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    to another level of urgency. Though Mercutio and Tybalt share certain character traits‚ they are mostly opposites and can be juxtaposed to show the layers of contrast and complexity in each character. Though Mercutio and Benvolio are the classic "foils‚" I believe that this pair

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    The Crucible: Elizabeth Proctor “Let them that never lied die now to keep their souls” (1353). This quote‚ spoken by John Proctor‚ in the Crucible represents what the Salem Witch Trials were about. The Crucible‚ written by Aurthur Miller‚ was a playwright based in the 1600’s of the Salem Witch Trials in Province‚ Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials were during the time of McCarthyism; McCarthyism suggested people were guilty without hard proof. Elizabeth Proctor was a character in the Crucible

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    When Abigail and the other girls accuse women of witchcraft‚ they gain power through forgiveness and mischief. In the exposition of Act I‚ Abigail soon realized that if she told the truth and confessed she wouldn’t be getting into serious trouble but she would have to accuse others of witchcraft without any proof whatsoever. During Act I‚ many were accused of witchcraft and a variety of them happen to be arrested and sent to jail for committing the atrocities against the Salem village and its people

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    occurs when Abigail accuses Tituba of forcing her to do wicked things in order to pass the blame. In Abigail’s lies‚ Tituba becomes her constant torturer‚ day and night‚ sent by the Devil to tempt and attack her: “[Tituba] comes to me while I sleep; she’s always making me dream corruptions” (Miller 41). Even though Abigail herself encourages the girls in the village to dance‚ she understands that the consequence of admitting to doing so would result in her death. As a result Abigail sacrifices Tituba

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    Declaring Independence Assignment 1. What are some of the key ideas of the letters between John and Abigail Adams? The first idea is to remember the ladies. She states that men should not be given all the power. If the ladies are paid no attention it was bound to inspire a rebellion against this tyrant like behavior. If women have no voice‚ they will not be happy. If men need the title of master women will act differently than if they called themselves their wives’ friend. All these ideas

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    Queen Elizabeth Rhetorical Analysis Essay Queen Elizabeth’s purpose with her speech is to help boost morale and show her support for the troops. She achieves this by speaking with such tenacity and by appealing to her soldier’s sense of nationalism. Elizabeth says she’s willing to lay down her life for the country she loves‚ as the men in front of her are about to do. Through this statement she is able to establish a connection with the troops‚ an example of Pathos‚ as she appeals to their love

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    Abigail Adams‚ in this letter to her son‚ uses a loving and motherly tone to appeal to him. She also uses ethos in an attempt to convince her son that he should get the most out of his experience going to France. The two rhetorical devices that Abigail Adams uses makes for a well-written letter. The tone used in this letter is very loving and motherly. For example‚ Abigail uses the phrase "my son" many times in this letter. This is effectively pointing out that Abigail genuinely cares

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    whom you would assume. During this time era the perspective on women had been evolving‚ not only would men lose their reins on society but women rights would be developing to a new. Abigail Adams continue vivaciously through American society while she held a higher standard for women. As an independent young lady‚ Abigail Smith was born in Weymouth MA‚ of 1744; where she expanded her knowledge on the equality of men and women. Educated on cleaning‚ cooking and taking care of a household; her father’s

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    Speech on Elizabeth Blackwell “For what is done or learned by one class of woman becomes‚ by virtue of their common womanhood‚ the property of all woman.” Elizabeth Blackwell once said. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman doctor in the USA and was the first woman to get her name added to the Medical Register in the United Kingdom. Without her there wouldn’t be as many woman doctors as there are today. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3‚ 1821 in Counterslip Bristol in England. She

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    North American Electro-Deposited Copper Foil Jonathan Blaber Prof. Warren 09 December 2010 Table of Contents: 1) Introduction 3 2) Supply 4 3) Demand 6 4) Equilibrium 8 5) Neighboring Markets 9 6) Competition 10 7) Imperfections

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