The main action of “Blithe Spirit” revolves around a man who is being haunted by his first wife’s ghost that is extremely bothersome to his current wife who ends up joining the first wife as a ghost and together they taunt and torment the man. The plot tells the story of a popular novelist, Charles Condomine, who wants to learn more about homicidal medium and invites a woman to hold a séance at his house. This woman somehow summons Charles’ deceased first wife who taunts him and causes marital quarrels between him and his current wife. It explores the chaos and disturbance when paranormal tampers with the living. The cast is comprised of only seven characters.
The Birthmark By: Nathaniel Hawthorne The main characters of this story are Aylmer and Georgiana, a husband and wife wrapped up in a story full of symbolism. Aylmer is a scientist, famous for his many experiments and potions, disgusted with a birthmark on his wife’s cheek. Georgiana is Aylmer’s pretty, intelligent and eager to please wife, who’s only flaw seems to be a birthmark on her cheek. The birthmark could symbolize human imperfection and mortality in this story. If not for the birthmark on Georgiana’s face, she would have been perfect in Aylmer’s obsessed eyes, dare say perhaps, immortal.
Stella is the wife of Stanley and also the main character in my opinion. She’s a huge dope, who’s fallen in love with the wrong guy. Even after Stanley hits her she still comes back to him “There is the sound of a blow [and] Stella cries out”. She’s blinded by how things used to be between them when they first started dating. Stella is willing to look past everything Stanley does because she loves him and that makes her the fool of the play.
He is not satisfied with the safety his marriage had developed and greedily risks it all for the possibility of greater happiness in his affair with Alberta. In his explanation to Rose he uncovers his discontent in his days to day pressures at home and wants to “be a part of himself that he ain’t never been” (2.1.97). He gambled his relationship with Rose and lost his wife for the illusion of happiness, not aware of the responsibilities his adultery would bring. After he learns of Alberta’s death the burden of raising a daughter himself became a reality. In his plea to Rose to help mother his child she accepts, but informs him he’s “a womanless man” (2.3.4).
Pauline Johnson was a Canadian performer and writer who focused on native writings. Unintentionally Vanessa offends Piquet by saying “ I bet you know a lot about the woods eh?” this offends piquet because Vanessa’s stereotyped her in a general sense with the assumption all native people know about the woods. In both short stories the expectation of what native culture would be like failed to please the protagonists. The society is falling apart at the seams and the reality is discrimination-forced change, and deconstructed the native
When his wife Elizabeth Proctor was accused for witchery John knew he must do everything he could to prove to the court she wasn’t a witch and Abigail was lying. Although John wanted to do everything for his wife he was not ready to admit to the court what he had done instead he used Mary Warren. Mary Warren was a young lady who took Abigail’s job at the Proctor household and was also one of the girls who were lying about seeing people’s spirits in the court. “She never saw no spirits sir” John Proctor said to Danforth. (88) When Mary told him that she and the other girls were just pretending about seeing the spirits he is unsure if Mary is telling the truth.
The first reason is that because Abigail Williams is extremely manipulative and vindictive. Abigail tries to get Procter to pity her saying, “You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet! John, pity me, pity me!” (Miller 22). Abigail wants Procter to pity and give her what she wants, regardless that his wife caught them once and can catch them again. Another reason their relationship is dangerous is that if John Procter were to prosecute against Abigail Williams saying that she is in fact a witch, Abigail Williams could very easily tell the entire town that she and Procter have been having an affair to get revenge on him.
Quote Analysis for The Crucible by Arthur Miller “Parris: …Let me know what you done there. Abigail, do you understand that I have many enemies?”(Miller 1.8). Parris has just learned that his daughter and niece have been involved in the summoning of spirits. Instead of worrying about their reputation as the participants, he immediately worries about his own name. This immediately shows that Parris is not the Godly character he is set up to be by the town and foreshadows that he is a corrupt leader in the village and that he will eventually be an antagonist.
This shows that she had a lot of courage and strength as a person. Giles Corey also plays an honorable role in the play to stand up for his mistake. Corey made a big mistake that sent his wife to be accused of witchcraft. He knows that she is not a witch and feels horrible about the situation. He
Proctors wife has been convicted of being a witch by Abigal and the towns men are about to take her away and Proctor stands in front of them and says ,“Youl’ll leave her out of sight and out of mind mister!”(202) Also when he is in the court house trying to save his wife and admits to having an affair with Abigal ruining hiss own name to save his wife. “I have known her sir!...God help me I lusted” (miller 221). Proctor throws his reputation away to save his wife. In Act five John Proctor threw everything that’s happened becomes a noble man. When he’s talking to his wife and makes the decision for himself “John Proctor: what should I do woman!”... “I’m sorry John it is not my decision John” (Miller 239).