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    play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the author shows how people’s true colors are brought out through difficulties in life‚ through the character Abigail Williams. In the plot of this drama‚ Abigail has to face the challenge of deciding to save herself from punishment‚ or tell the truth‚ and save the town from hysteria. The characterization of when Abigail blames others for witchcraft and claims she is possessed‚ only to eventually point her finger at John Proctors wife‚ portrays her in a way that

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    Adams was born into a poor farm family. At a young age‚ he began to keep a diary. It was about the size of the palm an adult hand‚ and his handwriting so small that you would have to use a magnifying glass to read it. Through this he developed the idea that ‚ by reckoning day-by-day his moral assets and liabilities‚ he could improve himself. A famous quote that he has is "Oh! that I could wear out of my mind every mean and base affectation‚ conquer my natural pride and conceit‚". His natural pride

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    Jane Adams

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    Jane Addams played a significant role is shaping the Human Service profession. Jane Addams work in developing the settlement house movement has had lasting effects in our field even today. She was successful in changing the overall attitude toward welfare. Before the late 1800’s‚ there was still an attitude of the “worthy” poor vs. the “unworthy” poor. This negative attitude would cast continuous judgment on all people receiving assistance. Upper-class community members would accuse people who were

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    Dear Kahled Hosseni‚ Hello Mr.Hosseni. In my English class‚ we just got finished with your novel The Kite Runner.Your book‚ has been the best school book I have ever read in English class. I was very surprised of all the information that I learned about the political struggle in Afghanistan‚ and especially surprised that this was a story of your childhood in Kabul from then on.From your childhood‚ Kabul seemed to be a very wonderful place. I was fascinated by the fact that instead of supermarkets

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    The Legacy of John Adams

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    The Legacy of John Adams In the early history of the United States‚ many founding fathers and people before them helped shape the underpinning for our nation’s liberty. Of the founding fathers and persons who were essential in the naissance of the great nation known today as the United States of America‚ John Adams is undoubtedly one of the most vital of them all. John Adams by David McCullough did not only do Adams’ life story justice‚ it also painted the man and his works so vividly in every

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    more than just there self. During the year 1692 the Salem witch trials took place in colonial Massachusetts and led to the death of a lot of innocent people. The start of the Salem witch trials or the cause was the girls and a specific girl Abigail Williams began to accuse people of witch craft. Abigail’s main goal was to accuse John proctors wife of

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    and Adam. Even when Hetty cries or is angry‚ she still appears lovely to both men. Adam is so blinded by Hetty’s appearance that he often misinterprets her tears and excitement as love for him. Hetty’s outer beauty also blinds Captain Donnithorne such that he loses control when she cries and he kisses her. Unlike Hetty‚ Dinah has an inner beauty because she helps and cares for those around her. She comforts Lisbeth through the mourning of her dead husband‚ and Adam takes notice of this. Adam does

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    are very famous in the worldwide. Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam is one of the most popular masterpieces. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is the most famous artist of the Italian Renaissance. He was born in 1475 and died in 1564. He was the painter‚ architect‚ poet‚ and sculptor. Michelangelo has been done a lot of the art works‚ but if I need to choose only one of them‚ then I’ll choose the Creation of Adam. The Creation of Adam is using a fresco as the technique. Fresco is the method of

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    Analysis of Adam Farmer

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    The Story of Adam Farmer Adam Farmer is the main character throughout the entire book. In the beginning of the book‚ the character of Adam is portrayed to be a normal teenager‚ but later through the book the reader learns that it is quite a different story. Adam turns out to be a troubled young teenager as reader finds out further into the book. The book begins with Adam Farmer on a bike riding trip to Rutterburg‚ Vermont. He is on the way there to deliver a package to his father. Adam’s mental

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    Petition to Waive the University Mathematics Requirements Gordin Adams’ argument is effective because of his persuasive appeal to logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos. In the beginning of his petition‚ he starts with his general occupation and present education. Adams ends it with a clear purpose of why he entered college. From this part‚ he shows credibility and character. Adams adds in much more ethos to defend his claim by first representing himself as a person; the high achievements he has earned during

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