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    The Truth vs. the “White Lie” Lying in a marriage is a slippery slope and trust is a delicate thing. I have told my children that a thousand truths can be destroyed by just one lie. Once those truths are destroyed‚ it is the lie that will typify you. The truth is extremely powerful as well‚ because you can try to bury it‚ but you can’t kill it. Sooner or later someone is going to dig it up. The truth is an awkward subject that our spouses believe they want to hear no matter what the answer

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    “The Journey Is More Important Than the Destination” The psychological motivations‚ or inner journeys‚ that influence a physical journey can give the most insightful look into what that physical journey meant‚ and why it took place. Although the destination is important‚ the inner journey that takes place during a physical journey is often more significant. This inner journey that often drives the physical journey‚ and can also inspire imaginative journeys‚ gives multiple layers of meaning to

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    Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion‚ what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer. Wherever you live‚ you have at least a neighbor nearby. A neighbor can directly or indirectly affect your life; therefore‚ a good neighbor is important. In this piece of writing‚ I would like to talk about necessary traits making up a good neighbor. Firstly‚ a good neighbor should be helpful enough to assist you when necessary. In my country

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    someone stated the name of the poem in one of the institute lectures. IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you‚ If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you‚ But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting‚ Or being lied about‚ don’t deal in lies‚ Or being hated‚ don’t give way to hating‚ And yet don’t look too good‚ nor talk too wise: If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can

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    by Arthur Miller. The main character Abigail Williams demonstrates that Unjust people or pride will attempt to break them down by pointing fingers‚ turning Salem people against each other‚ running away‚ and stealing money from her Uncle “Reverend Parris” to defend her mistakes. Abigail is in love with John Proctor‚ whom she has an affair with. John is married to Elizabeth and when she finds out that John is sleeping with another woman‚ Abigail‚ she fires her from being their maid. Abigail’s hates Elizabeth’s

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    try to figure out about any situation from different angles. Those people are called them gritty or grit = integrity so the grit mean hard work. Also there are another different people whose have special ability. Those people are smart in some skills those people are called them talented or talent. So some people believe that talent is more important than grit however some people think grit is more necessary than talent. From my experiences: I can say grit is more important than talent for success

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    Miller wrote the moralizing drama‚ The Crucible‚ in this play the main character John Proctor was wrongly accused of witchcraft and served the death penalty along with two others. The story of John Proctor was indirectly summarized by the American author William Saroyan when he said‚ "Good people...are good because they ’ve come to wisdom through failure‚" meaning that a person willing to sacrifice for his beliefs is good because although he has failed‚ by not according to his moral codes he has gained

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    Doesn’t just about everyone have that one friend who is just straight up mean and lies all the time. Take that person and multiply their personality by ten and they will still be nowhere close to being as evil as Abigail Williams. She is the utmost stuck up self-centered person in the story. She has no respect for anybody seeing as to how she believes they are rodents compared to her. Throughout the story‚ she hurts many people and ruins many more people’s lives. Abigail’s personality can be described

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    allegorical tale‚ ’The crucible’‚ the play reaches its final and conclusive climax. John Proctor is forced by his conscience‚ his reason and the authority to reach a decision. On this decision balances his life‚ his reputation and his soul. The audience and Proctor’s own conscience will either brand him a coward or a hero depending on this single choice. Ultimately‚ he chooses the path of the hero. However‚ John Proctor is a tragic hero‚ who until that point in the play has carried with him a horrid

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    John Proctor vs. Arthur Dimmesdale The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible both have main characters that can relate to each other even though they are in two different stories. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ one of the main characters of The Scarlet Letter‚ is a respected reverend in society that commits a horrendous and sinful act‚ adultery‚ with a woman named Hester Prynne. John Proctor‚ a main character from The Crucible‚ commits adultery as well with his servant‚ Abigail Williams. These two characters‚ aside

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