How is ‘The Crucible’ appropriately titled? The word ‘crucible’ is used by Arthur Miller in his play as a metaphor. The first definition of the word crucible is: a melting pot especially for metals. In the play this is first acknowledged during the first act‚ as we gradually piece together the information concerning the girls dancing. The ‘kettle’ viewed by Reverend Parris mirrors a crucible. We are told that the girls had made a brew which contained a
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People look at each other with eyes full of judgement. Why? Why are so many quick to judge what they don’t understand? Our existence was not formed by humans‚ so why are individuals criticising the creation when they are not the creator. There must be a reason for everything. No one is flawless‚ and many need to accept people for who they are. Their personality and looks don’t matter. Everyone is different just like a snowflake. People just need to open their mind and begin to accept. I am tired
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And everytime I see that a celebrity gets criticized for saying something offensive or a celebrity getting mad at paparazzi‚ I take a moment to think about it. The same question goes through my mind everytime and that is “Why do some celebrities seem so dumb?” * A celebrity is defined in the Webster dictionary is “a famous person.” Most celebrities are known for their work in television shows‚ music industry or movies. Some celebrities are known for their attention-grabbing actions. The media
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In the poem‚”So Are You” by Isaiah Zerbst (poetrysoup.com)‚ comparison is used to show the way the narrator feels about someone. I think the narrator is the poet/author because the poem is told in first person. The poet’s tone is affectionate because he is talking about how great the other person is and how he feels about her. The mood in this poem is calm‚ hopeful‚ and joyful‚ because the narrator makes you feel very calm/peaceful as he is talking about the girl. The first example of a simile is
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My Book‚ So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti‚ is about a rising senior who lives in New Jersey with her mother. Her name was Brooke‚ she was in love with the high school jock‚ Scott Abrams. She was also in love with the magical city of New York‚ which is where her father lives. Brooke is dying to get over her fears and finally tell Scott how she feels about him‚ but her two best friends‚ April and Candice strongly advise her not to. After years of waiting‚ Brooke finally gets to talk to Scott. During
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A hero is a person who’s responsible and a good role model. A hero is also someone who has done something meaningful in his/her life. It is universally accepted that both Paul Rusesabagina and Oskar Schindler are examples of extraordinary people who accomplished incredible feats by standing up for good in the face of evil‚ such as crimes against humanity and genocide. They were men that helped people other than their selves and actually cared what happens to those other people. They were not selfish
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each question‚ using complete sentences. (12 points) |Score | | | 1. Which poems in this unit focus on the beauty of the natural world? How are these poems similar? How are they different? 2. Answer: “Beauty” and “Barter” address the importance of the beauty of the natural world. Both poems suggest that natural beauty is important. However‚ they say it in different ways. E-yeh-shure’ poem (beauty) shows how important beauty is by exploring the positive
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$60 per year‚ at a cost to the nation of over $15 billion per year….” Fifteen Billion Dollars a year is a lot of money‚ and losing it all because of the penny is reason enough to start phasing it out. The U.S. is already trillions of dollars in debt‚ so getting rid of the penny would not get the U.S. out of debt. But if phasing out the penny could save $15 billion a year for the U.S.‚ it would be a good
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rating the song “So Unsexy” is mostly positive‚ as is my review. “So Unsexy” is a pop rock song and was the seventh one to be released from her 2002 “Under Rug Swept” album. This is the first album Alanis has produced solo. Not only can she adapt her singing to rock‚ pop‚ and alternative music she’s also an exceptionally talented guitarist and pianist.
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Men are from Mars‚ women are from Venus. We’ve all heard the saying‚ but what does it mean? We are different‚ that goes without saying. As evidenced in Raymond Carver’s "So Much Water‚ So Close to Home"‚ men and women differ on many key issues of morality‚ perception‚ and judgment. The two do have something in common‚ believe it or not‚ and that is the expectation of the opposite gender to communicate‚ think‚ and react in the exact way they do. Hence‚ frustration. Not with themselves‚ God forbid
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