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The Reality of Human Nature
Around the world, there are many faces, many surprises, and different personalities. One attribute that many of us humans have is the power of being overconfident. Many people including myself at one point in their lives have felt they were more superior than another individual. The person who feels superior than other people is actually the person who has low self esteem. Author Victor Hugo quotes, “Society is a republic,” means that he views people in society electing people freely instead of realizing whether the leader is transparent and genuine. Society is a republic because under the government is the common people who decide who they will elect and if …show more content…

In this world, there are many people in high ranking positions but are they humble enough to say that they are human? Many people who are rich,popular, high in status feel they are more superior than the average person in society. In the story,”The Crucible,” Abigail Williams is a person who is deceitful, selfish and loves to manipulate people. And in this case she saw a victim who was John Proctor and had an affair with him. In Act 1, Abigail and John Proctor have a sexual affair with each other while he is married to Elizabeth his wife. Prior to the affair was that Abigail was the nanny for the kids of John and Elizabeth Proctor. While she is a nanny Elizabeth soons to find out that Abigail and her husband John Proctor had an affair with each other. When Elizabeth is aware of the affair, Elizabeth kicks Abigail out of their home. Eversince the brief affair with John proctor Abigail is seeking revenge on Elizabeth Proctor’s life. Abigail convinces Tituba (slave for Reverend Parris) to put a curse on Elizabeth Proctor so she can take the place as wife for John Proctor.” ABIGAIL, pulling her away from the window: I told him everything; he knows now, he knows everything we—BETTY: You drank blood, Abby!You didn 't tell him that! ABIGAIL: Betty, you never say that again! You will never—BETTY: You did, you did! You drank a charm to kill John Proctor 's wife! You drank a …show more content…

We all face the different characters of our self in one point in our lives. The decision is for you to choose whether you want to be a person who remains the same or a new changed person who wants to leave an impact on the people in your life. Human nature is a life filled with jealousy, selfishness, peer pressure ,etc… but it is the decision of the individual to change your destiny. Not just yours but many others because your testimony can impact others to change and be a better person who motivates, builds people’s character, and strengthens relationships among all people. The more the renewal of many people’s lives changing the more positivity we will see in

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