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    POEM ABOUT YOUR LAUGH By Susan Glickman In the beginning of the poem Susan makes the reader believe that the laugh is erratic‚ chaotic‚ annoying and cruel but as she approaches the end of her poem the laugh starts getting better it makes new species and in the end it brings her to new fathoms and joy to all. Susan uses many metaphors throughout her poem and it creates many different scenes in your mind. Susan also uses many symbols such as the sunlight‚ the prayer wheel and the diver’s bell. In

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    INTRODUCTION Is alcohol good for your health? For many reasons‚ this is a question without simple or clear-cut answers. Humans have used alcohol safely and enjoyably for thousands of years‚ and it continue to occupy an important place in many religious ceremonies and social celebrations. In addition‚ moderate alcohol use can provide certain health benefits‚ particularly with regard to coronary heart disease. However‚ alcohol consumption is also associated with serious risks. Drinking too much

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    The importance of a good name[c] In the bible verse Proverbs 10:7 it states that “The memory of the righteous is a blessing‚ but the name of the wicked will rot.” In Arthur Miller ’s The Crucible having a good name and reputation is very important‚ especially when you live in a christian society. Throughout The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller lets his audience see how important it is to the characters to keep a good name. When the story first begins in Salem‚ Arthur Miller jumps straight into the importance

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    become so accustomed to metaphors and empty truths that we absent-mindedly accept them. But if society is told a lie and believes it‚ does that turn the lie into the truth? For example‚ in the beginning of the human’s reign on this planet‚ humans thought the earth was flat only to be proven that the earth was in fact round. But if ordinary humans were told that the earth is flat and they accept that as the truth‚ live their life as though it is true‚ then what makes it untrue? Someone must come along

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    Many lives have been lost due to the physician’s negligence. The physician that saw Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parish‚ Betty Hubbard and Anne Putnam Jr. and made an incorrect diagnosis. He to quickly decided the fits were being caused by something spiritual. His mistake may have caused a huge crisis. Although other possibilities have been suggested‚ ergot poisoning is the most likely. Recent scientific study shows that the condition and symptoms of the fits of a serious match up perfectly with ergotism

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    In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller writes of his protagonist: “In [John] Proctor’s presence a fool felt his foolishness instantly- and a Proctor is always marked for calumny therefore” (144). Miller’s description of this character effectively describes the role men (and women) like John Proctor play in society . For example‚ Miller purposely chose Proctor to have these certain traits because of his last name. A proctor is “a supervisor‚ especially‚ of an examination or dormitory in a school” (American

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    Massachusetts. Abigail Williams is one of the young girls who was found dancing in the woods by her uncle‚ Reverend Parris. Along with her good qualities comes a few certain flaws as well. Abigail gets very jealous when it comes to Elizabeth‚ spiteful when she has a lot of anger built up and untruthful when it comes to admitting that she danced in the woods. Abigail is a main factor when it comes to the blaming of the events that have happened in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Abigail Williams is very jealous

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    John Proctor is a Tragic Hero Do you want to know why John Proctor is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic qualities. In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is a character in the play and he is a tragic hero that has a lot of things happening to him. John Proctor is a tragic hero because of these three reasons; had an affair with Abigail‚ confessing to his wife/ relationship‚ and saving his name from the village. John Proctor had an affair with

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    Perfect Puritan There is not a doubt in my mind that Abigail Williams is not a perfect Puritan. She is a liar‚ and an adulterer. She would sneak out and do things with John Proctor. During this paper I will provide details that support the reasons why Abigail Williams isn’t a true Puritan women. First‚ Abigail is an adulterer because on page(Arthur 26) it describes the affair she had with John Proctor. She is only 17‚ and having an affair‚ and being an adulterer is against the Puritan ways. Puritan

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    Crucible. Abigail Williams is one of the key characters in this play. She is a dramatic‚ greedy young girl who claims innocence during the time of the Salem Witch Trials in Miller’s play. She is driven by her hunger for power‚ her love for John Proctor and her hatred of Elizabeth Proctor‚ John’s wife. Her motivations and her actions caused by her motives‚ in the long run‚ caused turmoil in the lives of John‚ Elizabeth and Mary Warren. One of the many characters that Abigail affected was John Proctor

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