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Crucible Character Study of Abigail Williams

Abigail Williams, a vicious antagonist from Arthur Millers The Crucible, will stop at nothing to attain her demented goals. In another writer’s hands, Abby could have been portrayed in a sympathetic light. After all, she is under age and has been sleeping with a supposedly honorable man thirteen years her senior. ​Arthur Miller, however, finds little humanity within her. Abigail Williams' Reputation Throughout the play, Proctor labels her a â€Å"harlot† and a â€Å"whore.† And perhaps Miller isn’t far off. According to the playwright’s research, the real Abigail Williams turned to prostitution several years after the Salem Witch Trials. Her Almost Unrealistic Characteristics She convinces young women to dance in the dark forest (a sinful act by Puritan standards).She practices voodoo in an attempt to win back her lover, John Proctor.She feigns demonic possession, luring the rest of the girls to behave the same way.She plants evidence of witchcraft in Elizabeth Proctor’s home, hoping to send her to the gallows.She manipulates the judges and denies having a relationship with Proctor. Perhaps the most sinister act takes place after a dozen citizens have been hanged. Abigail steals Rev. Parris’ life savings and runs away, never to be heard from again. In short, Miss Williams is a wretched, diabolic person!

A Reflection Of The Mexican Revolution - 1713 Words

A Reflection of the Mexican Revolution â€Å"’I love the revolution like a volcano in eruption; I love the volcano because it’s a volcano; the revolution because it’s the revolution!’† cries a revolutionary soldier in Azuela’s The Underdogs (159). The Mexican Revolution of 1910 was aimed to overthrow the dictatorship of the Mexican government, which was in constant turmoil as presidents were constantly toppled from power. Porfirio Diaz, the president at the time the uprising began, was removed from power when revolutionary generals, Emiliano Zapata and Francisco â€Å"Pancho† Villa, answered Francisco Madero’s call for rebellion. After Madero took power, he was defeated by Victoriano Huerta. Venustiano Carranza seized power from Huerta, and Alvaro Obregon gained control after Carranza was deposed. The revolution lasted a decade and ended with the new Mexican Constitution of 1917. 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Beowulf and Gilgamesh are Epic Heroes But the Seafarer isn’t and Here’s Why Free Essays

In the stories â€Å"Beowulf† and â€Å"The Head of Humbaba,† the main characters reflect the descriptions of an â€Å"epic hero†. However in the story, â€Å"The Seafarer,† the main character does not reflect any descriptions of an â€Å"epic hero. † Beowulf and Gilgamesh fit the description because they both go on a quest and have the similar motivations of an epic hero. We will write a custom essay sample on Beowulf and Gilgamesh are Epic Heroes But the Seafarer isn’t and Here’s Why or any similar topic only for you Order Now The Seafarer, in contrast, had a different motivation and an entirely different quest. Beowulf and Gilgamesh have journeys that fit the traditional epic hero. In Beowulf’s story, his journey consisted of killing monsters. He killed Grendel who terrorized Herot. â€Å"Beowulf, a prince of the Geats, had killed Grendel†¦from the rafters where Beowulf had hung it, was the monster’s arm, claw and shoulder and all. † (â€Å"Beowulf† Lines 510-517). Gilgamesh’s story also included murdering monstrous fiends. He killed Humbaba, the guardian of the forest. †Ã¢â‚¬ ¦he raised his ax up higher and swung it in a perfect arc into Humbaba’s neck. (â€Å"The Head of Humbaba† Lines 46-48) Gilgamesh and Beowulf also had similar motivations that fit an â€Å"epic hero. † Beowulf killed Grendel to pay off the debt to Herot because of his father. Gilgamesh provoked and killed Humbaba so he’d also be will known. Both reasons fit the descriptions for an epic hero. In contrast, the Seafarer doesn’t fit an â€Å"epic hero† because his journey and motivation doesn’t corr espond. The Seafarer’s journey was to simply travel the sea. His motivation was to make peace with God. Neither of those actions makes the Seafarer and â€Å"epic hero. † Beowulf and Gilgamesh are epic heroes because their journey and motivations fit what an epic hero stands for. They both fought monsters and both their motivation fit an epic hero. The seafarer isn’t an epic hero because his journey and motivation doesn’t correspond to one. He didn’t accomplish much and his motivation didn’t fit an epic hero. How to cite Beowulf and Gilgamesh are Epic Heroes But the Seafarer isn’t and Here’s Why, Papers

Teens Should Have Part-time Jobs Essays - Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Teens Should Have Part-time Jobs Having a job as a teen can be a difficult task, but most teens are responsible enough to work. It's a good experience to apply, interview, and keep a job. You learn to work with and get along with all kinds of people. You also meet new friends. My opinion concerning working teens is that most can handle the pressure and the responsibility. Working helps a teen learn responsibility. Teens must be able to fill out an application and answer questions about themselves and their abilities. After getting the job, a teen has to be at work on time. Sometimes they have to sacrifice fun activities because of their job. Teens also have to do a job well and perform with 100% of their skills. They should not just half way do a job, just because they are lazy or don't feel like doing it. Working, teaches teens what it will be like to hold a job when they are adults, and what a big responsibility it is. They also will already have working experience. Working teens are too busy to get into trouble. Fewer teens would be on the street, if more teens held a job. If more teens got jobs, there would most likely be a lot less graffiti on walls and buildings. The crime rate among teens would drop drastically. Gangs would not be ?hanging out? on the street, instead they would be serving themselves and the community. The number of car related accidents among teens would decrease, keeping the roads safe for other drivers as well as pedestrians. Having a job could help a teen have enough money to open a checking or savings account. A savings account will help the teen save money for college, a car, or other large expenses for the future. It pays interest which makes the account built up faster. A checking account can teach a teen how to balance a checkbook and how to write a check. It will show them how to keep up with how much money they have and how to manage that money wisely. Having a checking account can help you stay on a budget if you need to make a car payment or other payment each month. Teens can earn extra money to spend on themselves instead of bumming money off of their mother or father every time they need something. For instance, if a teen got a job at a convenience store they could get paid minimum wage. Minimum wage is $5.25, which could average up to $630.00 a month or $7,560 a year, depending on how many hours are worked. Most teens love listening to music, and they buy CDs or tapes to listen to. A job wou ld help pay for these. Some teens are lucky enough to have a car to drive. Therefore, they will need money for gas, for the expensive insurance they must have, and for all the extras like carwashes,or getting it fixed, or tune-ups. Some teens could help out their parents with utility bills, food, and other expenses. Having a job as a teen is a huge responsibility, but it can also be rewarding. It builds social skills by helping the teen learn to work with all kind of people in different situations. It builds job skills and responsibility. It also builds financial skills by teaching a teen to deal with money at the place they work at and how to manage their own money. All teens should have the opportunity to get a job, if they desire.

Free Essays on DHCP

Although a single DHCP server can support a network of any size, it is often useful to have two. Here's what happens when a DHCP client enters the network: 1. The client broadcasts a DHCP discover message that is forwarded to DHCP servers on the network. 2. Each DHCP server that receives the discover message responds with a DHCP offer message that includes an IP address that is appropriate for the subnet where the client is attached. 3. The client considers the offer message and selects one. It sends a request to use that address to the DHCP server that originated the offer. 4. The DHCP server acknowledges the request and grants the client a lease to use the address. 5. The client uses the IP address to bind to the network. If the IP address is associated with any configuration parameters, the parameters are incorporated into the client's TCP/IP configuration. In step 1 I told you that DHCP clients request their addresses using broadcast messages. The preceding chapters have pointed out several times that broadcast messages don't cross TCP/IP routers. Does that mean that a DHCP client can't obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on another subnet? No, not if you configure routers with the BOOTP protocol. BOOTP is an older protocol that assigns IP addresses, and it remains in use to allow DHCP broadcasts to propagate across routers. Thanks to BOOTP, a DHCP server can service clients on any number of subnets. In Figure 14.17, BOOTP is enabled on the router, which must, of course, be configured to route TCP/IP traffic. When the client broadcasts a request for an IP address, BOOTP receives the request and sends a directed message to any DHCP server that it knows about. This allows a DHCP server on a remote subnet to receive the request. The DHCP server responds through a directed message, so there is no problem with routing the response back to the client.... Free Essays on DHCP Free Essays on DHCP Although a single DHCP server can support a network of any size, it is often useful to have two. Here's what happens when a DHCP client enters the network: 1. The client broadcasts a DHCP discover message that is forwarded to DHCP servers on the network. 2. Each DHCP server that receives the discover message responds with a DHCP offer message that includes an IP address that is appropriate for the subnet where the client is attached. 3. The client considers the offer message and selects one. It sends a request to use that address to the DHCP server that originated the offer. 4. The DHCP server acknowledges the request and grants the client a lease to use the address. 5. The client uses the IP address to bind to the network. If the IP address is associated with any configuration parameters, the parameters are incorporated into the client's TCP/IP configuration. In step 1 I told you that DHCP clients request their addresses using broadcast messages. The preceding chapters have pointed out several times that broadcast messages don't cross TCP/IP routers. Does that mean that a DHCP client can't obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on another subnet? No, not if you configure routers with the BOOTP protocol. BOOTP is an older protocol that assigns IP addresses, and it remains in use to allow DHCP broadcasts to propagate across routers. Thanks to BOOTP, a DHCP server can service clients on any number of subnets. In Figure 14.17, BOOTP is enabled on the router, which must, of course, be configured to route TCP/IP traffic. When the client broadcasts a request for an IP address, BOOTP receives the request and sends a directed message to any DHCP server that it knows about. This allows a DHCP server on a remote subnet to receive the request. The DHCP server responds through a directed message, so there is no problem with routing the response back to the client....

Coloring the TDBGrid Delphi Component

Coloring the TDBGrid Delphi Component Adding color to your database grids will enhance the appearance and differentiate the importance of certain rows or columns within the database. Well do this by focusing on DBGrid, which provides a great user interface tool for displaying data. Well assume that you already know how to connect a database to a DBGrid component. The easiest way to accomplish this is to use the Database Form Wizard. Select the employee.db from the DBDemos alias and select all fields except EmpNo. Coloring Columns The first and easiest thing you can do to visually enhance the user interface is to color individual columns in the data-aware grid. Well accomplish this through the TColumns property of the grid. Select the grid component in the form and invoke the Columns editor by double-clicking the grids Columns property in the Object Inspector. The only thing left to do is specify the background color of the cells for any particular column. For text  foreground color, see the font property. Tip: For more information on Columns editor, look for Columns editor: creating persistent columns in your Delphi help files. Coloring Rows If you want to color the selected row in a DBGrid but you dont want to use the dgRowSelect option (because you want to be able to edit the data), you should instead use the DBGrid.OnDrawColumnCell event. This technique demonstrates how to dynamically change the color of text in a DBGrid: procedure TForm1.DBGrid1DrawColumnCell (Sender: TObject; const Rect: TRect; DataCol: Integer; Column: TColumn; State: TGridDrawState);beginif Table1.FieldByName(Salary).AsCurrency36000 then DBGrid1.Canvas.Font.Color:clMaroon;DBGrid1.DefaultDrawColumnCell (Rect, DataCol, Column, State);end; Heres how to dynamically change the color of  a row in a DBGrid: procedure TForm1.DBGrid1DrawColumnCell (Sender: TObject; const Rect: TRect; DataCol: Integer; Column: TColumn; State: TGridDrawState);beginif Table1.FieldByName(Salary).AsCurrency36000 then DBGrid1.Canvas.Brush.Color:clWhite;DBGrid1.DefaultDrawColumnCell (Rect, DataCol, Column, State);end; Coloring Cells Finally, heres how to change the background color of the cells of any particular column, plus the text foreground color: procedure TForm1.DBGrid1DrawColumnCell (Sender: TObject; const Rect: TRect; DataCol: Integer; Column: TColumn; State: TGridDrawState);beginif Table1.FieldByName(Salary).AsCurrency40000 thenbegin DBGrid1.Canvas.Font.Color:clWhite; DBGrid1.Canvas.Brush.Color:clBlack;end;if DataCol 4 then //4 th column is Salary DBGrid1.DefaultDrawColumnCell (Rect, DataCol, Column, State);end; As you can see, if an employees salary is greater than 40 thousand, its Salary cell is displayed in black and the text is displayed in white.