Elizabeth Smart

s John C Maxwell once said, “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” The theme of this quote can speak largely for John Proctor, one of the main characters in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. The reader first meets Proctor as a sinful man because of his past relationship with Abigail Williams. As the story progresses, John becomes willing to repent and act upon his past actions. Towards the end of the story, heroically,…

Climax and Themes The climax of the story was when Mr. Darcy proposes to Elizabeth for the first time. Elizabeth Bennet is taken by surprise and she could not think of how he could of after all he had done. She gives him a piece of her mind and told him what she thought of him being all very haughty. This humbles Mr.Darcy and he writes her a…

The focus of the novel is Elizabeth. Although not as pretty as Jane, she has an independent mind. On the other end of the spectrum lies Mrs. Bennet. Directions: Working with a partner, find five examples of Elizabeth’s wit and poise. Paraphrase the scene and provide context and page numbers. 1. "Did not you? I did for you. But that is one great…

Reverend and others in order to keep her affair with John Proctor hidden. She hides her behaviors about that night so that she wouldn’t be accused of casting a spell on Elizabeth Proctor. When she along with the other girls are caught in the forest, Abigail knows she will have to get herself out of being accused of witchcraft. She is smart in knowing that if she threatens the other girls about keeping quiet then she wouldn’t have to fear being accused. “I will come to you in the black of some…

Austen uses dialogue to convey certain social politics in the setting of her novel Pride and Prejudice to show how gender, social class and family predetermine the success and opportunities of one’s life in the novel. Austen introduces the reader to Elizabeth Bennet, a defiant young woman who does not conform to the social acceptance of that time period of marrying for money or social class instead of love. Throughout the novel Austen provides various examples of how society in 19th century…

English literature is very diverse but one of the most important parts of it is the English novel. The English novel was born in the first half of the 18th century with a fictional vibe. Then at the beginning of the 19th century, “it is with Jane Austen that the novel takes on its distinctive modern character in the realistic treatment of unremarkable people in the unremarkable situations of everyday life”, (Southam). Austen is considered one of the best writers in all history. She wrote a bunch…

certain characters to fall under extreme stress. Some thrived and got their desired outcome. However there were lost and shattered under all of the pressure. This gives insight into the character’s emotions and mindsets. During the story, Abigail, Elizabeth, and Proctor all thrive under the immense that is put on them, unlike Parris and Mary Warren who crack and show weakness when under pressure. Abigail’s case is a special one because she is the source of all of Salem’s chaos. She is a…

urgency Mrs. Bennet places on marrying off her daughters. Mrs. Bennet and the younger Bennet sisters exclaimed how Jane and Elizabeth were “old” in the beginning of the book, which wasn’t far from the truth in that century. Jane and Elizabeth were both in their early twenties and they felt the insistence of their mother to have them married. Darcy was seven years older than Elizabeth when he was married, but he wasn’t even in a rush to find a wife. No matter what class or social status a woman…

What would we do for the person we love the most?”. In the last scene of The Crucible John and Elizabeth have their final conversation. John asks his wife what she wants him to do. He isn’t sure whether or not to confess and needs her opinion. “JOHN: I would have your forgiveness, Elizabeth. ELIZABETH: It is not for you me to give, John. JOHN: I would have you see some honesty in it… What say you? ELIZABETH: It come to naught that I should forgive you. Will you forgive yourself? It is your soul,…

What would we do for the person we love the most?”. In the last scene of The Crucible John and Elizabeth have their final conversation. John asks his wife what she wants him to do. He isn’t sure whether or not to confess and needs her opinion. “JOHN: I would have your forgiveness, Elizabeth. ELIZABETH: It is not for you me to give, John. JOHN: I would have you see some honesty in it… What say you? ELIZABETH: It come to naught that I should forgive you. Will you forgive yourself? It is your soul,…