Warren Buffett

John Proctor in the first act is a weak man. He cannot criticize people as he is an example of a sinner. It would be very hypocritical to talk about others while lacking morality. In addition, we see him whipping his servant who is still a young girl with such violence. There is a great disparity between this physical punishment and the principles of goodness and decency. John Proctor also accuses Elizabeth of being too much cold with him. He always is nervous when he talks to her. He talks…

Destructive forces in fiction and reality Destructive forces are societal pressures that cause destruction in the lives of humans when they choose to give in to them. Hysteria, jealousy, and greed are three of these destructive forces that have an effect on the lives of people every day. Hysteria is characterized by irrational actions that are produced by fear. Jealousy is hatred for someone else because of something that they possess that you cannot or do not have. Lastly, greed is the…

During a person’s lifetime, he or she will have integrity and a reputation. According to Dictionary.com, reputation is the “the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally” while integrity is the “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” Even in fictional stories characters have their own reputations and integrity. In “The Minister’s Black Veil,” “The Devil and Tom Walker,” and The Crucible, a reader…

In ‘The Crucible’, John Proctor exhibits the qualities defined as those of a tragic hero; he struggles against society by remaining independent; he gives up his name and freedom for the greater good of Salem through his confession of adultery; and redeems himself through his discovery of his goodness, and his self- sacrifice. Miller defines a tragic hero in his essay, ‘Tragedy and the Common Man’, juxtaposing Aristotle’s views that only characters of nobility are appropriate; Miller describes a…

Based on witchcraft and the excruciating trials that occurred in the Massachusetts, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” takes the audience through a storm. It portrays its different ways of which the characters were prosecuted for supposedly being involved in a lot of crimes that they did not necessarily commit. In the following essay, an attempt will be made to discuss the idea of the media effect and define the long and short term…

The Crucible: Character List Betty Parris: (Age:10) This is Reverend Parris' daughter, and is considered the first "sick" girl. She is a weak girl who was threatened by her cousin Abigail to follow her in the woods one night and was caught by Parris dancing in the woods along with her cousin and other girls. Until Abigail tells Betty to wake up from her fake sickness she lies silent and motionless in her bed, worried what her father's reaction will be. Her sickness spikes the witchcraft rumors…

Nicholas Hytner may have chosen to open the film with the scene of Tituba and the girls dancing in the forest to provide context for the coming events in the story. By showing this scene, the audience can infer that Betty decides to fake her illness in order to evade punishment from her father, Reverend Parris, who walks in on the girls’ nighttime activity in the forest. This opening scene also provides a clue about Abigail’s infatuation with John Proctor, since the other girls in the scene make…

In the original short story “The Struggles of A Queen”, By Taylor Stewart. We follow Queen Elizabeth I struggle in life, her rise to power, and her downfall. Queen Elizabeth Tudor I is considered to be on of the most famous and powerfullest rulers to go down in history. She became Queen of England in 1558, she is also known as “The Virgin Queen” because she was never married and didn't have any kids. Elizabeth’s biggest challenge was being unmarried and ending the Tudor line. The day had just…

KILLER CLOWNS One halloween year there was a group of friends that had went to a halloween party. Richard & Osvaldo decided to go in the haunted house but Areli didn’t want to go in because she was sacred. They kept telling her all of it was fake and that “It would be fun”. She ended up saying yes. They let her go in the middle since she was the only girl. Osvaldo walked slowly and held on to Richards shirt as he walked ahead. Suddenly a clown popped out and scared Areli. She started to scream…

There are five major scenes in the Scarlet Letter. At the beginning of the book, Hester walks out of the prison and stands on the scaffold to receive her punishment. Later in the book, Hester goes to the governor’s house to argue against them taking Pearl away. Then, Dimmesdale and Hester find each other at the scaffold once again. They also meet in the forest. The last major scene happens on Election Day on the scaffold once again where Dimmesdale dies. The first of the three scaffold scenes…