Elizabeth Proctor

Throughout The Crucible, Abigail was driven by the want for John Proctor which shows the reasoning behind her actions. Along with her driving force she has many people who follow her because they just want to be accepted by others and this is their opportunity to have that. Furthermore, the power that she holds within…

(Kannan, 2016). Arthur Miller depends on John Proctor , the judges and Reverend Parris to represent the ideological conflict present in Salem it is however unfortunate that this conflict still lives on in America(Pimpernel,2009). “It is a product of theatrical dexterity and young man’s moral passion…

In East of Eden Cathy and Cal embody the concept of evil, profound immorality, wickedness, and depravity unlike the term good, morally excellent, virtuous, and righteous. Although, these characters are given the title evil they still have the potential to be good despite the motivations and actions that have caused this assertion. For instance, Cal contemplates with the idea of “Timshel”(Heavilin 21) and realizes he doesn't have to be an image of “Cathy's....evil monstrosity”(Heavilin 23).…

A small village in Salem, Massachusetts is what this Puritan community calls home. The village is not a new settlement, rather, one that has been molded for decades. The inhabitants have continued to build on the lives and reputations of those before them. Now that Abigail Williams, niece to the town’s Reverend Parris, and other girls in the community have begun accusing many of witchcraft, everything has gone downhill. Considering Arthur Miller describes Salem as a close, Puritanical…

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a descendant of one of Salem's judges who sentenced several "witches" to death making these stories personal for him. Hawthorne was ashamed of his ancestors, and believed Puritanism to be foolish. Hawthorne’s heritage makes him biased against Puritans, but he is using them as an example to show everyone the superficiality that exists in the whole world. Throughout the stories, Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil, Hawthorne uses symbols, characters, and…

Imagine a society in history that is super-constructive. Conservative apparel. Religious oppression. This time period in American history describes the New England Puritan society during the 17th century. Church, social standing, and basic respect all went hand in hand wihin these societies. Most of the settlers were Puritan colonists who had left England seeking religious tolerance, making religion the cornerstone of life. Since Puritans were expected to live a strict religious life, they…

Within the play God and the Indian by Drew Hayden Taylor, the characters of Johnny and George are more about contrast than similarity. Throughout the play we see the main character George undergoes many changes as he tries to protect himself and his reputation from being blamed for the abuses that have happened in the “St. David’s”(28) Residential school. Through the whole story he argues with the second character Johnny who is an “Indian” woman comes to his office and cliams that he have…

having a relationship with John Proctor, the past guy she was a servant for, she thought nothing was wrong. Later on in the book she was able to use it against him. When she was accusing a lot of people of witchcraft, John Proctor didn’t appreciate it but because he knew he would get in trouble if he admitted anything, Abigail had power over him. Yes, Abigail might get in trouble but so would he. And possibly his wife. Mary Warren, the current servant for John Proctor was trying to also tell…

In order to understand how the productions drastically change the discussion of sexual harassment within the play, we need to look at how the directors take away the gendered powers of the sub settings through lighting, props and music. For example, we see from the play the convent and whorehouse are spaces dedicated to women and empower them in lecherous sexuality or loyal chastity. Meanwhile, the prison is where both genders meet and are at the same level because of how everyone sins. What the…

Evil can be found anywhere in the world, and if people do not notice it, their lives can be negatively impacted by it. The novels Sold by Patricia McCormick and Night by Elie Wisel, have characters that face evil situations that make them stronger as a person. By examining the novels Night and Sold, we can see that the characters were surrounded by evil that was hard to s could overcome, which is important because evil is everywhere and some people recognize it and overcome it, but others don’t…