Miller's Crossing

fraud due to his affair with Abigail. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, it states “Proctor, respected and even feared in Salem, has come to regard himself as a kind of fraud” (Miller). The film, however, gave the notion that he was not feared by anyone and he did not see himself as a fraud. At the very beginning of the film, Proctor and Abigail shared a scene where John was almost happy to see Abigail. In the script it states “(His smile widens. Crossing to door.) Dancin’ by moonlight! (Abigail springs

authority attempting to control it. The authority should be a moral force and represent justice. The figures that represent the authority should be selfless and work only to promote the integrity of law and order. Authority proves to be contradictory in Miller’s novel as the authoritative figures express qualities of vigilantism and overall moral ambiguity. The first example of a figure that contradicts his morals and skews the integrity of the authority is the president (assumed to be Ronald Reagan)

The novel “Butcher’s Crossing” by author John Williams is a carefully crafted western story about a pompous Harvard student, Will Andrews, who inspired by his lectures on the great west to venture forth into the great plains to experience it for himself and to escape from the hustle of the city. This book brings up scenes of essentially mass genocide of bison communities, this acts as a perfect catalyst for discussion about things like industrial hunting that was present at the time of the book's

Madeleine Miller’s The Song of Achilles is no exception. A retelling of the Iliad, The Song of Achilles follows the journey of Achilles from childhood to death, focusing on the relationship between him and Patroclus and its harrowing end. Each step of the Hero’s Journey is depicted through poetic and poignant language, especially when the main characters cross the threshold into the supernatural world. The Song of Achilles presents a tragic Hero’s Journey as the life of Achilles and crossing the first

In this paper, I will argue that the United States should accept more Syrian refugees by analyzing Miller and Kukathas’ arguments to reach the conclusion that Kukathas makes a more convincing argument because the freedom of movement argument and the humanity obligations of the United States outweigh the risks of a threatened cultural identity and economic state. The Syrian refugee crisis started in March of 2011 when anti-government groups began to protest against the government. These protests quickly

Success and Failures in Arthur Miller's story, Death of a Salesman Mary E. Hebert Period D Grade 11 Mr. Joseph Matte April 15, 2016 Success and Failures in Arthur Miller's story, Death of a Salesman Thesis: Although Willy Loman of Death of a Salesman worked hard to become a successful, well-liked salesman and a good father, his inability to be honest with himself and his family led him to failures in his life. I. Biography of Arthur Miller A. His life B. His work C. His

It took place at Miller’s Cornfield, right before harvest time. The cornstalks were tall, thick, and everywhere, causing minimal visibility to begin with. However, to add to the confusion the smoke from the guns tingled in the air, causing a black mist to cling to the air

Loudon's argument states the United States is not a nation built by immigration; instead she concludes "it was built by settlers and pioneers" (1). Miller's argument is the opposite of Loudon's. Miller argues the United States is indeed a nation built by immigrants; that is literally the title of her article. Miller also states that immigration adds to Americas uniqueness; this uniqueness develops from

enlightening perspective, you have to think beyond the event itself and also consider the effects of it. Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and the film “El Norte” are prime examples of his definition of modern tragedy that emphasizes the psychological and emotional effects experienced by everyday people, whose dreams and aspirations are foiled by external forces. The first point in Miller’s version of the tragedy is the unfortunate

the Cold War era. The characters were not motivated by necessity but by the mythos of glamour, power, and money, which they intend to get by any means necessary a parody of the American Dream. In another film, post-Godfather gangster film is Miller’s Crossing (1990), the Coen brothers follow in the tradition of Coppola, Leone, and Scorsese, the gangster story that demonstrated the extensive moral and ethical confusion of