Arthur Miller’s The Crucible gives an insight into how reputation is one of the most crucial parts of colonial living in the 17th century. When living in a small colony, one’s reputation is linked to quality of life. Having a good name is necessary to do business, have friends, and, for the Puritans, being known as a religious person. Someone without a good name in the community would be rejected, and avoided by all other townspeople. This is noted in The Crucible, where characters like John Proctor
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gives us a general (but not formal) description of things that are supposed to be good, noble, just, etc. It also gives us a reason enabling us to argue that the things described are good, noble, just, etc. Typically, topoi refer the given description back to a generally held definition of what is good, noble, just, etc., for the objective of the negotiation. Example: The specific topos is: “What is pleasant is good, since it is desirable.” The phrase “what is pleasant” provides the general description
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Protecting Company Reputation, Image, and Identity Protecting Company Reputation, Image, and Identity Prepared for Dr. Robert B. Rogow College of Business and Technology Eastern Kentucky University Prepared by Kaitlyn Miles June 20, 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Students at Eastern Kentucky University students would benefit from learning how to start, maintain, and improve a company’s reputation, image, and identity. Based on findings from interviews with executives and our secondary
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Different values are important to different people in different times. In the Puritans times not only religion and sense of community are important, but reputation is as well. Keeping a good reputation is more important than doing the right thing. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is about a group of young girls that is seen dancing in the woods, and suspected of doing witchcraft. One of the girls, Abigail Williams, had an affair with a married man, John Proctor. She wants his wife, Elizabeth, dead so
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Proctor and Abigail Williams demonstrated their priorities in not damaging their reputation through threatening those close to them and trying to make the best decision for their future in the community due to a fear of the sin tainting their names. During a conversation written by Miller, Parris says “Abigail, I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character. I have
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his wife and his reputation. One of the many themes I found were that having a good reputation is important. John Proctor refused to get falsely accused as an ally of the devil, so instead of being known as someone who allied with the devil, he would rather die as someone that refused to be falsely convicted as something he is not. Judge Danforth began to doubt himself during the trial, after realizing that he might have falsely accused people of being witches and what his reputation would be after
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Marasti Ms. Kelly Survey of American Literature 16 October 2015 The Crucible Analytical Paper “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it,” Benjamin Franklin once said. Reputation has a large impact on the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts in the play, The Crucible. John Proctor is most affected by the thought of maintaining an acceptable reputation for his name. Throughout The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor made many mistakes, one such as committing
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Goal 1: Dominique will improve his behavior at home. Dominique was in a good mood when the QP met with him for a session. Dominique was observed on the main road on his bicycle; however, Dominique's mother thought he was down the road with a friend and the QP explained to Dominique he needs to tell his mother where he is going on at all times just in case something happens to him. Dominique listened as the QP shared that he needs to identify what the problem is before he can solve it. Dominique
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In a situation where reputation, and social standings are closely linked to religion, and an overall foundation of a society, morality tends to take a vital role. In the book, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the author is able to show a distinction of personal ideals, and/or moral standards of two men with high reputations amongst their town. Although initially protagonist John Proctor is portrayed as unethical, and Parris as a man who is moreso respected, the author is able to manipulate Parris
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intention or state of mind is irrelevant. A person may breach s18 despite the fact that a statement or representation has been made honestly, innocently and without any intention to actively mislead or deceive. * Reputation: the need to establish the existence of a reputation or goodwill is more critical under passing off, as this requirement underpins the passing off action. The question is whether the use of the particular get-up or name by an alleged wrongdoer in relation to his product
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