John Hope

the wife of John Adams, was responsible for writing this document. As shown in this letter to her husband, Abigail Adams was an advocate for the political equality of women and was not afraid to demonstrate her belief to her husband. Based on the sophisticated style of writing found in this letter is it fair to assume she was born into a wealthy family that could afford to educate her (at least in the field of literature). This is evident when she finishes her paper by telling John Adams that…

the story solely around a Captain Smith character and other male characters and their adventures. The main female characters, Magawisca and Hope Leslie, give the original story a new meaning as their exploits take an innovative and empowering stand. Magawisca relates to the origin myth as she directly parallels Pocahontas. In the original tale, Captain John Smith is set on a rock to be beaten to death by Chief Powhatan and the rest of the men in the tribe in order to avenge the life of two…

The Pearl, written by John Steinbeck is about a pearl diver, named Kino, finding the most precious pearl, in hope that it will bring him great fortune. Unfortunately, the pearl brought evil upon Kino and his family. Many people plotted schemes to cheat Kino, or to steal the pearl from him. John Steinbeck applied family is good and greed is evil as the theme of the novel. The reason that led John Steinbeck to write the novel The Pearl, because he wanted the readers to know his concernment of…

fact that she is delusional about her relationship with John Proctor. Firstly, throughout Act One, Abigail attempts to seduce John Proctor in hope of rekindling their relationship. However, John, knowing that he had made a severe error when he performed adultery with Abigail, remains resolute to his promise to never commit such an act again. After numerous flirtatious…

2017 Abigail Lies Why would you lie to make someone else’s life worse to make yours better? How stuck up can a person be. In The Crucible, Abigail Williams does this several times. It all started when they’re all in the forest and then again with John Proctor. When Parris first finds out about the girls in the forest and sees them, Abigail lies and tells them that Tituba told them to do all of it and it’s all her fault. The girls were all doing wrong things; dancing, naked, and Abigail was…

In the film John Smith wants peace with the Indians. In the real history of Smith he was more aggressive with Indians. In Exploring American Histories Hewit states “he argued that intimidating the Indians was the way to win Powhatan’s respect.”(36) In the movie he…

Where does optimism and hope come from? Being optimistic means being hopeful and having confidence that positive things will happen in the future. Friendship, hope, and loyalty lead to optimism. With that, responsibility helps to conclude and achieve those personal ambitions. “Of Mice and Men”, by John Steinbeck, and “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”, by Sherman Alexie, make a perfect description of optimism and loyalty, and how friendships can be tested with a difficult…

Of Mice and Men- Dreams “A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality,” said John Lennon, the lead singer and songwriter for the Beetles. Sometimes dreams can be harder to believe when they aren 't shared, but if you share them with someone close to you they can be more comforting and convincing. The novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck and the song “Let Me Take You There”, by the Plain White T’s both send a powerful message about having a dream and pursuing…

Proctor’s lives especially. John Proctor and Abigail’s affair was the root of this mess; the hysteria of witchcraft, due to the fact that she was falling madly in love with him. “John-I am waitin’ for you every night.” (Miller, 176). Although, John…

Throughout his career as a writer, John Steinbeck has written a plethora of many memorable novels that encourage readers against judging people in difficult moral situations. The most notable of these novels included; Of Mice and Men, The Moon is Down, and The Pearl. Through a diversity of characters, plots, and situations, Steinbeck is able to bring to light the issues of doing what is wrong for the right reason in hope of missing the judgement that comes with it. In his novels, Steinbeck…