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    Max Lee Mr. DeGregorio English 3 11 November 2014 The Most Capricious Character: John Proctor How would you respond if no one in the world believes what you claim, and people, who are after your position and wealth, are increasingly accusing you for an alleged scandal? This hopeless situation is the main theme of The Crucible. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1953 based on the Salem witch trials during the late 17th centuries. As the play gets closer to the end, some characters

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    things on her own. The characteristics behind her is also what causes her downfall. Her tenacity for Cassio to get his position back causes for Othello to think she is cheating. This is evident when she says, “pray you, let Cassio be received again… I pray, talk me of Cassio” (act III, scene iv, lines 103/108), and Othello responds with “Zounds!”(act III, scene iv, line 115). Through visible anger, she does not stop to ask important questions that a regular person in a relationship would ask in this

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    Have you ever been changed or moved by some sort of event? Sometimes it moves you emotionally or it causes you to think about it all of the time. In “The Diary Of Anne Frank”, (the drama) characters are easily affected when their life is slowly turning upside down. You will learn about how historical events in “The Diary Of Anne Frank” have affected the play. Such as the relationships between characters and the mood affect on the act. First off, the historical events in the play have affected the

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    get married for different reasons too, some people get married for not good reasons and some for good reasons. Marriage is a very big deal and you should only get married for the right reasons.People can get a divorce so easily and do not have to wait. More needs to be done to lower the divorce rate in the United States. How many people get divorced a year you ask? About 877,000 people get a divorce a year. About 2,118,000 people get married a year. About half of the people who get married get a divorce

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    Heroism Definition Essay “I think we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb.” Said Robert Downey Jr. If people saved the day with superpowers and knew how to fly then yes that’s a hero. But we don’t live in a comic book or fairy tale. Heroism is about everyday people who are helpful, caring, and never cowardly. One way an ordinary person can be heroic is by being helpful. An example of an act like this is in a poem called “Frederick Douglass,” a poem about an African-American

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    I believe we’re old enough to make our own decisions so if you want to drink and drive, go for it !. Why not ride around sippin’ on a cold one. Drinking doesn’t impair our driving skills, it has absolutely no effect on our judgement. People today are masters at drinking and driving, all of us know “ Our Limit “ and know “ When we’ve had enough “. For our parents, teachers, and other family members who worry so much and think it’s one of the worst possible things we can do, need to rethink

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    non-partisan Bill 52 also know as an act respecting end-of-life care.Today I will giving you guys 3 reasons why the bill should be legallized through canada but first here is some infromation on the bill, Quebec passed the law thursday afternoon in a free vote at the national assembly.Bill 52 allows for and outlines under which condition terminally ill quebecers can request to receive medical aid in dying. I hope I can convince you to legalize Bill 52 in Canada. “When you are suffering in pain, one hour

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    Shakespeare has been the legend of literature due to his unique way of words. Have you ever seen a guy who's Ambition gets the best of him,resulting to royal chaos as lives are disposable in return for more guaranteed power? In The Play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, he has created characters to create this dark comedy that people and directors have been recreated for decades. After Duncan, the king of Scotland, seeks That Macbeth be the new thane of Calder, Macbeth has gained a majority amount

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    Complete the following questions. Important Note: the focus of the exercise is idea you have for starting a new business – do not use the “health food store” idea in the NMS example! Find a creative idea for a business YOU want to start, and then see what creative ideas you can learn by doing the stakeholder exercise. • Post the completed work on Moodle by 10pm Sep 22nd. Note: This is a pass/fail assignment. You must submit it on time to pass and get feedback. I will review each assignment and give

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    responsible child. She comes immediately when they call her and answers always respectfully to her mother: "Madam, I am here, / What is your will?" (“Act 1, Scene 3). She is also clever as when her mother asks her what she thinks about marriage, she gives an ambiguous answer by saying what her mother wanted to hear really: “it is an honour I dream not of” (“Act 1, Scene 3). We learn that she is

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