Abby May

Abby is portrayed as a charitable woman that would do anything to help others. From donations toward community toy drives, to occasionally murdering lonely old men, Abby vows that with every action she takes, she would improve the lives of those in need. This devotion reveals her charitable personality. Arsenic and Old Lace is a play centered around insanity, family, and charity. While all of these themes vary throughout the play, they remain constant and in the forefront of the storyline. One…

assigned, and the competitors have the option of competing as a duo of two partners. Since it was my first time ever competing on a Speech and Debate team, I decided to enter the competition with my friend and compete in the duo section. My partner, Abby, and I researched many speeches and topics to learn. After a few days of researching, we decided to split President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech, “Day of Infamy.” In…

They may seem Abigail as a passionate and just want to be loved type of girl. When Abigail went in the woods following after John, the past between them was introduced, Abigail says, “I know you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion…

involved. Lizzies father Andrew and his wife had a normal life and they went to work every day and came back home did the same thing every morning. The family seems like they are good and are innocent people Lizzie didn’t do it cause she would be scared. Abby and Andrew Borden were murdered on August 4th, 1892 in their home. For example, on August 11, 1892 Lizzie Borden was arrested in Fall River for the murder of her father and stepmother. I think Lizzie did it because her sisters caught her…

sailing in boats as a sport or form of recreation” according to google dictionary. The article “Boating Starts Early for Many South Florida Water Kids” indicates that many children start boating when they’re little. “Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life” by Paul Harris and “Families Call Off Search for Missing Florida Teens” by CBS News are the two main articles that will be used for evidence in this argumentative essay, “Teens Should Not be Allowed to go…

John tries to break off him and Abigail 's relationship to move on with Elizabeth. From then on, John starts standing up for the woman he wants to be with, Elizabeth. Danforth asks Abby I 'd Elizabeth had ever kept poppets in her house, and she replies by saying that Goody Proctor always kept poppets in their house. John, then stands up for his wife and says, "Your honor, my wife never kept no poppets" (54). This is when John finally…

Sometimes the punishment for adultery was hanging. With John Proctor having this affair with Abby, made Abby fall in love with John but realistically for John, it was a one night stand. John Proctor had no emotional connection with Abby, Proctor says, “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby” (Miller 146). This line shows us how John Proctor does not want anything to do with…

authority that Abby has makes her able to control the situation, and her decisions are dominated by her emotions of vengeance, jealousy and lust. Authority figures who carelessly act on impulsive emotions like Abby, have intentions of only benefiting themselves, and are not concerned of the impact their decisions have on others. Abigail’s intent was to get rid of Goody Proctor so she could be with John, but she hurt many people along the way. Betty, her cousin for example. Abby threatened…

looses his temper quickly and starts to feel regretful and frustrated for confessing to Elizabeth. Continuing on with the confession, John demands that she must look for the good in him and not judge him (29). Furthermore, Elizabeth gets the hint that Abby wants her gone as if to take her place with the relationship with John. Elizabeth wants her husband to go talk to Abigail and make her think straight which rises John 's anger very quickly. He claims that her request is a promise that he will…

gains led to the deaths of strangers and beloved ones. Arthur Miller depicted religious views on witchcraft from the community, which was not real, and in reality was really just backstabbing. It is shown in the play that it was an elaborate ruse for Abby to take advantage of John and how she influences others. “That were pretense.” Act III, Page 106 - Mary Warren. This quote said by Mary shows how the play’s image of witchcraft is fake. A figment of…