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    civilization, people have wanted to have power over others. People want to use that power to be in charge even if it means taking someone's land, creating fear, or abusing the power they already have to get what they want. In the play “The Crucible” Arthur Miller unveils Marxism through the church, the courts, and the people of Salem. Fear can play a huge part in creating a Marxist power. In The Crucible fear is created within the community as people are scared of being accused of being a…

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    or not confess and stay true to what you believe and get hanged for it. In “The Crucible” , written by Arthur Miller , is a play that took place in 1962 , in Salem Massachusetts. The play is based on witch trials that make the town go insane. Ever since Rev. Parris , the town's minister , saw his niece , daughter and the girls dancing in the woods. Everything just started going downhill. In Arthur Miller’s play, “The Crucible” , has a lot of themes and one of them is revenge. In the play there…

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    the difficult circumstances. King Arthur and Gawain, on the contrary, reacted to the peaceful invader. The two characters are part of the same royal blood line, in which Gawain is Arthur’s nephew; during the Green Knight’s arrival, he says “were I not your nephew my life would mean nothing;/ to be born your blood is my body’s only claim.” (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, 734). Gawain plainly has a trait that is similar to the renowned Arthur. Evidently, only Arthur and his nephew were the one…

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    Arthur Dimmesdale, like Hester, is another important character who plays a significant role in the novel “The Scarlet Letter.” Also like Hester, Arthur Dimmesdale’s name can be linked back to his characteristics. The name “Arthur” is like the word “author” which is a word that can be linked to someone with intelligence (Lei). Nan Lei says the following statement about Dimmesdale “Graduated from a famous university in England, Arthur Dimmesdale is a holy clergyman with great religious…

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    Analyzing Death of a Salesman Since its debut in 1949, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman has captivated audiences. Miller’s ability to craft the story of Willy Lowman in the midst of his downfall, yet endear him to the audience is why Death of a Salesman is considered to be one of the greatest American plays. Of all the internal and external conflicts experienced by Willy the most notable and arguably the most detrimental were his beliefs that popularity was the key to success, obtaining…

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    In that same year Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller, their marriage lasted four years. Soon after that, Monroe went to Britain to be in The Prince and the Show Girl, which was less than impressive financially and critically. Marilyn took a whole year off to get her life together; Marilyn returned…

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    The Crucible is a play based on the 17th century Salem witch hunts. It is also a parable for the events in McCarthy’s era. The play is about people who are wrongly accused of helping the devil. The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller and was first performed in 1953, New York. It is set in a puritanical society where the people believe in hard work and little luxury. Their life is based around God, the bible and the ‘Ten Commandments.’ Pride and integrity are extremely important to them.…

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    Arthur Cropsey Case Study

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    The story of Arthur Cropsey is only one of the many cases of elder abuse. But this case was different from others because Arthur’s sister reported the financial abuse made by her own daughter. During the interview, Anne did not indicate for how long his brother was alone in the home after his wife died. But it was obviously that Arthur was alone for several months because she observed many checks and bills in the house when she saw him for the first time. This result that Arthur suffered…

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    Father Son Relationships

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    At the heart of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, the central conflict occurs through the relationship of Willy Loman and his eldest son, Biff. Throughout the play, Miller shows the continuously building relationships to reveal the true themes of the play, as well as to create a character of hope and a tragic character. Through Willy Loman unrealistic expectations and unrealistic view on life, Miller is able to create a tragic character whom can be granted with the formation of a character of…

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    ideal of chivalry, the element of supernatural, and the element of romance. Chivalry was very common during the fourthteen century. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight chivalry is shown when Sir Gawain steps up and fights the Green Knight for King Arthur. This shows chivalry because it shows a fighting spirit, bravery, and courtesy to a men’s character and standings (LitCharts). Another way the poem shows chivalry is the much of Christ and heros. The end of the poem ends with a list of heros and…

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