There are many riveting characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller; Abigail Williams being one of them. Abigail is a fast‚ lying‚ and a cunning girl. She is promiscuous as in fast because she has been seeking John Proctor’s love and expressing her love for him since they had a one night affair. She says "Give me a word John a soft word" (Miller‚ 1953‚ p.1219). John seems to not feel the same way towards her as she feels toward him‚ so he pulls away. Despite John’s feelings she continues to pursue
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action certainly brings him to his tragic doom. Oedipus’ haste is demonstrated when he is returning from his visit from the Oracle. On his way back‚ Oedipus runs into some men on the road. Neither of the men
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initially independent events interrupt one another‚ making it fairly difficult to place blame on one person. So‚ we should take a look at the instigators of each event to determine who is to blame. The initial events are the fight caused by Sampson‚ Gregory‚ Abraham‚ and BAlthasar which reignite the family feud‚ Romeo falling in love and marrying Juliet‚ and Lord Capulet arranging Paris’ and Juliet’s marriage. With this list of people we can determine who is to blame. The first event was the fight between
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Who is to blame for the Cold War? The Cold War starting in 1945 was an escalation between two super powers that were threatened by each other and determined to prove their power. It was political conflict‚ hostile tensions and a series of miscommunications between the Communist World‚ the USSR and the capitalists‚ the United States that made the Cold War a reality. Although the Cold War was caused due to certain circumstances and miscommunications between the powers‚ the United States is largely
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point out two significant events that have changed my leadership style and will carry over not just to my military career but my personal life as well. The first crucible‚ that has helped to make me a better leader as a young battery commander I had with one of my Lieutenants that changed my approach towards what I believed is the perfect combination of a strong character leader and the sensitivity every leader should display at all levels of command. The second crucible event I will describe in this
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Someone that every one knows‚ actually everyone knows every one in this village‚ the killers are described as the nicest people in town. Who is most to be blame for Santiago’s murder? The village and his social institution are. “Many of those who were on the docks knew that they were going to kill Santiago Nasar”(p.19). Could this be a new reality show‚ a comedy event with humor and
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Who is to Blame William Shakespeare was a talented man‚ he wrote many plays including Macbeth. Macbeth is is a great story but‚ it takes Shakespeare a while to get to the rising action and the climax. Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is about how these people want the crown so badly they kill people for it and if they are afraid someone is going to get in their way they kill that person too. Also it is mainly about who gets the crown or not and who is the smartest. My claim would be
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Arthur Miller The Crucible‚ the town of Salem is in pandemonium under the non-existent threat of witchcraft. Every character is either lying to save their lives or to end others‚ or dying for not admitting to a lie. One character who stands out among the chaotic conflagration is the tragic hero John Proctor. In Greek drama‚ a tragic hero is defined as “a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy that is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat.” No character in The Crucible fits this description
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by an old soldier. In the story‚ the unfortunate event that comes with the monkey’s paw is the death of the White’s son‚ Herbert. The question is‚ however‚ who’s at the most fault? Mr. White‚ the father of the family‚ is seen as the one who the blame for the unlucky happenings should be pointed towards for many reasons. Mr. White is the man at fault in this story. When Sergeant-Major Morris shows up at their house one night‚ Mr. White is the one who brings up the topic of the monkey’s paw. The Sergeant
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Poverty in America: Who is to Blame? You see them on the street corners. The poor‚ the seemingly hopeless‚ holding up their cardboard signs‚ and asking for help. Their eyes meet yours and you cannot help but look away in disgust. You work hard for your money. Why should you give it away to a stranger who looks perfectly capable of earning a living? If this is true‚ why do you feel a sense of shame when you pass them by? Who is to blame for poverty in America? The poor in America are seen
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