Elizabeth of York

some terrible night and I will bring s pointy reckoning that will shudder you… I can make you had never seen the sun go down!" ( Miller 175). Abigail threatened the girls that she will kill them if they speak about drinking blood to cast a spell on Elizabeth Proctor to kill her. Abigail not only fear the discovery of the cast spell, but also the affair she had with John Proctor…

Elizabeth is the protagonist of this novel and is used by Jane Austen in order to prove a point about the English society during the 19th century. Compared to her best friend and younger siblings, she is more independent and set in her ways. When most of the women dedicate their time and effort to be adequate suitors for men, she believes that falling in love before marriage is the more reasonable decision. For example, she stands out amongst every other woman when she walks many miles through…

Immorality demonstrates growth through a person’s tough times. In the novel “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson, the main character, Melinda, has important issues going on in her life that make her life as hard as it can get. Melinda’s actions turn her into a wicked and immoral person to the society around her. Melinda starts off as a freshmen student at her high school. Many people can tell that she is going through a tough time because of her poor actions being shown. For example, biting her…

The Crucible is full of blaming and lying. The blaming begun when Mr. Parris caught the women dancing in the woods. After that blaming showed up everywhere from Abigail blaming Tituba, to Proctor blaming Abigail. It was nobody’s fault but the person next to them. Everyone felt the need to tell their own lies. That also happens in today's society with many court cases where women charge a man with rape then years go by, and she begins to feel the guilt of lying and eventually confesses to her…

perspective of the townspeople swept up in the madness. Over the course of the play, Miller introduces readers and viewers to the individuals of Salem, both the accusers, the righteous, and the ordinary. John Proctor’s struggle to save his wife, Elizabeth, to end the trials, and to preserve his honor take center stage as the drama unfolds. Commonly described as the ‘tragic hero,’ the text of The Crucible clearly portrays Proctor as a virtuous man who overcomes his personal flaws and who stands…

the book. These themes manifest after Mr. Darcy writes his letter to the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth Bennet is a fiery young woman who has an acerbic disposition. When she is first acquainted with Mr. Darcy, he is the one who has automatic animosity and prejudice toward her. Later in time, Elizabeth is introduced to Mr. Wickham, a man with a conniving personality. He creates a story that makes Elizabeth admire and pity himself and dislike Mr. Darcy. Throughout the book, the…

Austen, is a masterpiece novel dealing with love and comedy. It tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and her relationship with Fitzwilliam Darcy. Jane Austen motives to have written these stories is to…

Bennet’s Least Favorite Daughter” when he discusses the scene where Elizabeth enters the novel for the first time in chapter two. Mrs. Bennet comes off with an intrusive, rude, and resentful tone as she completely takes over “Elizabeth’s right of reply” to Mr. Bennet (Wiltshire 183), which again can be taken as another moment in time where Mrs. Bennet is disinterested in what Elizabeth has to say. Wiltshire goes so far as to say that Darcy and Elizabeth’s problems all stem from…

In contrast to Viola, Portia shows a remarkable level of decisiveness, even in situations where she would be expected to give up any form of control. This is not clear from the beginning; in fact, it initially appears that she is even more passive than Viola. When she is introduced, she does not dream of defying her father’s orders to have her suitors win her over by picking the correct casket. She does complain about it, however. She laments the fact that she is bound by her father’s game and…

“Liar”, “I hate you”, “Little Freak”. These are just a few names the main character; Melinda was called throughout the novel Speak. Teenagers Can be horrible, cruel people causing other people’s lives a great deal of stress and pain. Many teens struggle with depression, just like Melinda. In Laura Halse Anderson’s novel, Melinda goes on an emotional roller coaster. She goes from pessimistic to angry to sad to confident, all in one year. At the beginning of the book, Melinda is starting her grade…