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    “Death of a Salesman”, a play written by Arthur Miller, is about an old salesman who decides to take his own life after his life falls apart. Willy Loman, the salesman, stubbornly believes in a skewed American Dream in which people who are well-liked should succeed. When his well-liked children do not succeed in their predetermined professions as salesmen, his mental health and his success in his job starts to decline. Happy Loman, Willy’s younger son, shares similar ideologies with Willy whereas

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    He had never returned after Arthur died. The king was dead and gone, so how could he possibly unite Albion in that state? Merlin doesn't quite remember what happened in the first few weeks. He has vague recollections of himself screaming at the lake, at the forest, giving in to his grief and anger with destruction. He'd come to his senses, eventually, when he'd nearly killed a passing farm girl by felling a tree in her path. Then, disgusted with himself, he'd decided it'd be safer for everyone

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    Congress that stopped Chinese immigrant laborers from coming to the U.S. Supreme Court Case: U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark stated that according to the 14th amendment the exclusionists could not strip the Chinese Americans of their citizenship Garfield and Arthur Republicans chose James A. Garfield (electorally powerful- Ohio) as their presidential nomination and a

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    Kong Qui, better known as Confucius, was thought to be China’s greatest thinker. Born to an aristocratic family in the state of Lu in northern China, Confucius was both learned and ambitious (Staryer). He was a wise philosopher, teacher, and political figure who influenced the lives of many. Confucius is known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction (Biography). His great teachings were preserved in a book called, “Analects of Confucius.” The title of the book literally

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    Feminist literature of the 1890’s. In the entire range of different texts read, three specific texts were the most important in room 303. The Crucible by Arthur Miller makes one reflect on one’s morals as the play unfolds. The 1953 play revolves around the town of puritan Salem and the actual people and events of the famous Salem witch trials. Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in the height of the Red Scare, and his play reveals the mass hysteria and paranoia which plagued America at the time. Many of

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    Salem witchcraft trials. The film has won a multitude of cinematic achievements and continuously blows audience members away with the accuracy of the historical events and portrayal of the characters by the actors and actresses. The profound work of Arthur Miller is also expressed within the written play of The Crucible. However, the film did the best job of portraying characters that were both historically accurate and believable to an audience member. One main character from The Crucible that is both

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    III How did we know that Dali was a vain and conceited person? Salvador Dali was a 乙Yi wood day master born in the 巳Snake month. His wood was not born in season because the 巳Snake month represented the summer season. (Insert music example “The Lonely Bull” here.) Salvador Dali 11-5-1904 时 Hour 日 Day 月 Month 年 Year 庚 Geng Metal 乙 Yi Wood 已 Ji Earth 甲 Jia Wood 辰 Chen Dragon 巳 Si Snake 巳 Si Snake 辰 Chen Dragon 戊 乙 癸 Wu Yi Gui Earth Wood Water

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    Arthur Miller, a prominent American playwright and essayist of the 20th century, is noted for his honest critiquing of American society in his works. Significantly influenced by the Great Depression and the World War II that followed after, Miller displays a sense of realism, and deep insight into the psychology of the typical American family by tapping into their innermost struggles and desperations in his plays. Such an art can be observed in one of his most famous plays called Death of a Salesman

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    . Introduction Arthur Andersen and Enron scandal might be the most recognized but not the only one, history have seen many similar accounting failures such as at Satyam Computer Services and Lehman Brothers. Will you invest in a company without unswerving financials? Accounting profession is considered candid and Investors rely on their work. Arguably, an eighty nine year old firm did not take even eighty nine days to crumble down! The downfall of the Arthur Andersen and one of its clientele, Enron

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    goes from being a proud and confident man to being miserable and feeling worthless. The changes that John Proctor experiences in this play represent how powerful change could be and why people are so afraid of change. In “The Crucible”, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, the changes John Proctor experiences are proven by the things he says, the things he does, and others' opinion of him. John Proctor has experienced many changes in The Crucible. At the beginning, he is not presented as a good

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