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- 131: "Ode on a Grecian Urn"
- "Ode on a Grecian Urn" The art of ancient Greece was to many writers in England, France, and Germany a source of inspiration in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. John Keats began to see works of art from Ancient Greece that was exhibited in a British museum. The urn of vase that he contemplated in the ode is a version of many of its kind. Keats saw different designs and examples of the ancient art that moved naturally and inevitably from love between men and women to religion. In "Grecian Urn" he tries to bring its scents into full reality, ...
- 132: John Proctor Tragic, Or Pathet
- John Proctor: Tragic, or Pathetic? "I have given you my soul; leave me my name!" (138). This is the disturbing vision we are left with at the end of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. This scream is let out by the main character John Proctor; who has been accused of witchcraft, and is to be hung on that merit unless he confesses. John Proctor is innocent of such deeds, yet he will lose his life if he does not admit he committed such a dastardly crime. But if he does admit to it he will be considered ...
- 133: John F.Kennedy: Biography
- John F.Kennedy: Biography On May 29, 1917 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was Joseph P. Kennedy's second son. J.F.K was one of nine children. His brother and sisters were named: Joseph Jr., Robert F., Edward M ... back up, and was forced to drop out of the university. A year later, when Kennedy felt better, in 1936 he entered Harvard University. Kennedy's major was in government and international affairs. In 1939, John went to Europe. He visited many different countries and interviewed politicians and statesman. Kennedy sent his father their views of the upcoming war, World War II. During World War II Kennedy enlisted in the ...
- 134: John Grisham
- John Grisham became a world famous writer with his book The Firm. Although he never wanted to be a writer, he has now written over nine books, many of them best- sellers (Arnold 29). Examining his writing will show why John Grisham quit his previous job as a lawyer. I will start by telling about his childhood, education, family, then on to his career. John Grisham led a mostly normal childhood. Grisham was born in 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas (Current 221). The son of a construction worker and a homemaker, Grisham and his family moved around the deep South ...
- 135: John F Kenendy
- John F Kenendy John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29th,1917 in Brookline Massachuttes.He was one of the youngest Presidents in the U.S politics and was the 35th President.He was greatly admired for his statesmanship,unfortunately he was killed only after 1000 days as President.He served in the war for 2 years only to die a tragic death at 46 years old. John F Kennedy was rejected by the Army because of his back injury playing American.He immediately started strengthening exercises for his back and was accepted in 1943 to the Navy as a Lieutenent.He ...
- 136: The Crucible
- ... strongly shows the many tests that were laid upon the characters and goes out of his way to sum up the way they were handled. Almost every character in The Crucible was tested such as John Proctor, Reverend Parris, and Reverend John Hale. John Proctor, supposedly culpable of taking part in witchcraft, is a great example of a character being put to the test. The court held responsible for trying those presumed guilty of witchcraft, made it clear ...
- 137: Periods Of English Literature
- ... in all areas of human endeavour, even soldiering and commandeering, importance was not placed as highly on these factors of the Renaissance man. Examples of such a man can be found in Sir Philip Sidney, John Donne and Sir Walter Raleigh. A few of the most celebrated writers of all times come from this period, such as Kit Marlowe and William Shakespeare. The latter is undoubtedly the most famous out of ... the Renaissance period include Sir Philip Sidney’s “Astrophil and Stella”, Christopher Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”, Sir Walter Raleigh’s “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd”, and John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”. Most of these names no doubt seem very familiar, as their works are still studied, and highly praised for their high degree of poetic refinement. In sharp contrast to the ... an ideal aesthetic world, and tried to communicate this search throughout their respective works. The Romantic poets, also known as the Lake Poets, included such famous names as William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Lord Byron’s extraordinary tale of “The Prisoner of Chillon” is a very moving story about a man who, thrown into prison along with his two brothers, must ...
- 138: The Crucible: John Proctor Had Common Sense
- The Crucible: John Proctor Had Common Sense In the play "The Crucible," Millers picture, of the Salem witch hunts of 1692 may fitly be examined as a work of dramatic art, as a product of the author, and as a social document. A major character that enabled the dramatic art to come into play is John Proctor himself who was a leading character and who had a voice of common sense. Arthur Miller built up to the big scenes seen throughout the play where the characters are made to be seen as more appealing. The characterization shown with John Proctor was not only detailed but an essential part of the play. Without Proctor having a part through the play, it would have been dull and boring. John Proctor was hardheaded, strong and skeptical. ...
- 139: Why Is The Crucible So Called
- ... pot, again, for people s grudges, and their seeking of revenge. The play shows us also how people can give into their fear and superstition. The trials are not really about witchcraft, Abigail admits to John in private how the witchery is a hoax We were dancing in the woods last night and my uncle leaped out on us. She took fright, is all . As she says this she is confident ... neighbours. There was much unexpressed, unexpiated guilt in the community. For example Abigail had a grudge against Elizabeth Proctor because Elizabeth fired her after she discovered that Abigail was having an affair with her husband, John Proctor. Abigail used the witchcraft craze to accuse Elizabeth and have her sent to jail. The purpose of a crucible is to melt things in and for this you need very high temperatures. This is ... part of the Latin being similar to the Latin word Crux (a cross). This is linked to the play in several ways. Firstly, the play is written around the story of a good hardworking man, John Proctor whom however is a sinner. The play is concerned with the changes taking place in his life leading to his decision to hang, his vicissitude. He does not want to save himself by ...
- 140: The Crucible: John Proctor's Marriage
- The Crucible: John Proctor's Marriage The basic foundation of a good marriage is based on trust, and that virtue was somehow destroyed with John Proctor’s act of infidelity. It also consists of communication, which they never really had, and due of this lack of interaction, John was easily caught in Abigail’s web of deception and manipulation. Despite John Proctor’s affair with Abigail Williams, he still loved his wife wholeheartedly. No one is perfect. Everyone has his or her ...
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