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    couldn’t get accused anymore. John could've also helped saved his wife if he told the truth about her sickness and how he was having an affair with Abigail while Elizabeth was sick,in front of the court at an earlier time. When he admits his affair,“Excellency, forgive me, forgive me. An-grily against himself, he turns away from the Governor for a moment. Then, as though to cry out is his only means of speech left: She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! And well she might, for I thought of her

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    perfect moment to do so. He helped head the committee that determined the innocence of those convicted. By doing so he hopes to create a reputation for himself in politics. He also supports anything the judge Danforth says, calling him “sir” and “Your Excellency” (Miller 88). This brown nosing and condemnation of others, “Beware this man... this man is mischief” (to Proctor), is to keep the searchlight off himself and sustain his

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    A respectable reputation is a commonly sought after title that many will go to extreme lengths to achieve. In the late 1600’s reputation was everything. The characters in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible manipulate the truth and strike fear into others to furiously protect their reputation. Multiple characters use the act of manipulation to save their reputation in a small town. Hathorne accuses Elizabeth of being a witch, because it seems as though she has a voodoo doll inside of her home. When Elizabeth

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    There is no single definition of children's literature. It can be defined broadly as anything that children read or more specifically as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, novel, or drama. The focus of this essay will be the boyhood of Laurie in Little Women and boyhood of Jim in Treasure Island. These novels were written in different continents, which draw between British and American literary tradition in the 19th century. These novels are compared with respect to the type of adventure and relationship

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    Mary Astell was primarily known for her impact on the role of women in society, her views on education, religious views, and her ideas of reason and the nature of man. During Astell’s time, men believed that women were inferior; in addition they believed that women were only put on earth to bear her children and take care of the children while managing the household. Because women were considered inferior, they were not given the same jobs or life opportunities as men had received, and therefore

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    The Gospels are the start of the New Testament that is the story of Jesus Christ and how though him he saved us all by dying on the cross. In the Old Testament were the laws which before Jesus they had to be followed in order to go to heaven. The coming of Jesus resulted in the passing of the time of the Laws. The Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each had a different author in which they each had a different audience placed in different time periods for different reasons. In this case

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    Gospels vs Laws The Gospels are the start of the New Testament that is the story of Jesus Christ and how though him he saved us all by dying on the cross. In the Old Testament were the laws which before Jesus they had to be followed in order to go to heaven. The coming of Jesus resulted in the passing of the time of the Laws. The Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each had a different author in which they each had a different audience placed in different time periods for different reasons

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    Abigail Williams did not want to stop the witch trials because if they found out she was lying about most of the things she said she would have been hanged. Blaming other people, getting them killed because of her ignorance. She only was loyal to the girls. One wrong move for abigail then her life would have been over with. Abigail was full of herself in the play she was selfish, ignorant, and a back-stabbing liar, it was her way or no way she did not let nothing stop her from getting rid of who

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    waters run deep. I may not offer the social skills and charisma, though can call upon an unwavering drive, above average creativity, and knowledgeability. My words may not be aplenty but hold water. As a leader, I can be demanding, given I expect excellency of my team as much as of my own. I do not deal well with excuses and unpreparedness, yet am more than willing to recognize whoever works hard and goes the extra mile in contributing. This is not to say that I would be a distant power-hungry adversary

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    and poverty leading to a life of crime; prison eventually altered his whole perspective about his role in society. Unlike MLK JR, whose purpose was predetermined in a household with strict boundaries and Christian love. Most notably, it was his excellency as a scholar that gave MLK JR his signature; being that at only 15 years of age he enrolled into Morehouse College. However, it was Malcolm X with the intelligence of peace through the Nation of Islam and spirituality of Black Nationalism, these

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