Warren G. Harding

Standing in the face of what you fear most, you’re overcome with so many thoughts and whirling emotions that stir you around until you’re sick on the floor. The little envelope of your instincts tells you to run, but imaginary chains tie you to your spot. In The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter, Little Red Riding Hood is transformed from this scared, tied-to-the-spot girl into an empowered, unafraid young woman. Her encounter with a handsome young man who promises a kiss seduces her into an…

John Proctor and Giles Corey The play The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, takes place in Massachusetts Bay during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The event made for many lives, families, and relationships to be threatened. In the play, characters John Proctor and Giles Corey were considered two men that have made many mistakes in the start, but toward the end of the play, proved that they could make a difference in the town. These two become the most brave and courageous men in the play…

Nathaniel Hawthorne is a well known American author who lived during the 1800’s. He was an anti-transcendentalist, meaning he believes humans are naturally evil and society balances out the bad. Hawthorne's great uncle, John Hathorne, was the judge for the Salem witch trials infamously known for killing many. This left Hawthorne with a bad name, causing him to change his last name so he had no ties with the evil man. Also as a result of who his great uncle was Hawthorne was very fascinated with…

John Proctor is a man of strict morals and is held in high regard by the community, but even he commits adultery, and yet he works to move past his shame rather than dwell on it. To begin, Proctor’s sin and shame becomes quickly apparent, as Arthur Miller includes it in his own analysis of the character. As each new character is introduced in the play, Miller takes time to write his own thoughts and feelings on the characters, and often times this gives the reader insight on what the character…

In the Crucible, written by Arthur Miller we explore the Salem witch trials of 1692. Throughout this play we see the struggles and success of John Proctor and Elizabeth’s rapport. Their views of one another change throughout the course of this play because of the events, or occurrences that have taken place. They went through a time of losing trust and not knowing what to believe, mostly Elizabeth. As you read the Crucible you will get a better understanding of their relationship and the…

The Adverse Ministry In The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, a disease of closed-mindedness runs rampant among the ministers and authorities that take part in the town of Salem’s “witch trials”. Reverend Hale, a supposed “witch expert”, alongside his hypocritical partner, Deputy Governor Danforth have a particular case of rampant ignorance. In their joint obstinance, they bring to fruition the tragedy of the Salem witch trials, a set of hearings run solely by the spirit of vengeance, hate, and…

Three of my best friends are amazing people. One of them, Andrey, through all the schools he attended has been a straight “A” student, now he is a really successful, well paid corporate lawyer. The second one, Sasha, great law student, now starting her business in China; the third one, Gregory, very intelligent, extremely hardworking guy, who’s taking care of his two daughters, writes poetry and just recently won a governmental prize for promoting local writers. What do all these people have in…

In life, there is that tendency to ruin the good things one has going on in their lives when they become more successful than they already are. People become inundated with the joy and achievement that they begin to act irresponsibly. A great thing such as winning the lottery can bring cheerfulness and satisfaction into one’s life but, on the other hand, this great thing can also become a complete nightmare. In most cases, when one goes from being extremely poor to being exceptionally rich, it…

Throughout the play of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, things always have a twist to them. Deception, which is defined as “the act of tricking someone by telling them something that is not true”, can be seen in the play through the main characters of deception, which are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches. Women characters are portrayed as manipulative and deceiving characters throughout the play. In the very first scene, it begins with the witches saying “Fair is foul, and foul is…

Within the play God and the Indian by Drew Hayden Taylor, the characters of Johnny and George are more about contrast than similarity. Throughout the play we see the main character George undergoes many changes as he tries to protect himself and his reputation from being blamed for the abuses that have happened in the “St. David’s”(28) Residential school. Through the whole story he argues with the second character Johnny who is an “Indian” woman comes to his office and cliams that he have…