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    he made Elizabeth later in the novel. The most disgusting instance she has is when her true shallowness of mind is revealed. For example, when she apologizes to Elizabeth that she “should be forced to have that disagreeable man all to herself”(page 253), it is evident that she still is not fond of Mr. Darcy. Yet only when Elizabeth brings up the notion that she is now engaged to him does Mrs. Bennet finally rejoice in the name of Mr. Darcy. However she does not once congratulate Elizabeth for…

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    his dishonestly with the late Mr.Darcy, Georgiana Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet and Lydia Bennet. Wickham was a debtor in the novel, meaning he borrow money from others and he did not have…

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    Throughout the novel,the town of Maycomb lacks and understanding toward Boo because they gossip and create false rumors about him and he acts differently than the other citizens of Maycomb, so it’s harder for the town to understand him. The people of Maycomb can't see what Boo goes through, or even walk a day in his shoes. They judge him, make a mockery of him and make up crazy rumors about him. Understanding someone may seem like something that isn't very important, but in fact, it is, without…

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    Social Angst and Succumbing to Evil in Fritz Lang’s M In Fritz Lang’s film M, citizens of Berlin are horrified and on high alert due to a series of murders involving young girls. In the effort to locate and capture the killer, citizens from an array of backgrounds push the limits of morality and justice. Particularly, clear examples of social decay and human angst can be analyzed by exploring the actions of three key groups in the film: the police, the criminals, and the everyday people. An…

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    revenge on Elizabeth Proctor. Later on during the witch trials, Abigail makes another attempt at trying to kill Elizabeth. With her newfound authority, Abigail uses this influence to try to falsely accuse Elizabeth of being a witch. To better support her case, Abigail buries a needle in Mary Warren’s poppet that she knew Mary intended to gift to Elizabeth. Next, Abigail stages herself mysteriously finding a needle jammed inside of herself. By testifying that she believes it was Elizabeth who…

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    Written in the 1400’s by Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Franklin’s Tale” tells the story of a love triangle. A noble knight, a modest wife, and a squire are all faced with a decision to make in the end. Each person can decide between only thinking of himself and being greedy, or respect themselves and their fellow brother in order to do what is morally right. In this tale, honor and honesty surpass the inevitable covetous longing every man has. Arviragus, a brave and noble knight, was gone for two…

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    as she has a childish desire to enact revenge upon Elizabeth and save her blackened name. Abigail is a 17 year old girl who, for her age, seems extremely clever and aware of how her low position in the town affects the amount of respect for others. After Elizabeth Proctor fires her as a servant, her position of power and respect barely exceeds that of Tituba. Therefore, Abby felt that she had to do something to gain more power and punish Elizabeth for blackening her name. Abby explains to John…

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    a victim out of Elizabeth Proctor in the sense that Abigail seeks out Elizabeth’s death, so that she may keep John for herself. Overall, Abigail Williams has created a sexual strain between her and John Proctor and greater infidelity among the entire town of Salem by allowing sexual repression to affect her actions. During a conversation between Abigail and Reverend Parris, Abigail exclaims, “I look for the John Proctor who took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my…

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    had a servant named Abigail Williams, who became one of the afflicted girls. John and Abigail committed adultery together, and his wife, Elizabeth, soon found out. Elizabeth kicked Abigail out of the house, and of course Abigail had sour feelings toward her. When she became one of the afflicted girls, she claimed Elizabeth was sending her spirit out on her. Elizabeth is soon arrested, and took to jail as Abigail wanted because she wants John Proctor to herself. John loves his wife dearly, one…

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    In the published ending of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, the character of Anne speaks much more as compared to the original ending written. One may find this to be inconsistent with the rest of this book, however it can be shown that she must speak more for her character to progress correctly. When reading through this book we become accustomed to Anne being the silent character, leading us to feel like something is wrong when she begins to speak more. Due to this we are naturally drawn to question…

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