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    to Miller’s representation of Giles Corey by seeing him as a loyal‚ commendable character. Corey also provides us with a sense of amusement which given the situation is a trait we do not see from many of the characters. Miller makes us respond like this through Corey’s laidback‚ easygoing outlook on life and particularly the witch hunts which are currently occurring; also his loyalty is emphasised through his final sacrifice. In Act 1 our initial impression of Corey is influenced by Millers description

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    to accuse his neighbor. In the play many people have been accused for witchcraft‚ and for many reasons. Giles Corey tries to bring evidence to the court the Putnam got his daughter to falsely accuse Jacobs of witchcraft for their land. “I have it from an honest man who heard Putnam say it! The day his daughter cried out on Jacobs‚ he said she’d given him a fair gift of land‚” says Giles Corey (214). The way he uses “gift” is important because it is a thing given willingly to someone without payment;

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    actions served as a model for all the people in Salem. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrayed the character of Giles Corey as a martyr through his strong convictions‚ honesty‚ concern for justice‚ and his willingness to die for these causes. Giles Corey‚ a man of strong beliefs‚ refused to give the authorities the lie they demanded‚ therefore‚ he died a martyr. Unlike many of the people of Salem‚ Giles Corey held fast to his strong convictions. When he believed something was wrong‚ he refused to sit

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    Martha Corey

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    reveal another witch. They did‚ and what they said shocked everyone who heard it for it was Martha Corey a new but upstanding member of the congregation. However‚ she had never shown support for the witch trials‚ since she did not believe witches existed. Immediately they sent out to the Corey farm to interview the accused in the hope of clearing up this discrepancy. When she was asked‚ Martha Corey had a sarcastic response to what the girls said. This sarcastic remark disheartened the delegation

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    Giles Corey's Confession

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    After reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ one cannot help but wonder why when given the chance to confess to the accusations and live‚ did the characters choose to stay firm and die? For people today that question is not easily answered. In the past however‚ this was not a question at all. The answer was found within the strong religious background that most of the accused were raised on‚ and the feeling of pride and honor they felt in their hearts. John Proctor exemplifies the importance of a

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    Corey the Camel

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    Problem Statement Corey the camel has 3‚000 bananas. He has to deliver the bananas 1‚000 miles to the market. For every mile Corey travels‚ he eats one banana. Corey can only carry 1‚000 bananas at one time. For this problem I have to find out how many bananas Corey delivers to the market. Process For my process I used the maximum number of bananas Corey could carry per trip‚ which were 1‚000 bananas in three trips. The first Trip I stopped at 250 miles and stashed 500 bananas. Corey ate 500 bananas

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    Corey Turner

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    Corey turner was born on 7 January 1976 in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ USA. His star sign is a Capricorn and his height is 6’ 3" (1.91 m). Coreys achivements incude visual effects (20 titles)Editor (3 titles)Show Producer (1 title)Show Director (1 title)Show Self (3 titles). He is a stereographer which is someone who will sit by the director and map out the presentation for the 3D movie. They need to make sure they stayon point with whatthe director visions also‚ not just " oh this looks great‚ ill put it

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    Pool - Corey Campbell

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    Engelsk B Studentereksamen 2. delprøve – 23 august 2012 Pool - Corey Campbell The short story called ‘’Pool’’ is writing in 2009 by Corey Campbell. To be in love is a wonderful feeling that you can’t compare to other feelings. Feelings like hate‚ love and jealousy will always become in every couple‚ but especially in young couples. When you’re young and don’t have so much experience in love and relationship it’s much easier to be hurt. A lot of drama will appear. Sometime it does have disadvantages

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    Pow 13 Corey Camel

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    Problem Statement: Corey Camel has 3‚000 bananas in her small banana grove in the desert. The marketplace where Corey sells her bananas is 1‚000 miles away. Corey has to walk to the market to sell her bananas. For every mile that Corey walks‚ she must eat 1 banana. Corey can only carry 1‚000 bananas at one time. For POW 13‚ I have to figure out how many bananas Corey can get to the market. Process To solve POW 13‚ I first worked on a mini-POW to help me figure out POW 13. I used the same

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    Corey s Camels POW

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    3/13/15 Corey’s Camels POW Problem Statement The problem basically is about a camel named Corey that has to carry 3000 bananas to a place 1000 miles away. But‚ Corey can only carry 1000 bananas and Corey has to eat one banana for every mile she walks/runs/skips/hops‚ etc. In addition to that‚ there is a refrigerator at every mile. So the question being asked is how many bananas can Corey get to the market with all these requirements? Strategy My strategy for this problem

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