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In The Crucible, John’s actions were for a good reason because he spoke about his affair publicly, hesitated to forgive himself, and sacrificed his good name along with his life. He thought admitting his affair would help save Elizabeh in the witch trials and that it had destroyed his image in the eyes of God….

Persuading the People In today’s schools, children grow up knowing about the wonderful writings of famous authors, such as William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and Jane Austen. These authors were phenomenal story tellers, but were not the only great writers of the past. These writers were popular for many different reasons, but one trait that they…

From Beowulf to Superman, why do we need our heroes? Our cultures have always created heroes. Despite our political, social, economic, and religious differences, we all have one thing in common: heroes. They help define who we are and what we want to be. Heroes give us hope and inspire us to head in the…

In Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex, first performed sometime in the 430s B. C. E, the scene opens in front of the palace of Oedipus, King of Thebes. As Oedipus enters, he finds many children and priests praying to the gods. Oedipus questions the oldest of the priests as to why they are praying. The priest…

Robin Hood is facing numerous problems and issues, but I think the most pressing problem is the fact that the band of Merrymen has far outgrown the available resources in Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood’s faith in succeeding by strength in numbers is quickly becoming a contributor to their downfall. Income is low at this point…

John Proctor: Tragic HeroAs human beings, we each display specific traits and qualities that define our character and shape our personalities. The way in which we carry ourselves establishes our reputations, as well as how others identify us. We are each prone to making mistakes, and unfortunately, the mistakes we make can affect the way…

Foucault begins his essay by introducing the essence of an author as an individualization of many different fields including knowledge, sciences, literature, etc. Without addressing anything directly, he focuses right on the relationship between an author and a text, regarding that the text points toward the author as a figure who has created and is…

Deception plays a big role in Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, as many people were able to convince their fellow town’s members that witchcraft was being practiced. When someone in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts felt wronged by a neighbor, they had the opportunity of accusing them of being a witch and they would most…

Homer’s Iliad was published in 850 B.C.E., the first of the many tales of the early Greek civilization during the ten years of the Trojan Wars. The early ideas of Greek heroism were mainly driven by passion, as Homer created and visualized heroes like Achilles and Hector in this dramatic telling. The original audience of…

            In literature, regionalism is basically a fictional piece that mainly focuses on the specific characteristics of a certain region. These characteristics may include the customs, dialect, and characteristics that are found in the region in question. In general, regionalism is vividly illustrated in Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” This is highly evident in…