When he rebelled against God, he set in motion an entire series of events and changed the very nature of man and creation. Both were affected by sin. Creation was no longer a paradise, but bore thorns and thistles (Gen. 3:17-18; Rom. 8:22). People became sinful (Rom.
However he had a tragic flaw but him confessing leads up to his tragic death that causes the audience to feel sympathy. John Proctor’s downfall is initiated by a human flaw which was his inability to control and resist his desire. When his wife Elizabeth got sick began to catch feelings for Abigail. When John Proctor stated “but I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach out for you” (page 15, act one) he shows how at one point he was having an affair behind his wife back and this lead up to all the madness in the town of Salem. When Abigail was talking to Proctor she says “She is telling lies to about me!
He was mentally unstable due to his upbringing and abusive father. His love for his mother made him the way he is. He killed older women for pleasure and to use their skin for things like masks, furniture and belts. Of all the murderers out there, he has to be the worst. The world is a better place without
When his wife became sick he began to get emotions for her. He committed adultery with Abigail against his wife. When Abigail stated "I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I came near..." She showed that she and John Proctor did have sexual relations. This flaw along with many others contributed to him being a tragic hero. The fact that John Proctor realized all of his mistakes was another reason why he can be considered a
Amari at the beginning of the book she seemed like a very bland character but later in the book she becomes a very complex character and infinite things that made her a better thing over the course of the book. Mr derby was cruel and very arrogant and irascible he did many bad things but when he killed Noah and mrs derby baby that was very cruel and evil he disclaimed a baby which is
Jezebel was a woman who introduced evil practices against her God. “For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord…” (1 Kings 18:4). This angered her god very much and made him very jealous. Their God was not happy with the worshiping of idols that she had introduced to the children of Israel. These troublesome women changed the course of many different people’s lives and basically changed the course of how we live our lives
The course of enacting revenge is symbolically signified through the fervour of allegations of witchcraft, which destroys all judgment and creates a sense of belonging with the members of the community that have been involved in monstrous actions, such as killing babies and communicating with the devil. Miller, having been blamed of being a communist along with many of his friends, is critical of this hysteria. Despite some of his characters’ legitimate fear of witchcraft, the fervour surrounding their accusations leads to innocent people being accused of wrongdoing to satisfy vengeful grudges and create a sense of belonging. Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft in order to seek revenge, as Elizabeth acknowledges when she says, Abigail ‘thinks to kill me, then to take my place’. This shows Abigails desire to belong not only to proctor but also within the community, by taking Elizabeth’s position.
Macbeth 2nd Quarter Paper Everyone has experienced guilt at sometime in their life. It plagues the minds of children and adults who have done wrong and violated their own moral standards, or even that of society. It is a natural human reaction to committing a wrongdoing like stealing a cookie or hurting someone. In the case of Macbeth and his wife however, their guilt stems from their horrid act of murder against their innocent King Duncan and their friend Banquo. Their reactions and ways of experiencing guilt differ.
These lines also heightens the readers feelings of pity or sadness for both the doctor and the baby. They also create tension for the reader which can be addressed by examining the poem further. This is what makes the title effective. 2) A rape of a baby is an act of horrific brutality that sends shockwaves across the globe, leaving people outraged, horrified and angry. It alters the lives of those involved and also of those who
10. In the past Caste System caused grave injustice to women. It prescribed a double standard of morality, one for man and the other for woman. A man who indulged in any anti-social activity was only rebuked but a woman committing the same act used to face excommunication from her caste and even used to be punished. Everyone now agrees that basically the caste system, particularly the one which has remained a feature of Indian society, has worked as an evil system of inequality, exploitation and injustice.