One of the most treacherous phenomenon world issues is social injustice. There is no solid moral philosophy regarding the definition of social justice. In my opinion‚ social justice is illustrated as an encouraging‚ just society by overcoming injustice and valuing diversity. Therefore‚ social justice exists when equality of access to civil liberties‚ human rights‚ opportunities for healthy and fulfilling lives‚ and allocates a fair share of benefits to the least advantaged members of society; are
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Honorable...Ashamed...Respected...All of these words can be used to describe John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible John Proctor‚ one of the main characters‚ is faced with a variety of challenges. The most extreme test that he must face is to admit to a crime that ultimately leads to his death. At one time he was looked up to in the town of Salem‚ however when a situation arises‚ John Proctor must fight his conscience. He is motivated and tested to tell the truth even though it ruined his
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Miller writes of his protagonist: “In [John] Proctor’s presence a fool felt his foolishness instantly- and a Proctor is always marked for calumny therefore” (144). Miller’s description of this character effectively describes the role men (and women) like John Proctor play in society . For example‚ Miller purposely chose Proctor to have these certain traits because of his last name. A proctor is “a supervisor‚ especially‚ of an examination or dormitory in a school” (American Heritage Dictionary 1111)
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two important women in The Crucible. They are basically opposite of each other‚ which makes their characters vital to the story. Both Elizabeth’s and Abigail’s roles in the story can be determined by comparing what each women represents‚ what motivates them‚ and what they cause in the end. Elizabeth Proctor represents the only thing good left in John Proctor’s life. She is an honest women who would never lie to John‚ although he has lied to her. While she
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Are Cochlear Implants detrimental to Deaf Culture? A cochlear implant is a device that provides partial hearing to the deaf. To get the device‚ surgery must be performed to implant it in the inner ear. The device does not make sound louder or easier to understand‚ it just directly arouses the hearing nerve so that the deaf and hard-of-hearing people can admit sound. Cochlear implants are not detrimental to the Deaf Culture for three reasons. It is a huge life changer and opportunity giver
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Was it Worth it? John Proctor learned that maybe it’s okay to tell a white lie‚ in order to keep your life. Proctor was a tragic hero in the sense that he tried to save his wife and many others‚ even if that meant ruining his name in the town. He also refused to admit to being a witch in order for his kids to able to keep his land. John was sure to stay very quiet about his affair with Abigail Williams. After she started making false accusations he knew that something had to be done so that no
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challenging the injustices going on in his small world. In the novel The Book Thief‚ set in the of time Adolf Hitler’s reign during World War II‚ by Markus Susak‚ Liesel Meminger moves to Himmel Street and befriends Rudy Steiner‚ one of the six Steiner children‚ ultimately becoming best friends and partners in crime. Throughout his childhood‚ Rudy is witness to various instances of injustice and decides to stand against them; making him one of the characters that most effectively challenges injustices. As
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The Crucible My name is John Proctor‚ I am the husband of Elizabeth Proctor and he father of my three boys. I am Christian yet feel dissatisfied with the way Rev. Parris runs our church. I feel I am a kind man but do admit to having a temper when provoked. In my opinion I think I have a self-esteem that picks me apart from anyone else in this community‚ especially compared to the Putnams which obey beyond belief. No‚ I speak when I should‚ as when injustice is taking place. Despite my prideful
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Analysis of the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor The relationship between John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor is definitely not an easy and a complex relationship. Through analysis of the two characters‚ there are many examples that show how complex it becomes between John and Elizabeth. John being the typical Puritan man of the time; meaning he wants a good farm and sons to discipline. Then there’s Elizabeth being the faithful and truthful wife to John. Then comes in another
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The Injustice of Euthanasia Euthanasia is a word that is not used every day‚ the meaning goes way deeper than some people understand. Euthanasia‚ also called mercy killing or painless death‚ is the act of putting to death without pain or allowing to die‚ as by withholding extreme medical measures (dictionary.com). Because there is no specific condition for it in most legal systems‚ it is usually looked upon as either suicide (if performed by the patient himself) or murder (if performed by someone
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