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    Dracula Comparison Essay

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    In his 1897 gothic novel, Dracula, Bram Stoker defined the modern form of the vampire. His character, Dracula remained popular through the ages, being one of the most popular adaptation source in history. Dracula has created an extraordinary vampire subculture, and an enormous amount of films have been made that feature Count Dracula as it’s main antagonist, or protagonist. However, most adaptations do not include the major characters from the novel, focusing only on the now traditional…

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    In Death of a Salesman by, Arthur Miller, Willy has a desire to be a good father to his son were his dad was not. Willy believes that if he can instill the correct values into Biff so he can be like himself or more successful. The problem Willy is confronted with is that he cares too much as if he is trying to emulate his life in Biffs. Compared to Willy Charley takes a position of hands off while still teaching Bernard to be a good student and by working hard because it will pay dividends later…

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    first colonies that was founded. Jamestown is located in Virginia. John Smith was an English adventurer and soldier, he was also one of the founders of Jamestown. Plymouth was also an English colony and this was located in Massachusetts. William Bradford was an English Puritan. He migrated to the Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower. WIlliam Bradford later became the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Jamestown was founded by John Smith and one of the things he force was if you didn’t work, you…

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    odysseus returns home disguised as a beggar she tests odysseus and the two finally are finally reunited.in the odyssey the suitors try to marry penelope but penelope declines there offer because she is brave. In the painting Penelope and the Suitors, John William Waterhouse uses the myth of the Odyssey to show that people will do anything to gain power, while in the poem “Penelope”, Dorothy Parker uses the same scene to show that most people appreciate and notice only the adventurous and heroic…

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    1692. The main character, John Proctor has an affair with a young maid named Abigail Williams. John Proctor is married to Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth finds out about the affair and fires Abigail. This starts a fire which consumes the Proctors and the town of Salem. This affair made the citizens of Salem rely on their religion to set their minds free from the sins they committed by not exposing their knowledge of the affair between John Proctor and Abigail Williams. Elizabeth Proctor is a…

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    for a good reputation are: John Proctor and Abigail Williams. John Proctor was a man who worked hard for his good name; he wanted a good name not only with the other characters in The Crucible but he also wanted a good name with God. John Proctor is a man of strength, and he showed this throughout the play when he continued to choose what was right for him based on the effect it…

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    John Proctor’s death is ultimately caused by many things. Many of these things include John Proctor, the Proctor family name, and Abigail. John Proctor at the end of the play ends up dying with a good soul and forgives himself for the sins he has made. Over the course of the play, John Proctor grows and realizes all the mistakes he has mad. The first main contributor to John Proctor’s death is himself. One of the many mistakes Proctor has made was committing adultery with Abigail Williams. In…

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    love someone else” (Pinterest). In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams falls in love with John Proctor after being his maid but, for John to love her back, death would be forced upon his wife. Since Abigail Williams is motivated by her love for John Proctor, her decision to sabotage John and Elizabeth’s marriage creates death for John and many others by the end of the play. Abigail’s love for John Proctor motivates her to act the way she does. The only thing stopping her…

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    Salem Witch Trials. Elizabeth Proctor is thrust into the trials when a young, vindictive, Abigail Williams accuses her of witchcraft. Elizabeth’s character shows the value of a name in Puritan America. As a woman dedicated to her family life, Elizabeth is moved to act because of her love for her husband John. Miller introduces Elizabeth Proctor as a woman with an unfaithful husband. Abigail Williams calls her “sickly,” and a “cold, sniveling woman” (1246-1247) before she has one line of…

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    Abigail Williams and I “Gah! I’d almost forgot how strong you are John Proctor!” This is a quote from Abigail Williams in the play The Crucible, when she grabbed John's arm. John came back to the town of Salem because he had heard about the witchcraft going on in the town . He wanted to see what was going on, and what all the commotion was actually about. Abigail missed John Proctor a lot from the last time they saw…

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