John Proctor - Hero or a Stooge

    John Proctor in my opinion was definitely not a hero. He couldn’t help but to choose the decision to  ‘admit’ his fake confession. The whole time he very much sacrificed himself by committing white lies but he screws up in the end. He was on the verge of saving himself but it still confuses me on why he exactly acted so stubborn upon the document. He signed the previous paper of the testimony, so why was it so hard to sign the second one?

   Having an excellent reputation known as the “goodly” man as a dedicated Christian all came down to nothing as it is revealed that he has been having an affair with Abigail Williams. Unfortunately for his wife's sake he had to spill out the truth to everyone in court. However, the wife Elizabeth had also wished for John's good, not mentioning lechery to the judge, leading John to a deeper pit (as a liar). John chose to then lie about dealing with witchcraft, but later fails to sign the document regarding his testimony. The townspeople such as Hale and Rebecca Nurse may remember his name after his death but he doesn’t deserve to be called a “hero”, for the situation did not end with him.
      In a way he is certainly described as a stooge due to his faults and the wrong conclusions he obtained, by considering the situation would all end through him. He should have solved the problem until the end by just signing his name onto the paper. This leads to the loss of the purpose to sacrifice himself in the first place, lying about his confession. At the end he earned no benefit, and personally I don’t think a hero should be called a hero when they can't even save themselves.

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

    In the back the hands of God are drawn; it is holding back the sin and impurity from the people shown through the fire. The waves of anger are portrayed and the image of "bow of God's wrath, arrow made ready in the string...Justice bends and strains the bow.." was illustrated. Behind the floodgate in the background symbolizes the unpredictable future that will lead the sinners once God lets his hands go.

There Goes the Neighborhood

       I feel that Christopher Columbus had disrupted the peace and property the Native Americans originally had. He was an uninvited guest who suddenly stepped into their land and acted as if he was the boss. The kind and generous Native Americans have never been ruled or sabatoged under a leader (besides the chief); they easily gave what Christopher Columbus wanted in the beginning. Christopher Columbus, however, could not get enough from the land he thought was "India" and his "Indians". Basically his greed grew to the point he decides to take over.
       From the Native American's point of view, they simply welcomed Columbus at first. They were awed by different colors of eyes, skin and hair, until what they brought was their doom. Diseases were spread around such as pneumonia, measels, and cholera from the foreigns. Later they were kicked out of their homes and lands, losing hunting grounds and source of food. This lead to malnutrition and death among many Native Americans.
       Based upon my knowledge, Christopher Columbus obviously didn't deserve to be treated as a 'welcomer'. He was certainly not a good example of a 'friendly neighbor' but an evil villain that acted upon the idea of taking over, dictating the people. He certainly wanted to earn fame and fulfill his goal to find the shortest route to the western coast and please the Queen. For Native Americans, they had lost their family and culture as well as traditions from an 'unfriendly' visitor who lead them to tragedy.

Introduction

Deuk Hyun Kim. "What? Huh? How do you say that?"
"You seem like you got taller!"
"Are you Chinese? Oh, my bad, Japanese."

The most common things I hear when I am first introduced to people.
The most common phrases I can't bear to hear.

I am South Korean. I've never seen or been to North Korea ever in my life, just like most South Koreans.  I am tall for an Asian, I admit but I don't accept. I have a long, hard Korean name that I have to live with since my grandparents and parents assumed I was a boy. I actually named myself Amy, when I came to America in 1st grade. I am bilingual. I hate writing, but I write alot. I am happy, but I'm not gay. I love pets, but I hate fur. I am loud, but I am timid. I don't like nice people, because they scare me. I don't know how to act around them. I like interesting people. I am uptight, but I like to be free. Whitney wasn't my option, but I never regret. I am Christian, but I want to be a Christian. I remember to pray every night yet I forget to give grace. I was the first Asian girl to be the Student Council President in 8th grade. B's aren't accepted in my mother's dictionary. Only straight A's exist. I've never got into or heard of 'trouble' during my whole life I went to school, but I broke that rule on my first day of Sophomore year. A big one, too. I am scared and excited to start my 2nd year of highschool at Whitney Young. :D. Nice to meet you.