely infatuated with stringing along power that she once had‚ continuous affairs with John Proctor so she can be see as someone much more superior then all other villagers in the village. Abigails uncle‚ an old merchant in Barbandos who was very successful‚ also has a desire to control the
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Kathia Nunez Mrs. Burns Eng. 11 1 Jan. 2012 Appearance vs. Reality Appearance vs. Reality is a prominent theme in The Crucible as some people are carried and blinded by appearance while others actually look at the facts‚ John Proctor and Elizabeth are not carried away by lies while Abigail and the rest of her friends are ignorant and spread lies. The town of Salem‚ Massachusetts went through a yearlong period of witch trials. A group of girls led by Abigail the reverend’s niece manipulated
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Honor 11 2/20/13 Changing over time The most important parts of any story or play are the characters. Characters behave differently depending on the circumstances or changes in the environment. In "The Crucible"‚ the hero John Proctor shows dramatic change for the good. Arthur Miller shows this by Proctor’s intense dialogues and Miller’s stage direction. Miller reveals the growth of Proctor from a man who is arrogant and conceited to a man who is determined and stands up for what he believes in
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himself and show he’s a good man. I choose to write about John Proctor because he’s the character who really stood out and I felt a connection with. He is a good man who stands for what his beliefs are and isn’t afraid to speak out of term. The crucible and the Salem Witch Trials really teach people about humanity and how life is never really what it seems and can be altered at any moment. The people with power dictate how things go witch isn’t fair but that’s how life
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Expository Essay The 3 step guide to surviving a zombie outbreak. This guide is meant to help those who Know that a zombie apocalypse is going to happen and isn’t properly ready. The zombie outbreak guide is a source of wisdom and guidance to those who seek. We know this apocalyptic event is inevitable and really would hate to see it. This guide will tell you how to gather supplies‚ how to kill a zombie‚ and lastly what to and what not to do. So enough delay let’s get to the guide. Our first
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Brenda Mburu Mr. Martin English III 27 February 2013 From Powerless to Powerful In the crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ the Salem Witch Trial of 1692 was a open trial where anyone can come and make accusations. The accusers gained an abundant of power over the court and over the accused. Since the girls‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris‚ Mary Warren‚ and Mercy Lewis started the accusations they went from having no power to being the most powerful characters. The witch trials empower individuals
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In 1692 nineteen men and women and two dogs were convicted and hanged for witchcraft in a small village in eastern Massachusetts. By the standards of our own time‚ if not of that‚ it was a minor event‚ a spasm of judicial violence that was concluded within a matter of months. The bodies were buried in shallow graves or not at all‚ as a further indication that the convicted had not only forfeited participation in the community of man in this life‚ but in the community of saints in the next. Just how
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