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    Harper describe motivation of slaves and former slaves by capturing the excitement and sense of independent that came with achieving the literacy. Many teachers‚ missionaries‚ and philanthropists help found hundreds of school for black children and grown-ups. Susie King Taylor for an example taught Union solider sir contraband camps to read and write. Many if the people who helped were abolitionists and former slaves themselves. Slaves who were released from plantations realized that they had to

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    2009 The Crucible True Purpose One of the factors that can be accredited to starting the hysteria over witchery in the Crucible is the weakness of several of the characters in the story. The fear and lack of mental stability of these characters are a pivotal reason as to why these trials took place. It was Parris’s fear of his reputation being tarnished by his daughter’ssickness that led him to bring John Hale which eventually spirals down to the whole witch hunting hysteria. It was Tituba’s fear

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    In the play‚ The Crucible there were many characters who stayed the same throughout the entire story‚ and there were others who changed. One of the characters who changed over the course of the play was John Proctor. He was an upstanding citizen in the community with one fatal flaw‚ his shame in sleeping with his servant‚ Abigail Williams. Over the course of the play‚ Proctor fights his guilt over what he did and faces whether or not to tell the court as he watches Abigail tear the lives of the people

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    In the play The Crucible there was a character that was afraid to admit they were wrong. In this particular case‚ Governor Danforth was afraid to admit he was wrong when accusing people of witchcraft. In the play‚ Danforth was the judge that determined who was a witch in Salem and who was not. If someone was accused of being a witch and they admitted to it they got to live. However if someone was accused of being a witch and denied it they were hung or killed. In the play‚ Danforth had already made

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    Abigail Williams- its her lies and jealousy that is the cause of the trials. she was afraid to get in trouble for dancing naked in the woods an witch craft that she turned the blame onto others. Reverend Parris- all he wants is power and will stop at nothing to get it. he gets so into the witch hunt that he starts accusing people willy-nilly. he also goes along with all the accusation and gains personally from the trials. John Proctor- he is basically the reason the trials started at all. he

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    Do you know about The Salem Witch Trials? If not‚ keep reading. The Salem Witch Trials were a series of accusations of witchcraft towards older women. This took place between 1692 and 1693. As a result‚ many innocent people were executed. The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is an example of what partially happen in the Salem Witch Tails using real names and real events in his play. The Crucible is mainly about the innocent people who lost their life’s from an injustice way and conflicts between

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    John Proctor John Proctor is an honorable and righteous man in The Crucible‚ but he’s guilty of an unforgivable sin. He’s the voice of reason and justice in Salem but no one knows about he’s dirty little secret. He’s characterized for being an intelligent man but his lust for Abigail led to his affair‚ destroying completely trust between his relationship with his wife Elizabeth. Because of his affair with Abigail‚ Proctor questions whether or not he is a moral man‚ yet this adultery is the only

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    How to study and discuss cases The case study is a powerful learning tool for a business major student. We may find interpreting and writing about cases mystifying‚ challenging‚ or downright frustrating. First of all‚ we should have good attitude‚ such as personal initiative‚ self-reliance‚ curiosity‚ taking risk and patience.. We should be initiative to study‚ and to have confidence in ourselves‚ but also to think independently and find the solutions. Curiosity is necessary

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    Individual Behavior Various Theories of Motivation C. Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory of Motivation In 1959‚ Frederick Herzberg‚ a behavioral scientist proposed a two-factor theory or the motivator-hygiene theory. According to Herzberg‚ there are some job factors that result in satisfaction while there are other job factors that prevent dissatisfaction. According to Herzberg‚ the opposite of “Satisfaction” is “No satisfaction” and the opposite of “Dissatisfaction” is “No Dissatisfaction”.

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    The Crucible: Compare/Contrast Essay The Crucible is a play of the Salem witchcraft trials that took place in Salem Massachusetts. The villagers suspect witchcraft after finding out about a girl who is not responding to anything‚ she seems to be ill. Abigail Williams had an affair with John Proctor. Abigail soon wishes Elizabeth Proctor were dead. Abigail turns on the rest of the village to cover up her lies. To better understand the similarities and differences of Abigail Williams and Elizabeth

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