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    household is poverty stricken this may affect your child as well. As a result of poverty, children may lack social skills, miss learning opportunities, are less likely to go to college, may be more prone to substance abuse, more susceptible to illness, may have abusive characteristics, and may have more survival skills. A child in poverty may not fit in and may lack social skills. Social skills are a very important role in a child 's life. Without them they may feel lonely or depressed.…

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    The problem was that she was desperate for love from a married, respectable man. Her forbidden thought of loving this man, John Proctor, killed not only his wife, but him as well. She killed her lover and she blackened her name even more. Abby wasn’t smart with her choices. If she left the man alone and if she didn’t cry witchcraft, John, his wife, and many others would have remained alive and she wouldn’t have worsened her reputation. She expressed her thoughts well enough and that’s what…

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    pride John has, because of confessing what he knows immediately he hesitates and does not tell about his affair, and instead tell Marry Warren to confess her sin. In addition, his affair with Abigail is due to his pride. This is shown when he 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”(Miller, 23). Procter only stopped the affair once his wife found out, this was to save his…

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    accusation could end very badly for Mary Warren if proven true. However, Mary could not shake her guiltiness of lying! When she approached Abigail in Act I, Mary says that the whole town is “talking witchcraft--and callin’them witches!” Mary says, “Abby, we’ve got to tell. Witchery’s a hangin’ error… You’ll be whipped for dancin’ and other things!” (174) From there Abigail reassures the girls about what the story is and how they must say it happened the same way. (175) On page 218 she begins to…

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    Abby Bentley Ms. Jeric ENG 10 7 May 2015 Endangered and in danger People are eating Africa alive. It was thought there was 3-5 million elephants in Africa, but that number has drastically dropped. This is due to the elephants being poached for their ivory tusks. Because so many elephants have been killed for their tusks, there has been a ban on trading ivory. Although, the ban did not stop illegal poachers because the ivory sells for a considerable amount in the black market. With the number of…

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    . You drank a charm to kill John Proctor’s wife!” It is here Arthur Miller reveals why the child had pretended to be in a coma state and Abigail's character and intentions. Later on, it is unveiled that John Proctor had an affair with Abigail. “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.” (177)In this Arthur shows Abigail's motive for her desire of John Proctor’s wife's death. “ . . . Abigail? Is the accuser always holy now?.…

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    injustice and shadowed lies of afflicted girls. John is forced into a position where the sins of his past come to threaten his name and life in the village. A true definition of John’s character depends entirely on his actions to oppose the deception that may kill all innocents in Salem. John turns from an unwilling voice to a fully-involved participant in the dealings of accused and afflicted; he will fight to bring truth to the eyes of the villagers and make a choice between living a life of…

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    Prejudice towards Mexicans by the American Empire and its past war on Mexico. (Blog 1) Becoming a part of humanities core has caused me to reflect on the many interpretations of what an empire is, and how it has a strong impact on modern living. Thus, it has made me connect to modern day America and its conflicts towards my Hispanic culture. This course has so far caused me to acknowledge both the good and bad sides of an empire and how its people and choices can create either a positive…

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    Frist, Proctor has a conflict with Abigail; they had an affair and she wants it to continue while Proctor wants it to end, “Abby, I may think of you from time to time, but I will cut off my hand before I reach for you again.”() Abigail insists that their affair should continue, but Proctor regrets it and wishes no more of it because he wants to fix the problems in his relationship…

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    Reflection Two – The Course Plan Review For a couple of years I have dreamed of conducting an online course for job seekers. When I was an intern I created a guide and most recently I created a course plan and directions for one session out of this imaginary course. My work as a novice as my instructor has pointed out is a “good start (McKenzie-White, 2015, assignment feedback)” Going forward with this review it is important to imagine that I am taking steps to implement this online…

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