Warren Ellis

The Polarized Court Prior jurisprudence says a lot about the Supreme Court today. The Warren Court—one of the most memorable Court’s in our nations history—hit many hot button issues of its time. An interesting juxtaposition is looking at the Roberts Court, who has had equally hot button issues of more recent times, and its approach. When I reflect on the Warren Court I am mesmerized by its legacy and impact on a more equal society, specifically, Brown v. Board of Education. The unanimous…

assassination and wanted proof that Lee Harvey Oswald was the one solely responsible. In response, Johnson established the Warren Commission on November 29th, 1963 to find out who was responsible for Kennedy’s assassination, once and for all (Storm). The Warren Commission was given its name because it was headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Earl Warren (Storm). The Warren Commission report noted the lack of communication between the CIA and FBI in protecting our 35th president that…

A tragic hero is the main protagonist, a character with the potential to have heroic qualities. The tragic hero has a future of facing some sort of supernatural force or is fated by “the gods” to have a great suffering downfall or potentially a death. The tragic hero will potentially have a “tragic downfall”. The tragic downfall is what creates a relation and interest with the reader and this character. The story is usually set up for a great goal to be accomplished and the character that…

Karolina Jakubczak Ms. Nyznyk ENG3U1 January 22, 2016 John Proctor : The Tragic Hero of The Crucible A tragic hero can be describe as a noble literary character who exhibits a fatal flaw that combined with fate, external forces and pressures leads to the character’s fall from greatness. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor is portrayed as the tragic hero. John Proctor is a noble and well-respected man…

believed that women had smaller skulls than men, therefore, it was believed that women were intellectually inferior to men. “How do you got to Salem when I forbid it? Do you mock me? I’ll whip you if you dare leave this house again!” (Miller 25). Mary Warren wanted to be a part of the court but she wasn’t allowed to go in town. But, she was controlled by John Proctor, she was then punished for disobeying him. As an illustration, back then the women: cooked, cleaned took care of children and did…

The United States of the 1950s was rife with controversy, uncertainty, and tension. Much of this resulted from the international problems that plagued the country, largely due to the end of World War II and the onset of the Cold War. But domestically, the Civil Rights movement was heating up and applying pressure on the US government more significantly than it had in several decades. In 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the long-held rule of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which had…

Who is Warren Buffett? Warren Buffett is a world renown investor known as the "Oracle of Omaha" and for being one of the richest people on the planet. He is currently the President and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, an American multinational conglomerate holding Company. This Biographical essay will examine the investing life of Warren Buffet. When most children were out playing, Warren Buffet was making deals and money. At the age of Six Warren bought six…

However there were lost and shattered under all of the pressure. This gives insight into the character’s emotions and mindsets. During the story, Abigail, Elizabeth, and Proctor all thrive under the immense that is put on them, unlike Parris and Mary Warren who crack and show weakness when under pressure. Abigail’s case is a special one because she is the source of all of Salem’s chaos. She is a hateful and jealous woman who envies the wife of Proctor, the cause of her lust. Within the story…

The seeds of the hysteria that afflicted Salem Village, Massachusetts were sown in January 1692 when a group of young girls began to display bizarre behavior, with no decorum whatsoever, and accused people of witchery. Abigail Williams, one of the main accusers in the Salem Witch Trials, starts her web of lies in a desperate attempt to not be held accountable for her nefarious deeds in the forests the night before the play opens. The childish girl needed attention and with each accusation that…

As darkness and deceit looms over an enclosed exhibit, sacrifice causes the veiled eyes of humans to be freed from a glazed state and becomes the impetus for the diffusion of this new sight throughout a community. In Arthur Miller’s drama The Crucible, sacrifices to restore equilibrium within oneself are crucial, for the birth of a sacrifice from one person inspires the spread of healing into a community and stops the copious flow of evil from one liar. With trembling hands full of the blood he…