Is their ever been person in your life that had inspired you to do something or just astonishes you with their achievements? For me there is my teacher Mr. Scott is the most self motivated person I know. No matter what comes in his way‚ he conquers it‚ then moves on to the next challenge. Throughout the year Mr. Scott talked about his life‚ about how he once worked on the family farm for less than minimum wage‚ to how he had side programming jogs paying him more than one-hundred dollars an hour.
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CRUCIBLE INTRODUCTIONARY NOTES The crucible by Arthur Miller‚ is a play that deals with conflicts involved in the Salem witch trials of 1692. The characters in Miller’s theocratic society are not only in conflict with their environment‚ but with each other and their religious authority. John Proctor sacrifices his life as he battles his individual conscience‚ guilt and the authority of the church. In his play‚ Miller shows that when an individual questions the dominant values of a society
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us best‚ from our virtues to flaws‚ are our parents. They have the greatest influence in our life because they are the people we see the most and have known for the longest. They sacrifice many luxuries in order to give their children the best life possible. My father has had a huge impact on my life and it is because of him that I am the person I am today. Most people say I am a lot like my dad‚ both physically and mentally. We both have the same mannerism‚ facial expressions‚ and thought processes
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The Use of Imagery in the Crucible The Crucible is a compelling play about how jealousy takes over. Arthur Miller‚ the author of The Crucible demonstrates through the use of imagery how far people will go to get what they want. Imagery is also used to show how jealousy can change people‚ and in The Crucible to add‚ Miller emphasizes the fact that once people get jealous it can destroy them. Miller lastly portrays how jealousy alters people’s personalities and lives. During the play Arthur Miller
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Todd Closson English 8/24/14 The Crucible Society trusts those that conform‚ and distrusts those that don’t. One advantage of conforming to societies expectations is that you gain trust from the society. People who don’t conform aren’t trusted. One disadvantage is that you join the group‚ so you’re not technically an individual anymore in your own right. In the novel The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller explains the causes of hysteria‚ mob mentality‚ scapegoating by showing the conflicts within a society
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Inside a windowless room illuminated by a single candle‚ the flame is given the responsibility of filling the area with light; that same brightness will inevitably produce its own shadows. In the play‚ based off of true events‚“The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller recalls a series of unlawful behaviors within a paranoid society that sparked innocent people’s deaths. One of the only rationalist in this play is eventualled executed after his attempts to return justice to Salem. John Proctor resembles
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Andre Hill September 30‚ 2010 3rd period The person that inspires me most is my mom. The reason I say this is because she’s a strong black woman and she stands independently facing all odds. She inspires me to be the best I can be and to always give my all in whatever I’m doing. Whenever I need something‚ all I have to do is ask and I know if it’s possible‚ she’ll provide it. It’s always been like that with her and not with just me‚ but all of my brothers. I think the reason we may act uncivilized
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Puritan Salem‚ Massachusetts is uprooted when a panic surrounding accusations of witchcraft takes over the town. As more people begin to be accused and tried‚ the community begins to disintegrate as the local minister and a reverend from a nearby town lead a witch-hunt to purge the town of accused witches. Children become orphans‚ crops go un-harvested and cows roam the streets. The PlayMaker’s Repertory Company production of The Crucible seeks to illustrate how intolerance
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Essay on The Crucible The role that grudges and personal rivalries play in The Crucible are a major part of the theatrical production. It is one of the main themes of the play‚ along with: revenge‚ witchcraft‚ deception‚ and religion. Of all the motives and justifications of the characters‚ grudge and personal rivalry is probably the most prevalent. For example‚ Abigail Williams‚ a lowly servant‚ used her own personal grudge against Elizabeth Proctor (her former employer) as an motive for accusing
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11-period 7 24 September 2012 In The Crucible‚ Arthur miller dramatizes the Salem witch trial‚ which people are falsely accusing of witchcraft because people were tempted to lie for their own benefit. Puritan societies were concern how they looked in other people eyes and judge each other based on their reputation. The ultimate goals of the puritans was to gain salvation because in order to look good in front of god eyes. The prideful character in The Crucible‚ defend their reputation by lying which
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