The Chrysanthumums In the story "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck, Elisa and Henry Allen live on a ranch in the Salinas Valley where she raises chrysanthemums. Elisa's husband, Henry Allen, an honest, hard-working man, leaves the house for a couple of hours to retrieve some cows. While he is gone a drifter passing through stops to see if Elisa has any scissors to be sharpened or pots to ... about prize fights and how she read that they can be really bloody. She begins to cry, hiding the tears from her husband underneath her coat. Steinbeck reveals that the work of woman can be overlooke...

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... from Grapes of Wrath describing the tractor driver, Steinbeck evokes a bitter, acrimonious attitude towards the man by manipulating the tone of the piece. Steinbeck convinces us, through use of powerful word choice and vivid imagery, that the tractor driver is a soulless extension of the destructive machine atop which he sits. Steinbeck strips the driver of his humanity, first by ridding him of his visible ... no longer betray any sort of emotion or human response, thus aligning himself with the machine, causing us to see him as, " part of the monster, a robot in the seat.". The reader ...

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... "less it was with the rest, an" was whole. Funny how I remember. Didn" think I was even listenin". But I know now a fella ain't no good alone."" Response: In The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck genuinely develops his characters through the progression of the story. The harsh movement west by Tom ... and his family changed him drastically. In the end, though what Casy said to him, he came to understand ... that being with other people and focussing on the future were key to him. In this quote, Tom reflects on what Casy had said earlier in the ... to stay behind instead of going to Cali...

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... and an initial incident. In the exposition of The Pearl, Steinbeck shows many key elements with one event. When Coyotito, Kino's child is stung by the scorpion, the author shows an important symbol, which lays the groundwork for a multitude of things to come. The rising action introduces the antagonist and brings conflict to The Pearl. After Kino finds the pearl, many neutral characters become ... antagonists, due to the greedy nature of man. An example of this is when the ... become closer to Kino and his family, realizing the importance of the fisherman's find. The climax is the peak ...

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... ranches and were trying to save up money to buy a little house with a little bit of land. They also wanted to live on "the fatta the land." Putting people, like Lennie, out of their misery is wrong because they have feelings and emotions just like normal human beings. Secondly, ... is immoral because they display all the emotions and feeling that normal human beings do. Many people see the handicapped as being insignificant or inferior to them. Steinbeck used many examples in the story to show how "normal" people treated the handicapped. For instance, the men of the bunkhouse did not do a...

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... general. It is fitting that grandma and grandpa never made it to California because it was a second chance for the Joads. And Grandma and grandpa would have made it harder to survive. The family got more food with two less people to feed. With living in Oklahoma for so many years, they wouldn ... 't know how to live in there. In the movie I never saw any old people. In the book Steinbeck made almost all the Owners in California heatless. Like when they stop for bread the owner of the ... store is nice to give the Joads a loaf of bread for 10 cents instead of 15 cents, ... and she gives...

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... was beating faster and faster; actually it was so fast that he could hear it apart from the noise of the crowd. But all of a sudden, John was halted by his wacky friend. "Yo my china watsup, what are you doing here all alone man," asked Pilez. John said nothing at first then smiled. "No man, I"m gonna ask that chick over there in our ... his dream chick was sitting next to another guy. Crash! Nash's whole life had been wreaked that very instant, for his planned future would seem so bleak. John slowly retreated to a chair opposite the drinks table, near to the entrance of the hall, gradu...

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... of her own accord. I would say "Pray God. I hurt my heart to strip her, poor Rabbit", I would sit opposite John with a dazed expression looking at the rabbit and then turn to John expectantly as if to tell him to taste it. I think that by the way Elizabeth watches him taste it we know that although she hurt badly, she still wishes to please her ... up and shake my head, thinking of how silly it was of me to have forgotten. I think Elizabeth is always longing to forgive John and never really concentrates on what he is saying hence the short answers. When John says she should bring some f...

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... . Reverend Hale, a self-proclaimed expert on witchcraft; at the play's end tries to save the accused. John Proctor, a good man with human failures and a hidden secret, a affair with Abigail, he is often the voice of reason in the play; accused of witchcraft. "I do not judge you. The magistrate that sits in your heart judges you." This is ... finished with seeing her and that he doesn't want any part of her. John goes through from being amoral to immoral and then to moral, then back to amoral at the end. "It's winter in here yet." Elizabeth and John were talking about how he was working a...

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... now I think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor"(240). John Proctor respected the quality of his name over the quality of his life. Throughout the story, John Proctor has something against going to church and accepting the lord as his savior. He settles his peace with the lord near the end. He says, "I confess to God and God has ... He made his peace with God soon enough before he died. He had no other grievances with the lord. John Proctors last guilt was removed when he let Elizabeth know he really did care for her. Throughout the novel he would say little things like "I mean...

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... clueless about caring for dogs. Nine dogs died and they finally quit at John Thornton's house. As Buck was going to get the whip, John stopped them. They moved on and fell in the ice leaving Buck behind with John. After traveling so far, John gave him love, food, and nursed him back. Trust and love was ... surely gained between the both of them. Buck saved him from drowning and pulled a ton of flour to win John $1,600 to ... share with his partners. John refused to sell him because he loved him. They paid their debts and went east into mining ... He killed a moose and stayed there two...

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... in it all. They began to think the trials were justified, and that the children being be-witched would be saved as soon as the witches were killed. John Proctor was the first to argue, and defend the accused. He got into heated arguments with very powerful men of the court about the silliness of all the accusations, never caring about the threat he was casting upon himself and his ... that he could. He even risked his name Something that he had much pride in, by telling the court that he had a love affair with Abigail Williams, the girl responsible for most of the accuses. This set her ...

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... is a strong minded and deceitful person. She strives for power. She will do anything to get what she wants. One of the accused was John Proctors wife Elizabeth. Abigail accused Elizabeth thinking that John would come back to her. She tried tempting John, but he refused because he wanted to stay true to his wife, so she accused Elizabeth on spite. She is very ... jealous of the relationship between John and Elizabeth and will do anything to turn John's love onto her. Abigail is evil she puts innocent people's lives and even her on friends on the line to save herself. She lies and manipul...

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... a few occasions in this novel. One major example of this is noted in the very beginning of the book when John quotes "I hated it so much the first year they called me the Bathroom Bomber." (Pg1). This event was bad because of John's horrible attitude and actions towards school. He was given the name "Bathroom Bomber" because he would cut class in order to plant bombs in ... book and calling a random name whilst posing for a sort of company, asking them for a money donation. "Anyway he's the one who started cheating in the telephone marathon we were having." (Pg19). Although Lorraine was...

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... of many crimes should not be trusted in their accusations of so many innocent people. Abigail was far from innocent, having committed adultery with John Procter. Yet while she called out the names of people having dealings with the devil, she was referred to as a child, an innocent creature who was incapable of lying. Danforth blindly asked, "This child would murder your wife ... Elizabeth Procter. Using her "endless capacity for dissembling (Act one, page 9)" she was able to knock anyone she wanted off the face of the earth. She managed to bring about "hard evidence" against John's wif...

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... settle this wonderful country hundreds of years ago that play the biggest role. When it comes to colonizing the New World, no one in history is more renown for it than Captain John Smith and William Bradford. Both contributed greatly to the settlement of America, but in doing so, they ... had to encounter many dangerous people and survive through horrible conditions. Right upon arrival to America, John Smith already had trouble awaiting him. For ... later, he returned to America once again. Smith was a man who believed in taking chances, and was willing to endure much pain for the bene...

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... corrupt as Abigail, but she has still gotten away with her life. Mary made a poppet and Hale found it, with the discovery of the poppet she is thought to be a witch. They take her into court and the blame somehow gets shifted onto John Procter. Directly after Abigail "saw" an evil bird that was Mary Warren, Mary makes up a story of her own "He ... a winner because she escapes with her life. Mary tells this lie to shift the blame from her to John Procter. She is a winner because she was able keep her life. Tituba was the spark that started the fire. If it were not for her the town wouldn...

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Throughout Arthur Miller's The Crucible John Proctor evolved from a good person with a few flaws to an even better person. He didn't have much power over anything except for his wife and Abigail, who he had ... man had it wasn't really power. Most of all which is very important he has power over important situations in his and his wife's life. I believe John Proctor became a better person and had some power throughout the play. At first I didn't believe that Proctor loved his wife. He cheated on her with Abigail. You don't do that to someone you love. ... 's like saying she is a women so she...

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... out there. As her breakdown approaches, she locks John out of the room. She does this to prove to John that he is wrong about her; she wants to drive him away. Her isolation led her to tear the wallpaper off the wall, freeing the trapped women. John faints after seeing the wallpaper and his wife crawling around the room. Perhaps John fainting shows how he couldn't deal with his ... wife's condition. However, having seen her in that state made him faint from the reality of her illness. The man fainting at the end shows the strength of a woman. Ironically, fainting is ... from her husban...

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... , Franklin High School, and the zoo. Characters: Lorraine - One of the authors of the book. She and John are best friends. John - The other author of the book. John drinks and smokes a lot. The Pigman - Mr.Pignati is a 58 year old man the befriends John and Lorraine. Bobo- A monkey at the zoo that Mr.Pignati visits every day. Conchetta- The Pigman's dead wife. Dennis and Norton - Friends of John and Lorraine's Plot: This book ... was told by two high school students named John ... and torn, like one of Conchetta's dresses. The Pigman came home during the party and was very upset. John a...

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... Craig's wife. Lotte has a strong sexual attraction to her as well. During all of this, Craig finds a secret portal to the brain of John Malkovich. For fifteen minutes, the person who goes in the portal will see through the eyes of Malkovich. Lotte uses John's body to advance her relationship with Maxine. Craig becomes very angry at this, and kidnaps his wife. Eventually he uses Malkovich ... Craig makes a choice to leave Malkovich's body and have his boss and his friend take it over. During the resolution, Craig drops out of Malkovich's body and sees his wife go off with Maxine. The who...

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... Tragic Hero in the Crucible In Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, the small town of Salem is engulfed in hysteria due to the accusations of children that many of the townspeople partook in witchcraft. Among the accused is John Proctor, a strong, steadfast farmer. John Proctor fulfils the requirements of a "tragic hero- by his actions throughout the story. His "tragic hero- status is illustrated by his efforts to save his wife ... like coals and his fingers claw my neck and I sign, I sign -(119). Thus John Proctor fails in trying to rescue his wife from the clutches of the false accuser...

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... a bit of her own personal power by hiding and writing entries into her journal. Moreover, the young wife gives the impression of being a victim of her husband, John. In "The Yellow Wallpaper" the young wife and her husband appear to have a definite communication problem. The young wife makes references to John not believing that she is sick, but that it is all in her mind. At one ... her sense of personal power in this example by making John believe that he is correct, but in her own mind she believes the things that are afflicting her are real. An additional way the young wife in "The ...

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... - she says. There also is a lack of communication between the narrator and her husband John. "I had no intention of telling him it was because of the wallpaper-, says the narrator, referring to John, "he would make fun of me. He might even want to take me away- The window, the house, and the wallpaper symbolize her oppression. The window, which has child safe bars on them symbolizes her trapped ... all day. However, "at night it becomes bars!- It is at night when the woman has bars over her; this of course, is when John is home. The wallpaper represents her marriage to John; moreover, th...

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... housekeeper at Frankie's house, claims to be 35 years old but is older, often argues with Frankie. -Jarvis Addams: Brother of Frankie, engaged to Janice Evans, in the military, has been stationed in Alaska. -John Henry West: Frankie's 1st cousin, 6 years old, seems strange because he often doesn't respond to others and doesn't act as other children do. Important Events: -Part One ... her change. Berenice then asks to see F. Jasmines dress which Berenice disapproves of but helps her fix. -At five o clock the three begin another dinner session. This time they discuss what the world would ...

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