Excellency

Events Abigail helped Occur “You have been created in order that you might make a difference. You have within you the power to change the world.” is a quote by Andy Andrews. In the tragic play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller there is a girl named Abigail Williams. Abigail made many events occur by the actions she took. She had many past events in her life that influenced her behavior, but none of the events can pardon her from the choices she made. In Salem Abigail starts the witch trial.…

Merriam-Webster defines “sociopath” as “someone who behaves in a dangerous or violent way towards other people and does not feel guilty about such behavior.” Ah, I’m sure we all have someone who comes to mind: bosses, spouses, parents. When these people are in our immediate life their destructive behavior isn’t so funny. But when they are in the public eye hilarity ensues-- until we remember that a lot of these horribly funny people are in or have been in positions of political power. Let’s take…

Wisdom must be shown when reflecting on what 's worked in the past, and caution towards popular thinking for the future. His final three that he lists are: sharing, being unselfish, and having "bottom line" thinking. These thoughts need to be transferred from the minister to the congregation. The minister can 't do it all, can 't know everyone, and can 't be everywhere at once. This author also believes the minister 's wife should not be used to try and fulfill this role. God designed the…

Malcolm X’s significance have continued till today. He might have not been able to fully address his final ideology to his admirers and to the world, but he have been able to show the real meaning of being a human. People liked him regardless of his mistakes when he figures them out. Malcolm set a very good example of the human mind and soul development throughout the course of his life. He was also able to convince people with his beliefs regardless of their accuracy with his great charisma,…

Reputation plays a large role in everyone’s life. Because of this, people act irrationally to defend it. Some even go as far as to betray their morals or put themselves in danger to protect their reputation. A large part of defending reputation is the fear of becoming a social outcast. The unprincipled characters within The Crucible manipulate the truth out of fear in order to safeguard their reputation. The protagonist, John Proctor, fails to reveal that he partook in an affair with the…

You’ll Find Out When You Read It Everyone has those moments where they realize that they’ve made a mistake, and would do anything to save their own skin regardless of who gets the backlash. Some people will bribe, lie or even murder to save their reputation. Along with deceit, this idea seems to be one of the major themes that functions in The Crucible written by Arthur Miller. However, this play also has several other aspects to it. Protectiveness of reputation, and jealousy, seem to be…

Fear can be an individual’s greatest motivator while it could be another’s greatest inhibitor. In a group or society, fear could often grow into madness and when fear and chaos run hand in hand the effects could branch off into many different directions. During the spring of 1692, a village in Salem, Massachusetts is surrounded by chaos caused by a fear of witches. A play written about the occasion by Arthur Miller parallels with a hysteria that was sweeping through America in the 1950’s- fear…

interact with one another. For example, despite official segregation, documents report that Muslims attended Jewish festivals, such as Purim, and vice-versa. Additionally, alongside the sacred Jewish texts found in the Cairo Genizah, there were also pages from the Quran as well as pages from Islamic mystical manuscripts; Jews not only read these text, but were also attracted to the idea of Islamic Sufism, and some even imitated the Islamic custom of kneeling and bowing. In what ways is…

“Three Ways to Speak English” is Jamila Lyiscott’s powerful spoken word essay given at TEDSalon NY2014. The “tri-tongued orator” explains that speaking three English dialects at home, school, and friends does not make her any less articulate or educated. She gives a voice explaining the complicated history and present-day identity that each language represents. Using emotional and logical tactics, she reminds the audience that the many dialects of English are as valid as the more standardized…

THE RISE AND FAll OF ENRON KARANJYOT SINGH LOVEPREET SINGH 000352171 000352551 WHAT WAS ENRON-Enron, a company headquartered in Houston, worked one of the biggest regular gas transmission organizes in North America, totaling in excess of 36,000 miles, also being the biggest merchant of common gas and power in the United States. Besides from gas and power Enron dealt with a lot…