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Those two names are Lewis and Clark. While both gentlemen have a background in the military, they are predominately known for their historic expedition along the Mississippi River to the Coast of Oregon in what is widely known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Their achievements would later be used to argue that the U.S owned the Pacific Northwest while the expedition also paved the way westward for American expansion into the Pacific (Miller, 2008, 4). As a result, Lewis and Clark played a…

stuff. I played a real historical character named George Gibson and I also played fiddle and wrote some music for the show, which was really crazy because my family is from the Pacific Northwest and I grew up reading books about the fiddlers on the Lewis and Clark expedition! It all kind of felt meant to be. The production was massive and there were a lot of big names involved— HBO had teamed up with Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks’ companies and NatGeo— but after a few months of shooting there were…

Hello, I would like to introduce myself. I am George Drouillard, but most people refer to me as Drewyer. I was recruited by my fellow friend, Captain Meriwether Lewis for the amazing journey along the Missouri River, which is known as the Corps of Discovery. I was a hunter, interpreter, pilot, diplomat, tracker, horse trader, negotiator, and messenger. We all knew this wasn't going to be an easy task; however, we were willing to sacrifice our lives. I am going to show you the uphills and the…

In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor did redeem himself when he died for not confessing to witchcraft. John Proctor has done some really good things. He also done some really bad things as well. The bad things Proctor should have burned in hell but, because of the sacrifice he made, John Proctor Saved his soul. John Proctor is a good man. John Proctor is a good man because “I nailed the roof upon the church, I hung the door”(act II 527-528). John Proctor help build the…

here are people who make mistakes and learn from them. These kind of people are considered good people. Good means that someone who has great qualities and is morally right. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, one character that represents a good person is John Proctor. John Proctor is a good man because he tells the truth about his affair with Abigail, cares and respects other people in Salem and sacrifices himself instead of “selling out” his friends. First, John Proctor is a good man…

In the beginning of the play Elizabeth Proctor was caring towards her husband but as the play went on she began caring less about her husband. In these next few paragraphs I will be writing about my feelings towards Elizabeth Proctor. I will also discuss whether or not my feelings changed throughout the different acts, and what my final thoughts were at the conclusion of the play. In act two while talking to the Judge Elizabeth Proctor states, “It is her dearest hope, I know it. There be a…

Heroes are everywhere from Superman to Batman we’ve seen them all; or have we? “The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller embodies the perfect tragic hero. A noble man gone through a tragic flaw and reversed fortune, John Proctor. In the town of Salem, Massachusetts where Puritanistic beliefs empowered everyone's lives. A group of girls go out into the woods to dance with a slave. During their dancing they were caught by their town minister, Rev. Parris. Rev. Parris’ daughter Betty, who was also…

In Arthur miller’s play, the crucible. John proctor experiences many life changing conflicts throughout the play. For example, jealousy can be a great motivator. John struggles with Abigail, a young girl who fancies John, but he is married, but, that doesn’t seem to stop Abigail. John ends up having an affair with Abigail and because of this she begins to fall for him and she tells him that she “loves him” and wants to be with him, but John is married to Elizabeth, and because of that Abigail is…

There is nothing to fear but fear itself. It's very true when it comes to Arthur Miller, The Crucible. Miller uses allegory to write The Crucible. He utilizes allegory to refer to the fear of “Red Scare” during McCarthyism Era. In the play there are many things that are similar to the McCarthyism. In The Crucible, many people were falsely accused of being witches, similarly in McCarthyism, many people were falsely accused of being communists. Miller creates allegory in the play to show how…

Adams 1 Kolton Adams Mr. Greenwood English 11th 8 October 2015 Crucible Essay A power struggle can always be found throughout history and even to now day events. In The Crucible we can see how Abigail controls the whole court by making up events and lying to them , McCarthy just accused people of being a communist or being connected with communists. Both ended up gaining much power from these lies and accusations. The salem witch trials were such a tragic occurrence that did not…