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    After a semester of reading and being in this english class, I have certainly learned from The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Reading through the many complications women were facing during the Salem Witch Trials had me think about what I should be saying about others.The young girl Abigail had made up false accusations that not only ruined many Women's lives, but almost ruined the town. Many people were even hung because this young girl wanted to stay out of trouble. This situation I he story made…

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    specific context can change its meaning entirely. In the stories “Le Morte d’ Arthur” and “Once and future king”, the authors show two different variations of the character of Merlin/Merlyn. The most believable version being that of Merlin in “Le Morte d’ Arthur”, providing the audience with more realistic situations & conflicts. Merlin’s character introduction was more believable in the passage of “Le Morte d’ Arthur”. When the king is seen in a vulnerable condition by Sir Ulfius, Merlin is…

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    However, There are several traditional examples of a heroic archetype like the Pearl Poet's literary work, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which is a good example because he is the closest example of a virtuous hero. In this medieval piece of literature, Sir Gawain is challenged by a Green Knight to cut off his head and to cut off his own as well. This absurd challenge starts off when the Green Knight challenges King Author’s court to take part in his challenge: "You've nothing but beardless…

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    Mordred is by far the evils biggest asset, for the fact that he is unknown to Merlin, and only known to the other evil players of the game. To be able to play Mordred the player needs to play as a generic good, blend in, and sneak onto as many missions as possible. The most efficient way of doing this is by gaining the trust of Merlin and using him as a close ally in the game. Once the player has discovered they are Mordred, the planning must begin right away. The best strategy is as follows:…

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    The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an allegory for the Red Scare in the McCarthy Era because everyone accuses, some people refuse to accuse even if accused, and abuse of power. All of these statements relate The Crucible to the McCarthy Era. Imagine if the only way to save yourself was to sell out an innocent person, would you do it? Many people were forced to do this during the McCarthy Era because he accused so many innocent people and the only way to get rid of the false accusement was to rat…

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    Liia closed her eyes tight but held her body even tighter, bracing herself for the rush of fear and desperate panic. Surrounded by cold darkness and thin, dusty air. Metal ground against metal; a lurching shudder shook the room around her. The door slid open, liia expected the worse she knew it was time to die. She rose up onto her knees, peeling her sweat soaked shirt from her stomach, all she could think was relief. She had been transferred into a single cell after discovering a hidden secret…

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    “The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on” Ulysses S. Grant. Knights and samurai’s are very strong. While knights and samurai have many similairites, in a one on one battle,. The advantage would be to the knight and this can be seen in the document packet and video on warriors. The first way that the knight has an advantage is his armor. In document D by Terry Bennet it states ¨knights began to…

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    Lancelot’s treason is not just a betrayal of King Arthur, but also a betrayal of Knight’s of the Round Table to whom he swore an oath. The Pentecostal Oath, sworn by each member of the Round Table, establishes the values of this Arthurian chivalric community. In this oath, they bind themselves to Arthur as their king and agree to a standard of behavior. As they take their oath, Arthur “charged them never to do outerage nothir mourthir, and allwayess to fle treason, and to go gyff mercy unto hym…

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    Love can take you to new extremes. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Abigail William attempts to incriminate the wife of the man she loves. Her condemned lies induce the city of Salem, with their restrictive theocracy, in a cry of hysteria when witchery is threatened upon their society. Out of Abigail’s adolescent adoration of a forbidden love and a deliberate defense for her reputation, Abigail perpetrates irremediable sins, losing her morality within her society. Without looking at all…

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    which Arthur Miller lived, but he presents more themes than may appear in a cursory reading. Several of these themes he states directly in lines presented by his characters; one such theme is presented with a quote in Act IV, in which Reverend Hale states, “Life is God’s most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.” This quote makes obvious assumptions about the existence of God and the worth of human life. However, there is significant evidence in Arthur…

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