The Root of Conflict
Fear of what is different lies at the root of conflict
Score: 45/50
Statement of explanation
The exploration of this context prompt, fear of what is different lies at the root of conflict, has been chosen to be written in the form of a persuasive essay. Much like the text response, this essay only presents the one point of view, that agreeably the fear of the different than being different is what drives conflicts. However, unlike a conventional text response, this essay does not strictly revolve around just the text, but also the historical context and background of the text, to illustrate that the conflicts that arise from fears of being different not only occur in individuals, but also in societies.
The language chosen in this essay is intended to be for one with some prior knowledge of the context and setting that the Crucible was written in, including the parallels of Puritanism and McCarthyism that Arthur Miller has drawn from. The formality of the writing also expects the reader to be well literate as to be able to discuss and explore some of the more complex issues surrounding the Salem witch hunts. To retain both the formality and persuasiveness of the writing, conventional persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, statistics and strong tones have been avoided, but the wording, sentence structure and word choices have still been used extensively.
Word choices such as paranoia, obsession and hysteria are intended to persuade the reader to sense that the conflicts that have emerged from the fear of difference have only being fuelled by mere panic and irrational, unreasoned and unfounded beliefs. Consistent use of quotes relating back to the Crucible are employed to show a good understanding of the text as well as providing strong textual evidence for the writing. The choice of longer quotes from the Crucible demonstrate an in-depth interpretation of the subtext and text, such as a speech Danforth gives to Hale on the logic of the witch
Score: 45/50
Statement of explanation
The exploration of this context prompt, fear of what is different lies at the root of conflict, has been chosen to be written in the form of a persuasive essay. Much like the text response, this essay only presents the one point of view, that agreeably the fear of the different than being different is what drives conflicts. However, unlike a conventional text response, this essay does not strictly revolve around just the text, but also the historical context and background of the text, to illustrate that the conflicts that arise from fears of being different not only occur in individuals, but also in societies.
The language chosen in this essay is intended to be for one with some prior knowledge of the context and setting that the Crucible was written in, including the parallels of Puritanism and McCarthyism that Arthur Miller has drawn from. The formality of the writing also expects the reader to be well literate as to be able to discuss and explore some of the more complex issues surrounding the Salem witch hunts. To retain both the formality and persuasiveness of the writing, conventional persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, statistics and strong tones have been avoided, but the wording, sentence structure and word choices have still been used extensively.
Word choices such as paranoia, obsession and hysteria are intended to persuade the reader to sense that the conflicts that have emerged from the fear of difference have only being fuelled by mere panic and irrational, unreasoned and unfounded beliefs. Consistent use of quotes relating back to the Crucible are employed to show a good understanding of the text as well as providing strong textual evidence for the writing. The choice of longer quotes from the Crucible demonstrate an in-depth interpretation of the subtext and text, such as a speech Danforth gives to Hale on the logic of the witch