Abby May

Proctor's life? Abigail was the Proctor family's maid for some time, over that time she became very fond of John Proctor. When Elizabeth found out about this affair, she fired Abigail. John swore to never touch Abigail again, as John says in Act One “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut my hand before I ever reach for you again.”. This angered her; she felt if Elizabeth was out of the way he’d want to be with her. John saw the woman, Abigail, was not the child…

Out of fear she starts making false accusations to take the blame off of herself, “I saw Sarah Good with the devil! I saw Goody Osbourne with the devil!” (Miller, 158). Abby lies to keep herself safe, regardless of what it might do to the town and the people around her. A similar idea is proposed by Marc Siegel in his book False Alarm: The Truth About the Epidemic of Fear. “A system that doesn’t warn of real threats and…

In today’s society, a person’s reputation plays a huge part in how one is viewed and treated. The same was true for the citizens of Salem Village, a Puritan dwelling in Massachusetts. To the Puritans, self-reputation was everything. Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible based on the Salem Village Witch Trials that took place in the early 1690s. Most of the characters are based on real people. A few things are changed to make the play more dramatic, such as the affair between John Proctor and Abigail…

Rough Draft Research Paper: Abby Connor How Does Smell Affect Taste? There are many different ways smell affect taste, one reason for this is because of the way the brain percepts how the food smells. For example, if you smell something that might smell like strawberry, like a slushie that may have strawberry in it but mostly smells like strawberry , you might think that it is strawberry or, but it could really be blueberry flavored, your brain may still think that is strawberry, this is…

We may live ninety minutes away from Yakima or longer from any other large city, but that isn’t enough of a barrier to protect the Tri-Cities from gang activity. Just like any living creature, gang members can move about too. Additionally, this leads to the…

meaning of witchcraft is being deceptive and passing the blame onto others. There is a negative reason as to why people do what they do. In Miller 's play, she uses the same strategy to show how people lie to redeem themselves out of trouble. One may realize throughout the poem or essay that things aren’t always as they seem. As one will see unfairness in putting blame on others, and how gullible people were at one time…

Ernest Hemingway’s short fiction story, “Hills Like White Elephants,” has a vague, ambiguous plot which can be interpreted in multiple ways. One reader may argue “Hills Like White Elephants” simply consists of a couple having a nice drink and conversation about their surroundings. Another reader could depict the short story as Jig going to Madrid for a chemotherapy “operation.” However, the true underlying plot of “Hills Like White Elephants,” is Jig and the American man having a conflicting…

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke: Affirmative Action and Racial Quotas Abby Rose Liberty High School 3AB The famous court case of Regents of the University of CA v. Bakke has been a controversial court case dealing with affirmative action. Affirmative action usually is defined as special privileges or policies that favor a minority group or race. Even though the defendant, Allan Bakke, may have scored higher than some of the minorities that applied, he still did not get…

fast indeed! I expect I shall be the belle of Amherst when I reach my 17th year. I don't doubt that I will have crowds of admirers at that age" (Childhood and Youth). She also delighted “in numerous female friendships, including those with Abiah Root, Abby Wood, Emily Fowler, and Susan Gilbert, who later became her sister-in-law” and numerous male friends throughout her life (Childhood and Youth). It was only in her thirties that she became increasingly reclusive until it reached the point that…

First, it can take away form the students ability to make moral decisions. Also regulating hate speech can take away learning opportunities from the students. Being exposed to views that are out in the world, no matter if they may be wrong or just something you disagree with, is important. College can serve as a good place for these conversations about these controversial topics to happen. I think that my debate team did well in creating thorough arguments against the regulation…