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    written confession to Governor Danforth John Proctor is a middle aged man who was married to Elizabeth Proctor. He is a hard worker and a sinner but he’s also loyal and a good leader at times. I think of myself as John proctor when it comes to his traits because I am hard working‚ loyal‚ and a good leader. One way i’m like John Proctor is by hard work. John has worked all of his life even on Sundays when it’s a sin to work on that day but he still plowed his fields on the farm and he rarely went

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    American Values 1. Individual Freedom. 2. Self-reliane. 3. Equality of opportunity. 4. Compettion. 5. Material Welth. 6. Hard Work. Talk About It 1. Americans believe strongly in self-reliance and the freedom and independence of the individual. What are advantages and disadvantages of being very independence? Which is more important to you? Pleasing your family or having the freedom to do what you want? 2. If Americans hard to pick one aspect of their country that they are most proudof‚

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    The Oval Portrait‚ Edgar Allan Poe From Selected Tales‚ Penguin‚ Popular Classics The Oval Portrait‚ a short story from Edgar Allan Poe‚ lies in the fact that art and life are deadly linked. The passion for art and painting is described as causing death since the painter’s determination to make a portrait of his wife will cause her death. As in most of Poe’s short stories‚ the setting takes an important place in the story. We could say that it has even an influence on the characters since the

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is one of the main characters and the narrator in the story “To kill a mockingbird” by Harper Lee. She is depicted as “Scout” but her real name is Jean Louise Finch. Throughout the book Scout is good hearted‚ thoughtful‚ and intelligent. These traits are what make her such an interesting character in the novel. Scout is good hearted. We witness this when a fellow student of scout has no money for lunch at school. Her teacher was nice enough to give the student some

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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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    focused on personalityvalues‚ perception and decision making. The main topic we 1) Define personality 2) Identify framework to describe personality 3) Define values 4) Understand the managerial implications. A personality to me is the distinctive character of a person‚ and that’s what makes that person socially attractive‚ also the behavioral and characteristics of which and individual is recognized as being unique. When it comes to Identifying the framework to describe the personality‚ there

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    campaign that would land him in the Whitehouse in 1828. With his place in office brought profound political change to America‚ and a direct effect that would last for the next 20 years after his two terms‚ until 1848. This time in American History is known as the Jacksonian Period‚ commonly referred to as the era of the "common Man." It is reform movements and economic development that characterize this era. One of the reasons for the growth of the US economy was Jefferson’s Embargo Act‚ which

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    Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald one particular character stood out more than the rest. George Wilson was that person. In all the parts that he was in‚ they always seemed to leave an impression on me. It was easy to relate to him through the problems that he faced. His personality and his way of reasoning things out were very familiar to me. In the book he was described as a weakling‚ a servant‚ and a murderer. These three personality traits build up his character. He portrays himself as the

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    learned in the family dynamics will instill concrete characteristics that will follow throughout life. The pertinence of these relationships causes many to delve into what makes a family ideal. Communication‚ compassion‚ and caring are the three traits that‚ for me‚ make a family wholesome. Communication is the number one (in my personal onion) characteristic in any successful relationship. Communicating allows one to express their thoughts‚ feelings and actions while requiring the skill to actively

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    Many American values that existed back in the 1970s still exist today‚ even if they may have taken on slightly different forms. An American value stated by Williams‚ that has persisted into the 21st century is that Americans s\till highly value achievement and success. To this day Americans honor those that they believe have achieved tremendous achievements through their own hard work and dedication. The value of achievement and success does still change from time to time in America‚ with Americans

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