By: Nathan Roberts In literature‚ tragedy is usually expressed as an extremely cataclysmic event that causes the protagonist to fall into despair. According to Arthur Miller in his academic essay‚ “Tragedy and the Common Man”‚ tragedy is a factor in life that can happen to everyone from the common man to kings and queens. Miller’s representation of tragedy can be easily compared to “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles and
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How do Fitzgerald and Miller present males in their texts? A common theme that runs through both works is the idea of the American Dream‚ the idea that a man can earn his place through work and can attain the life he wants. These ideals are prominent in both texts and affect the characters in different ways yet it is often the success of men that determines how they are viewed by the world in both books. Men are presented in a certain way that might not reflect modern day British society but
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In this article Jerika Miller‚ age 17‚ is interviewed regarding her experience at William Smith High School‚ and how she believes that other high schools can be turned around like William Smith from failing high schools to successful ones. Having moved around and changed schools often‚ Jerika found William Smith to be a good school‚ and settled there for 3 years. She says that the reason she liked William Smith better that the other schools‚ was because it was more personal. The students are not
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Death of a Salesman Choose a play in which the central character is heroic yet vulnerable. ‘Death of a Salesman’‚ a play written by Arthur Miller in 1948‚ is one in which the protagonist‚ Willy Loman is seen to be struggling against the cliché of the American dream and is undoubtedly heroic yet vulnerable throughout. From scene to scene‚ Miller uses a plethora of theatrical techniques to reveal the flaws in Willy’s character which are ultimately responsible for his breakdown. In the first
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Bakery‚ Confectionery‚ Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Labor unions are an important part of the American workforce‚ as well as American history. For example‚ did you know that Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was assassinated while supporting a garbage workers strike in Memphis? Throughout the years‚ labor unions have been simultaneously celebrated by the working man‚ and hated by the various industries that employ them. In this assignment‚ I will research a labor union‚ provide
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A View From the Bridge "A view from the bridge" is a play scripted by Arthur Miller in 1955. The play is based in a city called Brooklyn which is situated in the state of New York. A view from the bridge is presented to the audience by a prominent character called Alfieri. Alfieri is the most significant character in the play because he is known as a good lawyer‚ a good friend to Eddie Carbone (a longshoreman) and surprisingly he is also the narrator. Alfieri is obviously the most significant
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horrible accusations against her. Additionally‚ Mary Warren plays an incredible performance when acting as a victim to Proctor‚ “her sobs beginning. ‘He waked me every night‚ his eyes were like coals and his fingers claw my neck‚ and I sign‚ I sign...” (Miller 119). In describing Proctor’s eyes like “coals” Mary suggests that his eyes are as dark as his heart and his true intentions. In fact‚ the usage of “claw my neck” proposes the idea that Proctor is a monster manipulating her into taking action in something
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“The Crucible” The crucible convey themes of betrayal ‚ death ‚ and foolishness. Arthur Miller centers on Abigail Williams ‚ a troubled 17 year old girl ‚ who starts the main conflicts of the play. Her false confessions of witches convinces the local Puritans that witchcraft is among them. With false confessions ‚ her personal affairs are scandalous. Her relations with John Proctor have an effect on his marriage & his wife. In this essay ‚ I’ll center on Abigail Williams & how she affected
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The well-known case of Smith and Snipes Hall Farm Ltd. v. River Douglas Catchment Area [1949] 2K.B. 500 is helpful. In that case‚ the facts were as follows:- In 1938‚ the defendants entered into a covenant with eleven landowners who owned land along a certain stream. On a landowner’s payment of a part of the cost‚ the defendants would improve the banks on the stream and maintain the banks in future. Two years later‚ in 1940‚ one landowner sold her land to Smith who‚ in 1944‚ leased the land to Snipes
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At the time‚ having an affair with Abigail Williams may have seemed like a good idea but little did John Proctor know it would be the cause of his very own death. Living in a town built on religion and living the proper way it was a very absurd move to make. Abigail Williams is a young woman living in Salem with her uncle and young cousin Betty. Before living with her uncle‚ Abigail was a servant in the Proctor household. Abigail was soon dismissed by Goody Proctor after the affair. Abigail held
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