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    Did you know the rapper Drake's real name is Aubrey? He also grew up with divorced parents. Drake, the rapper, Singer, Music Producer, Comedian, Composer, and Child Actor, had to grow up with faith and trust in others due to a challenging past. You might know him from his most recent song God's Plan and that's not all. He has sold over 10 million albums only in the US. Drake's early life has been just the start of his career. Born October 24, 1986, his childhood was split between two avenues of…

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    The Crucible Essay 19 people accused, 400 in jail, and 72 hanged.. but almost all were innocent. The crucible in the salem village showed many different themes. Arthur Miller in the crucible uses courage, weakness, and truth as thematic concepts to help the reader relate to the struggles of the characters. Weakness came about for the poor, John Proctor showed much courage throughout the book, and truths were to be made in court. To begin with, weakness was shown as a thematic concept in the book…

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    In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, John Proctor is the protagonist because of his drastic change from being selfish and deceptive to being selfless and benevolent towards the end of the story. In act II of the story, through Elizabeth’s words and suspicions the reader is informed on Proctors cowardness in going to the court to prove Abigail's illegitimacy. He is afraid to confront Abigail and the court because he will be tried for lechery as well. When Elizabeth confronts Proctor about her…

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    Almost everyone in the world has at least did one bad thing, and they were judged for it. This is exactly what happened to John Proctor. John did some bad but he came back from it. A lot of people have done things they regret and still come off as bad. John felt the same but he fixed himself for the ones he loves. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller, he used vivid imagery and detailed diction to reveal that man can overcome even the greatest mistakes by simply caring for others. John Proctor has…

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    Who’s Arthur miller Created by Tiffany Carvalho of Dubiski Career high school Who is Arthur Miller and why should you care? Well first he was considered one of the greatest American playwrights of the 20th century. Born in Harlem, New York in 1915 later died at the age of 89 in 2005 without delay Arthur had a writing career of 70 years. His first great success was “Death of Salesman”. It opened on Broadway in 1949 and won the Pulitzer Prize and to mention many Tonys. Likewise with “All my…

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    The Journey to the West Me and 33 other men dared the challenge that is the unknown west. Our leaders Lewis and Clark were gave the mission to find the source of the Missouri River and find a East West river by the one and only Thomas Jefferson. It was the year 1804 and all I knew was it wasn't going to be easy. Their was so many new undiscovered plant and animals it was hard to believe. Some of the plants we discovered were so beautiful like the blue flax which was a beautiful blue.…

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    “...And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever.(Movie, last scene)” In the book The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, these were John Proctor’s last words before he was pushed off of the platform and was hanged to his death. Proctor was a tragic hero, according to Aristotle’s definition, “A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” A tragic hero must have a few different traits,…

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    Abigail Williams outline: The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller in 1953, and was based off of the Red Scare that took place in America from 1947 to 1957. The Salem witch trials occurred in Salem, Massachusetts from 1692 through 1693. Abigail Williams was one of the main accusers in the trials which led to arrests, imprisonments, and deaths of one hundred and fifty people during this time. Without Abigail’s vengeful, selfish, and manipulative personality, the play does not exist. Abigail…

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    Of They That Only Do Good In the Crucible (1953), the author Arthur Miller exemplifies that injustice was disguised by the practice of justice and religion. Abigail Williams and a group of young girls were caught dancing by Reverend Parris in the middle of the forest when night time was upon them. Being frightened of punishment as the girls were, they led the town to believe that they were possessed by spirits and accused Tituba along with many other innocent townspeople of witchcraft. These…

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    The first scene of act three of The Crucible by Arthur Miller begins with the courthouse questioning an accused Martha Corey of witchcraft. In attempts to save his wife from imprisonment, Giles Corey claims that accusing Martha of witchcraft was just one way Thomas Putnam was getting back at them for personal resentment concerning land disputes. With that, he is escorted out of the courtroom. Desperate to prove his wife’s innocence, Giles tries to convince Judge Hathorne, Deputy Governor…

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