Zeal Often confused with courage ,according to Merriam- Webster's’ Dictionary, zeal is “A strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something”. William Shakespeare is a famous composer, but not many people know that he showcased zeal in his everyday life. As a young boy William lived in a nice neighborhood, where his father would soon become mayor of. Living with a wealthy family William was bound to have big dreams. As William entered his teenage years he wanted to become a teacher or a person of law, but his father had failed and his family went bankrupt. At this time William had to provide for his family and convinced himself to stay positive, or have zeal. Once his father could provide once more William had a new dream, to enter …show more content…
All throughout his career in theater he was a struggling actor and had to prove he was the best choice for the job, William did not receive many acting jobs in his lifetime. When William was in his early twenties he married, to Anne Hathaway, and had their first child, Susanna. Three years later they had twins, this created a finance problem, and William was forced to put his acting career on hold. His only son Hamnet died at the age 11 and his older sister Susannah married one year later at the age of 15, and one year before she died Judith married Thomas Quincy, all of the family died out leaving no descendants of William. At this point in time William began writing music and lecture in his spare time. William demonstrates the virtue of zeal, because even though he lived a great life he still had struggles and had to stay strong for more than he slef but his family. He lived a lovely lifestyle, so the higher you are up in society the harder you hit the ground when you fall and that is what happened to William. Even though William was put down more often than not, but he had to get back up can try and try until he reached how we know him today , a
William in his spare time would talk to neighboring farmers about the industrialized revolution during auctions and become indulged in the fantasy of living his dream. This was the dilemma, William wanted to pass on his legacy, his family farm to his son so that he could live his life's dream. Through his teenage years, John expressed his wishes to migrate to the city as other families have done so that he may live a better life and complete his dream. Elizabeth was supportive, but William was hesitant for he knew that if this occurred, he would be forced to continue his life's as a farmer until Elizabeth birthed another son who could take care of his legacy. William kept John busy, hoping that he would could delay his son from venturing off to the city.
Many characters display acts of courage in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. Throughout the Salem Witch Trials, the characters are able to face the truth without the fear of losing. The three characters that show more courage than the others were John Proctor because he is honorable, Giles Corey because he is selfless, and Reverend Hale because he is brave. Throughout The Crucible, John Proctor showed immense courage when he stuck to his beliefs.
Salem: The Village of Courage, Weakness, and Truth Courage, weakness, and truth are all three things that everyone can relate to. Everyone has experienced all three at some point in their life, so they understand what they are like. Arthur Miller in The Crucible uses courage, weakness, and truth to help the reader relate to Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Williams, and John Proctor. Elizabeth shows courage, Abigail shows weakness, and John shows truth. Elizabeth shows immense courage when she tries to save her husband's name.
Courage can be defined in many different ways. It can be either a mental or a moral strength when facing danger and showing no fear. These examples are supported in the play of The Crucible by Arthur Miller and the story he tells through the character John Proctor. Many characters showed many courageous acts, but one stood out. John proctor was the most courageous character because he stood up for himself and his family.
Everyone knows it's hard to tell the truth, but how many would if faced with death? Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, starts with one bad deed that ultimately effects everyone and leads to their death. Throughout the story, John Proctor shows courage by confessing to his wife, trying to convince people the girls are liars , and decides not to sign his confession paper for dignity. Although it's often hard, Arthur Miller uses The Crucible to show it takes courage to tell the truth. Opening up to his wife,
Courage, Weakness and truth in The Crucible Have you ever been in a situation that had only bad endings? A position where, if you tell truth you’ll be punished, and if you lie you’ll still be punished. How would you feel in a situation like that? When we are forced into bad positions or find ourselves in them we tend to take the side that benefits us most.
The distress over the noose in the middle of the city of Salem, Massachusetts was no easy situation to be kept out of. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, the morals and values of the people of Salem were displayed in their actions when helping themselves and others be free of this dread. Upon which, cowardliness, panic, agitation, aggression, and courage weighed upon their shoulders. Courage was shown through people’s ability to speak up for themselves and remain persistent in their claims of innocence. Hysteria ignited this wave of courage amongst the people of Salem, in which those who were threatened by The Salem Witch Trials showed their courage in a variety of ways.
The other scene we did was when Hester ripped the Scarlett Letter off her chest in the woods and decided to leave with Dimmesdale and Pearl and go to Europe. The theme of this scene is courage. It took a lot of courage for Hester to first rip off the letter and then decide she wanted to leave Boston and go to Europe for a better life. Even though in the end it didn’t work out for her it was still brae of her to even think about leaving all she knew which was humiliation and embarrassment and starting a new better life with Dimmesdale and Pearl in Europe. Dimmesdale showed a lot of courage to because he knew he would have to stand up and tell everybody he was the father of Pearl.
Demonstrations of Courage in Cyrano de Bergerac Many people ask what the true meaning of having courage is. Many may say it’s the quality of having no fear or being extraordinarily bold. But, what is the nature of true courage? In the play, Cyrano de Bergerac written by Edmond Rostand, true courage is a quality demonstrated by each of the four main characters -- Cyrano, Christian, Roxane, and de Guiche.
In today’s society, the idea of witches have generally become a common topic. When Halloween arrives, we see people dressed up to mimic witches in fun spirit. However, during the Salem Witch Trials, witches were considered evil and against God, which caused fear to strike out amongst the people who religiously followed the Bible and believed in God. Thus, the accusations of citizens being involved with witchcraft struck out, and the persecutions began. When the topic of the Salem Witch Trials is mentioned, we think about how creepy it was and how the people were killed.
Jett Balika Mrs. Smith English 10 4 April, 2023 Courage in The Crucible Thematic statement (with judgment and motif): We should maintain courage Point 1 Transition + Claim (Topic Sentence): We should maintain courage because it is unselfish. Evidence A1: In Act III, Proctor confronts the court and the influential Judge Danforth, admitting his adultery and arguing that the girls' accusations are false. He risks not only his reputation but also his freedom and his life in speaking out against the court's actions. "I have known her, sir.
William’s grandparents named Henry and Ida had immigrated to the United States from Lithuania. William’s mother was the youngest of ten children born in the politically powerful and super wealthy Mendelsohn family who were the
e, and refuses to be paraded in the streets of Rome as she states: “The quick comedians extemporally will stage us, and present our Alexandrian revels: Antony shall be brought drunken forth, and I shall see some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness I the posture of a whore” - Act V scene II. Her noble act highlights her everlasting need to lead a carnivalesque life as the thought of living in a world without excess is unbearable as she states: “Sir, I will eat no meat, I’ll not drink sir … I’ll not sleep either. This mortal house I’ll ruin” - Act V scene II. Also, the reality of being far from the arms her lover Antony proves to be intolerable to Cleopatra as she declares: “I have nothing of woman in me: now from head to foot I am marble-constant: now the fleeting moon. No planet is of mine” - Act V scene II.
He felt small and powerless against this collected history” (66). After this moment, William finally seen the true example of a man without a family. He realized he was going to ensure he wasn’t going to lose his family no matter
By developing the father, it gives us, the reader, an insight as to why William is