Warren Buffett

A hero is someone who is admired, or looked up to for courage, achievements, or noble qualities. Yet, if one hears the word hero it patently seems as if it is someone who does well and has no flaws. However, a tragic hero is someone with heroic qualities but has flaws or imperfections which leads to their death or at least their downfall. In play the Crucible written by Arthur Miller, an allegory of the communist witch hunts, tragic hero is born. John Proctor is the tragic hero in the Crucible,…

identified as the man in the window. and Oswald was being impersonated at the time and may be even framed for the murderer. Because oswald was on the second floor at the time the gunfire began. After the long months of investigations on the shooting, the warren commission…

arguing, they decide to take Elizabeth away, even after possible evidence disproving the trials all together. As they leave, John angrily approaches his maid, Mary Warren and shouts, “My wife will never die for me! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me” (Miller, 862). John’s eagerness for Mary Warren to confess displays a true love for Elizabeth. He uses the word “goodness”, which is important in this case. Elizabeth forgave his sins and continued to…

The Crucible, an American tragedy written by playwright Arthur Miller, is a dramatized piece of literature that emphasizes heavily on the dark and sadistic events that occurred in colonial Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials, and the consequences of the pious and demented Puritans. Of the many characters involved in, and executed as a result of, The Crucible pinpoints its emotional and climactic ending on the surrendering of John Proctor, falsely accused of witchcraft, to his death by…

The play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is about the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts during the late 1600’s. Abigail Williams, one of the main character, is known to be one who gets away with anything by putting the blame on others. At the beginning of the play, Abigail and her friends are dancing in the forest when two girls faint. The Puritan town believes that this has to do with witchcraft. The gullible town members believe the words of Abigail when she accuses innocent people of…

pressured by the environment is very common, but it can have disastrous effects. The environment effects Mary Warren in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It is based on the true story of the Salem witch trials. The trials occurred in 1692, playing a major role in American History, as it caused the accusations and deaths of several innocent people as they were accused of witchcraft. Mary Warren played a crucial role in the allegation of the virtuous people in Salem as her lies spread…

The Growth of Mr. Reverend Hale In The Crucible, many of the characters were stagnant and did not change their views on the witch trials. The young girls, such as Abigail and Betty, created the witch story and stood by their story until the end. Most of the townsfolk, including the Putnams, believed in the witch trials and similarly stood by their belief until the very end. Several other townsfolk, usually the ones who were accused of witchcraft such as Proctor and Rebecca Nurse, disagreed…

In one day, a person usually lies plenty of times whether it is a compliment, or they want to escape some kind of punishment. Humans have been telling lies since the beginning of spoken language, and it has always led to problems. Throughout the play,The Crucible by Arthur Miller, deceit and lying are the primary roots of all the problems, and almost all the characters lie at some point to either protect themselves, or to accuse others. John Proctor lies to protect himself from false…

Who Is To Blame in The Crucible (A Character Analysis of Abigail Williams in The Crucible) Arthur Miller, the author of The Crucible, once said “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” In his play The Crucible, there are many examples of betrayal and mass hysteria in the play and there are many different people who cause each. But, as in each tragedy, there is always one main antagonist. Some would say John Proctor is responsible for all the wrong done in the play. He is to a point, but there…

The Danish Corruption Affected Everyone in Denmark. From spying on suspicious lords, spying on one’s own son, or conspiring to kill, these reoccurring themes manifest themselves constantly throughout Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. The concept of corruption can be seen in many other Shakespeare works including both Othello and Macbeth. However, it is the corruption in the state of Denmark that progresses the play in a manner that people can speculate as to what heinous deed will happen next.…