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Salem Witch Trials Accused Of Witchcraft
1,221 words
A political cartoon shows a massive stone wall
surrounding tall office buildings which bear
labels of "Department of Energy, "Defense
Department, "National Security Agency, "CIA, " and
"FBI. " Outside the wall, which is tagged
"Government Secrecy, " a couple huddles in a
roofless hut called "Personal Non-Privacy. " At
the top of the cartoon is printed "Somehow I feel
this is not the way the founders planned it. "
Indeed, America's founding fathers most likely did
not plan for the United States t...
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Salem Witch Trials Elizabeth Proctor
1,036 words
The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is based
on the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. The
Crucible deals with a community, which everybody
lived in a normal society and everybody attended
church. However, one night, a group of girls were
caught dancing in the woods. Some people accuse
them for doing witchcraft. Therefore, they lied to
protect not just themselves but the reputation of
their families. They claimed that the devil took
them over and influenced them to dance. One of the
main g...
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Truth Or Dare Malleus Maleficarum
1,628 words
This paper will provide a general survey of
witchcraft, past and present. The paper will also
discuss contemporary witches, and how they
practice their craft. It will also include the
history and myths of werewolves. Most experts
agree that witchcraft represents "the old,
pre-Christian, tribal religion of Europe"
(Starhawk Truth or Dare 7). Although witchcraft is
commonly associated with the use of magical spells
and other anti-social behaviors, experts also
agree that true witchcraft is actuall...
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Hundred Years Ago Today World
1,476 words
It had been a few years since I had last attended
to play. I had just seen the movie version of The
Crucible and was incredibly excited about getting
a chance to watch a theatrical presentation of it.
When I first heard that I'd get the chance to see
it I was very excited that I could hardly wait. I
must say, however, it was well worth the wait.
Everything and everybody inside the auditorium was
much more professional than I had assumed. I
figured that this play would be nothing more than
colleg...
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Constant Reminder Emotional Pain
1,360 words
True redemption of sin comes from suffering. When
a person goes against what they judge as wrong,
the only way to be freed of the guilt that their
actions have caused is to feel the pain
emotionally from the guilt of their sin. The guilt
they feel on the inside and the shame they have to
face others is their atonement. Feeling that guilt
shows that the person has recognized their sin as
wrong and the constant reminder from the pain of
guilt and shame of the sin forces the person to
change their ...
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Raskolnikov Believes Raskolnikov Suffering Extraordinary
1,319 words
In his book Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky
explores the path of Raskolnikov who has many
problems and obstacles throughout his life. He
commits murder and is faced with the long and
mentally extremely painful journey of seeking
redemption. Raskolnikov believes that by a law of
nature men have been somewhat arbitrarily divided
into two groups of ordinary and extraordinary.
Raskolnikov believes that the duty of the ordinary
group is to just exist, in order to form the world
and the society. The ...
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Salem Witch Trials Witch Hunt
1,371 words
In his article, Why I Wrote The Crucible, Arthur
Miller speaks of the 1950 s which nobody seems to
remember clearly- a time of fearful insanity and
unrest. Anyone could be accused. Showing excessive
opposition ensured prosecution. Most shrunk back
from disputing the McCarthy hearings for fear of
their safety. Now, this period of panic is viewed
as absurd. As Miller describes Hitler as being
almost comical to his generation, the modern
generation sees the Salem witch trials as foolish
scuffles be...
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Losing His Reputation Greater Than The Pain Sin
826 words
God does not like the sin of adultery. He does not
like lying. He does not like hypocrisy. There are
two roads that one can choose. In the end, what
may seem like the easy way may have far greater
consequences than the hard way. Arthur Dimmesdale
chose the easy path and learned that the pain of
guilt is far greater than the pain of shame. From
the start, Dimmesdale did not want to live with
the consequence of his sin. To begin with, he must
of told Hester not to tell anyone about his sin,
becaus...
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Tragic Heroics Of John Proctor From The
469 words
The character of John Proctor was a tragic hero in
The Crucible. Proctor was a sensible farmer that
had committed the sin of adultery. He had a tragic
flaw that lead to his downfall. Proctors excessive
pride hindered him from reality. He felt that the
Salem witch trials would and could not affect him.
However, he was wrong because his former lover
Abigail accuses his wife of witchcraft. Proctor
does not want to tell the public about his affair,
but when he does it is too late. Elizabeth Proctor
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Affair With Abigail John Proctor
795 words
John Proctor is a good man. He is a puritan, a
husband, a citizen, and an all around valuable
member of the community. All of this is
represented by his name. The name of John Proctor
could be considered his most prized possession. It
is his most priceless asset. Proctor is very
strong-willed and caring. He does not set out with
any intentions of hurting anyone. He is a farmer
and village commoner who is faced with incredible
inner turmoil. He has committed adultery and had
absolutely no intenti...
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Dimmesdale The Bearer Of Scarlet Letter
1,353 words
Who should bear the stigma of sin? Hawthorne's
novel is a story of adultery, social judgment, and
moral redemption. Hester cannot hide the
consequences of her mistake, so she is exposed to
public judgment and forced to wear the scarlet
letter. However, it is Dimmesdale's guilty
conscience and struggle to rise above the sin that
makes the essence of the narrative. The argument
for Dimmesdale as a protagonist lies in the
answers to the following questions. Does
Dimmesdale's character change throug...
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Themes From John Proctor The Crucible
436 words
Houghton Mifflin's Collegiate Dictionary defines a
crucible as a sever test. When Author Miller wrote
The Crucible, he inflicted many of his characters
with harsh crucibles. John Proctor, Elizabeth
Proctor, and Martha Corey all went through
crucible s in their lives and throughout the play.
John Proctor endured one of the most difficult
crucibles of all the characters. When his wife was
arrested he was faced with the harsh test. If
Proctor goes to court and testifies for his wifes
innocence and ...
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Shakespearean Tragedy Involving Jealousy Trust Amp Pride
571 words
William Shakespeare's play "Othello" is a perfect
example of classic Shakespearean tragedy. The
tragic hero in this play is the main character,
Othello. Othello's misfortune comes about because
of his jealousy, trust, and his pride. Jealousy is
the main factor that appears to destroy Othello.
Iago is the initiator of the chain of events that
sparks jealousy in Othello, and eventually leads
to the downfall of not only the main character,
but also of most of the significant characters in
the book....
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Arthur Koestler Darkness At No
974 words
Arthur Koestler: 'Darkness at Noon' Revolutionary
and political ethics 'Darkness at Noon' is the
second novel of a trilogy, which revolves around
the central theme of revolutionary ethics, and of
political ethics in general: the problem whether,
or to what extent, a noble ends justifies ignoble
means, and the related conflict between morality
and expediency. The theme of the novel relates to
the ever-present predicament faced by the leaders
of any political party or revolutionary movement,
from ...
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Hundred Years Ago Todays World
1,476 words
It had been a few years since I had last attended
to play. I had just seen the movie version of The
Crucible and was incredibly excited about getting
a chance to watch a theatrical presentation of it.
When I first heard that Id get the chance to see
it I was very excited that I could hardly wait. I
must say, however, it was well worth the wait.
Everything and everybody inside the auditorium was
much more professional than I had assumed. I
figured that this play would be nothing more than
college...
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Artist As A Young Man Portrait Of The Artist
1,786 words
Rachel Bergman December 19, 2000 AP English/Steele
Essay: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Acclaimed Irish author, James Joyce, uses conflict
as a major tool in enhancing his novel, A Portrait
of the Artist as a Young Man. One of the best
illustrations of how conflict is used to give life
and color to the novel, is the conflict between
Stephen Dedaluss loyalty to the church, and his
own need to satisfy his carnal desires, and even
more than that, Stephens need to be an individual,
and not...
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Raskolnikov Ordinary Man
1,343 words
In his book? Crime and Punishment? , Dostoevsky
explores the path of Raskolnikov who has many
problems and obstacles throughout his life. He
commits murder and is faced with the long and
mentally extremely painful journey of seeking
redemption. Raskolnikov believes that by a law of
nature men have been? somewhat arbitrarily?
divided into two groups of? ordinary? and?
extraordinary? . Raskolnikov believes that the
duty of the ordinary group is to just exist, in
order to form the world and the soc...
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End Of The Drama Rebecca Nurse
365 words
In literature as in life people often suffer
severe tests of character. Sometimes they must
defend their beliefs in the face of great
opposition. In the drama The Crucible, by Arthur
Miller, two characters showed this quality. John
Proctor and Rebecca Nurse both suffered severe
tests of character. In my opinion these characters
are perfect examples of these type of people.
Rebecca Nurse is a good example of a character
that got tested. She sacrificed her life for her
morals. When asked by Revere...
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Salem Witch Trials Three Hundred Years
2,468 words
A political cartoon shows a massive stone wall
surrounding tall office buildings which bear
labels of " Department of Energy, "
" Defense Department, " " National
Security Agency, " " CIA, " and
" FBI. " Outside the wall, which is
tagged " Government Secrecy, " a couple
huddles in a roofless hut called " Personal
Non-Privacy. " At the top of the cartoon is
printed " Somehow I feel this is not the way
the founders planned ...
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Othello Desdemona
2,982 words
In Shakespeare? s play Othello, Iago is the
antagonist. That is, he is the villain in the play
Othello. He is the person who causes an action to
occur which affects the other characters in the
play. This action may not necessarily be a good
thing. Iago is the catalyst for Othello? s change.
He is the reason behind Othello? s changing views
of his wife Desdemona, which results in the deaths
of many of the characters in this tragedy. In
order to understand the role Iago plays in
destroying Othello...
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