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    Abigail Williams are two main characters in Arthur Miller’s novel The Crucible. Abigail Williams was once the servant for Proctor however Elizabeth Proctor fires her after she learns about Abigail and her husband’s affair. Both women are same in some ways but they have different motives. One of the similarities they have is that both love John Proctor but in different ways. Elizabeth loves him truly and for all the right reasons. He is her husband and they share their lives. However Abigail loves

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    My Strength and Weakness Everyone is different in many ways. There are differences in gender‚ nationality‚ religious activities and there are differences in strengths and weaknesses. Those strengths and weaknesses are looked at in Corporate America and they assist the higher management in making decisions for the roles we play on each team. I will be discussing my strengths ’ and weaknesses. Over the years‚ I have learned how to react and respond in different ways and it all depends on what is

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    The Salem Witch Crisis began during the winter of 1691-1692. In Salem Village‚ Massachusetts‚ when Betty Parris‚ the nine-year-old daughter of the village’s minister‚ Samuel Parris‚ and his niece‚ Abigail Williams‚ fell strangely ill. The girls complained of pinching‚ prickling sensations‚ knifelike pains‚ and the feeling of being choked. Some weeks later‚ three ore girls showed similar symptoms. Doctors began to suspect that witchcraft was the reason of the girl’s symptoms. Document A is a discourse

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    goddess Aphrodite once made a suggestion to everyone to "Follow your heart" (Riordan). That is one thing that Aphrodite always did as the goddess of love and beauty. She lived a famous and an extraordinary life as told through her background‚ strengths and weaknesses‚ answering prayers‚ and left her legacy through the temples and celebrations in her honor. Aphrodite was the daughter of Uranus. She was born from the Paphos sea in the island of Cyprus. Paphos was named after Aphrodite’s daughter. She

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    One of the common characteristics of Salem society throughout history is fearing the unknown which leads to protect one’s self . In the Crucible‚ three characters who are concerned with their stature affect how they act in different situations‚ thus preserving one’s reputation is a major and common theme. Throughout the play‚ the townspeople like Nurse Rebecca are falsely accused of those saving their names such as Deputy Governor Danforth. Reputation contributes in the novel to the greatest extend

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    The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and four other writers. It was written in June 1776. The Second Continental Congress appointed these men to make a document declaring the colonies independent from Britain. They were first called the Articles of Confederation and after the Revolution‚ the document was questioned. With the questioning the Constitutional Congress made some major changes. These changes although

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    Knowing my personal strengths and weaknesses is a very important step to improving myself. It will help me to define the areas in which I need to work on most. Many people feel that working on their weaknesses will be enough‚ but to really improve myself‚ I must be prepared to work on my strengths also. Achieving my life’s goals will be greatly enhanced by knowing what my strengths and weaknesses really are and being able to improve them by improving myself. My strengths that contribute to my job

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    ever put others first before yourself? In the play The Crucible‚ there are a variety of people who have inner strength. Inner strength is when you can keep certain things under control that others can’t. In other words‚ inner strength could be addressed as courage. Having inner strength is when someone takes ascendancy of their own actions and feels good about themselves when they act on it. Elizabeth Proctor shows the most inner strength in The Crucible. First to point out‚ John Proctor‚ Elizabeth’s

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    As mentioned before‚ Reagan was highly recognized for his communication skills and his professionalism. However‚ there were times in which his behavior showed his frustration and lack of sleep. Although‚ these were very few and far between‚ he was recorded telling someone to shut up during one of his speeches at the White House on October 6th‚ 1982. Reagan was very frustrated by someone in the crowd that accused him of abandoning conservative principles. In this situation‚ the president used rhetoric

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    I gave this paper a lot of thought before I began to write. "What qualities and traits do I posses that make me desirable as an employee‚ a teammate‚ and as a person?" First‚ you must be able to identify your own personal strengths and weaknesses in order to become a lifelong learner and an essential part of a "team". As technology is constantly growing you have to be willing to accept what makes you an asset or a liability in any given situation you may encounter in your life. The qualities

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