John Proctor - Hero or Stooge?

        I believe John Proctor was a hero. He stood up for his friends such as Giles, and when he was offered a deal by Danforth, he denied it, as he wanted to help his friends' wives that were also accused. Despite him having an affair with Abigail, he was still a good person since he confessed in front of the whole court. He fought in court of what he believed, and fought until the end where he was arrested. At the end of the play, he also could have saved his life by lying, but knowing how Giles had died, he knew he could not live with that, and so he decided to get executed instead. He stood up with his beliefs, and did them, which made him a good man. He had many wrongs, but everyone else does as well... it's just whether or not you learn/change from those mistakes.
        In some eyes, such as Parris', they didn't feel that John Proctor was a good man according to his actions of the Puritan's rules. Some rules would have been going to church, and getting your children baptized, and as you know, Proctor's youngest son didn't get baptized, he didn't go to church often, and he also didn't know all ten commandments. However, his actions were mostly righteous, as he did have many good beliefs as stated above. John Proctor was a hero: a person that put his friends first, fought his beliefs, and learned from the mistakes he did.
     

Arrivals...There Goes the Neighborhood

         I feel that when the English came over to the New World, they were harsh. They came over to where the Indians lived, and forcefully tried to convert them. They had advanced technology (such as guns) while the Indians used spears and things that they made from stone. They didn't care for the Native's beliefs, and killed animals that the Indians thought of as sacred, and they destroyed forests to settle in. They took away the lovely nature that the Natives had so loved, and that made them despise the English. The English only had one thing in their mind: the wealth that would come from the land. In my opinion, the English were irrational as they took over the lands, because they saw the Natives as primitive, or in a condescending matter. If they had tried to cooperate with them, and if the settlers were actually nice and didn't try to force things upon them, I feel that both sides would've been able to work something out. Both sides had to fight and lose many people, and yet, it didn't prove anything, it merely made them lose lots of resources. It wasn't fair that the Indians were portrayed by some as evil-doers, while the English were also doing bad things. They didn't respect them or their traditions, and took away their lands, which they claimed despite them living there since forever. However, without the English settlement, I wouldn't be here today. To conclude, I do feel that it was wrong to do this to the Natives, but I also in a way feel happy that they did so, because it was the only way that I would be here.

Me

        I am Steven Eng, a student at Whitney Young. I'm 15 years old, and a bit shy. I have a hard time trying to communicate with people I just met, as my social life isn't all that great. At times, I find it more enjoyable when I'm by myself rather than interacting with others. I usually express my thoughts on paper by drawing, as I have an imaginative mind. Everyday, it continues to grow as I learn more and more about things at school, TV shows, movies, etc.
        When I was younger, I didn't find much interest in computer games, but I did have a strong interest in two things: using my imagination and drawing. I took a very fond interest in my toys, and sometimes, I would pretend I was the toy's character. Drawing was also another interest I had, because it too involved my imagination. To this day, I still draw, but I don't play with toys anymore. Another hobby I now have is playing video games, and I also play the piano. These are the main things I do to relax at home.
         However at school, I need to do work for my classes, and  the subject I would say that I am the worst in is science. I have never taken a liking to the subject, and I have always done poorly in it as well. The subject I like most is probably art, but I also find English fun to some degree. I like to read the fascinating stories that we're assigned in class, but I don't like the grammar that is taught, simply because it doesn't make sense to me. Another subject I am weak in is history, as I have barely learned any in elementary school. I am Steven Eng, and this is me: a somewhat shy, imaginative teenage boy that draws, plays video games, plays piano, and has weak spots in different subjects at school such as science.