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    Bill Gates is the co-founder and a part time Chairman of Microsoft, the largest PC software company. He organizes many charities that support education and world health. He was also the wealthiest man in the world from 1995-2014. But Gates didn't get into this position only by intelligence, but by his leadership skills. Throughout the years, he has shown many qualities of a good leader. These qualites include ambition, selflessness, motivation, and intelignece. His ambition is shown through…

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    com/jfk-50/JFK-50-Texas-School-Book-Depository-214924411.html that there was a rifle and three shell casing found on the floor on the 6th floor. This is where Oswald works and he was spotted there at the time of the shooting. According to http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/chapter-3.htm l ‘’It was the unanimous opinion of the experts that the nearly whole bullet, the two largest. Bullet fragments. And the three cartridge cases were definitely fired in the rifle found…

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    Jack Mickelson Woodall 4th November 4, 2017 The Crucible Mass hysteria is caused by deception and fear. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller affects past and today’s society because it spreads lies around that make people become fearful of it. Hysteria has brought millions to the attention of fear and it should be discontinued. In the past, hysterias spreading like a small cold. For example, The Salem Witch Trials, the government of colonial Massachusetts enforced the law of witchcraft…

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    “It takes many good deed to build a respectable reputation, but only one bad deed to lose it”. Benjamin Franklin illuminates the idea of a good reputation as he emphasizes how fragile it can be, knowing that one’s reputation can be taken away from you just by committing one bad action. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, John Proctor is a truthful, respectable, and a religious man who safeguards his reputation from being tarnished. He hold one secret within him which constantly haunts his every…

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    church. he also forgot his ten commandments “thou shalt not commit adultery” which is the one that john committed with abigail. John also had an affair with abigail williams when she lived with him and his wife. and during act 3 he threatens Marry Warren into…

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    Some might ask what I think of fear. To me fear is something you are afraid of. Like when your secret is about to come out and you get to believing that everyone won’t like you if it does. Or when your mom is close to finding out something you do on the low with your friends. Now here’s examples of fear in the article “The Crucible”, let’s get to it. Reverend Parris plays the Minister and mind you he’s the father of Betty. The article tells us his fear is ruining his reputation, and losing his…

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    “Thou shalt not commit adultery” (Bible). Adultery is amongst one of the most popular 10 commandments broken; around 22% of adults have cheated on their partner (Weaver). In The Crucible, John Proctor is recognized as an honest and trustworthy man to rely on in the town of Salem. However, when the secret of John and Abigail’s affair is released, he is soon discredited as a respected resident. Although he is no longer respected, he is still believed to be a hero. John Proctor is a hero because he…

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    Patience is key for a judge because most times, people do not want to confess their crimes right away. However, Danforth showed that he did not hold this quality. Often times, he would try and force a confession of witchcraft out of people. He never gave people time to open up and either tell the truth, or lie. For example, Danforth makes Reverend Hale try to make Rebecca Nurse confess that she is a witch. Once Hale says that he needs more time to make her open up, Danforth gets mad because he…

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    punishment for pursuing vengeance. Abigail stabs herself in the stomach with a needle and blames it on the spirit of goody proctor which led to goody proctor’s hanging. Cheever and Herrick show up at proctor’s house and inspects a poppet made by Mary Warren where they find a needle. “Herrick, Herrick, it’s a needle” (Miller 176). This quote is important because it shows Abigail’s devotion to proctor. Giles Corey accuses Putnam of telling his daughter Ruth to accuse his neighbor George Jacobs of…

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    husband and let go of her anger. And her hatred of Abigail is understandable. Abigail tries to murder Elizabeth by framing her for witchcraft. she is a maid for John Proctor, and becomes involved in the Salem witch hunt as one of the accusers, Mary Warren has a very weak character, giving in to pressure a number of times a well-respected wealthy landowner in Salem. Francis Nurse joins Giles Corey and John Proctor in their challenge against the court when their respective wives are charged with…

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