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    The Internet as a Powerful and Empowering Tool A computer in the hands of a conscientious student is a powerful tool that‚ utilized to its fullest potential‚ can encourage that student to become a success in his or her studies. Some believe that the use of computers in an educational environment diminishes the quality of material turned in by students; I disagree. There is great potential in accessing the millions of megabytes of data available on the World Wide Web‚ potential that should not

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    most powerful global actor.’ Discuss. Although global actors can sometimes have considerable power over states‚ the extent of this power ultimately depends on the relative power and influence of the state in question. Large developed states‚ such as the US‚ are extremely powerful compared to most other global actors and are not often influenced by their actions. However‚ small and undeveloped states are not always completely powerless. To determine whether states are indeed the most powerful global

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    The Crucible - Revenge

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    an immense possibility of backfiring in ways never dreamed of. In fact‚ the outcome of the situation at hand is sometimes made worse than it might have been if this course of action is taken. Arthur Miller demonstrates this in his tragic play The Crucible‚ by showing the reader that although giving in to feelings of vengeance is easy to do‚ choosing the path of forgiveness often leads to better results in the long run. The foremost way Miller relays this message is through the unethical relationship

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    Puritans In The Crucible

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    Arthur Miller’s 1953 play The Crucible‚ take’s place during The Salem Witch Trails of 1692. The characters in this play are Puritans. They believe that after death‚ comes judgment‚ and judgment determines if eternity awaits in heaven or hell. With that side‚ this play portrays many conflicts; lying‚ cheating‚ jealousy‚ and lust. Characters throughout this play accuse one another of witchcraft‚ in which the only punishment is death unless you confess. The actions that lead to the death of Giles Corey

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    Justice In The Crucible

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    the New World‚ shows that the Puritans’ “self-denial‚ their purposefulness‚ their suspicion of all vain pursuits‚ their hard-handed justice were altogether perfect instruments for the conquest of this space so antagonistic to man” (Miller 6). The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ describes the Salem witch trials during the seventeenth century. Numerous people were hung and jailed for being accused of witchcraft. In his work‚ Miller describes how a young girl‚ Abigail Williams‚ becomes the main accuser in

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    Anna Redfern 10/2/11 Mrs. Howard Synthesis Essay: Bill of Rights VS Salem Witch Trials Many children scheming‚ innocent people arrested‚ madness ensuing—all of these disastrous incidents took place in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible—a book portraying the atrocious events of the Salem Witch Trials. If the Bill of Rights had been written before the trials took place‚ there most likely would’ve been quite a few effects on the outcomes of the trials. A few amendments that could have possibly made

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    An allegory is a story‚ poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning‚ typically a moral or political one. Arthur Miller’s novel‚ the Crucible is a fictional play that centers around the Salem Witch Trials. The novel can also be classified as an example of an allegory. The allegorical meaning of the Crucible is that it can be a representation of the Red Scare‚ the HUAC‚ and McCarthyism. The Red Scare was the promotion of fear of the potential rise of communism after World

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    SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - The Crucible Act One 1. "So now they and their church found it necessary to deny any other sect its freedom‚ lest their New Jerusalem be defiled and corrupted by wrong and deceitful ideas." What is the irony in that statement? 2. Explain how the witch-hunt years were a time of "general revenge." 3. Identify Tituba‚ Abigail‚ and Betty. 4. Why does Mrs. Putnam believe there are witches in Salem? 5. Why is Thomas Putnam bitter? 6. Parris says‚ "Oh‚ Abigail

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    Vengeance is a powerful thing in Salem. With young women accusing anyone as witches and putting them on trial hoping they will be hung made certain people believe these women were seeking revenge. There were multiple accounts of young women having conflicts with good citizens and later bringing them trial. For example Mary Warren versus Sarah Good. Sarah good was known as a dirty beggar. Her and her husband would go door to door and ask people for charity. One day Sarah knocked on the door of Mary

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    Words are undoubtedly the most influential tool used by mankind. They contain immeasurable significance throughout the world we live in. Our societies are all built upon a common basis which is centered around words. Words make up language which we use to communicate and interact with one another. Language impacts the way people think‚ act‚ and perceive things. Consequently‚ if you are able to control and manipulate language you will have the ability to affect the way people think‚ act‚ and perceive

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