fascinating because they allow an audience to experience adventures through the characters. Authors often include interesting characters into their stories to capture the reader’s attention. Doris Lessing includes such a character in her short story "No Witchcraft for Sale". Gideon is the protagonist of the story and plays role of a cook and a good friend of the Farquar family. Through his actions Gideon shows his loyalty‚ heroism and trustworthiness. First of all‚ Gideon shows his loyalty to the family
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Mary warren then becomes part of the court that condemns witches. At first she seems to enjoy the power it gives her. Mary was a very easily swayed character or for lack or better words‚ spineless. You can assume that she began her role in the witchcraft accusations because she was bored and tired of having no power as a woman and a servant. She begins to feel bad for her part in the whole affair when John Proctor makes her admit that she was lying‚ however‚ her character was not strong enough to
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Natasha Lacroix Mrs Walker EAE2D April 22 2013 The Execution of Salem Witches In Salem during the year 1962‚ nineteen people were executed due to witchcraft. During this period‚ 188 people were accused of practicing witchcraft. Out of these 188 people‚ 59 were tried‚ 31 of them were convicted and nineteen of the 31 that were convicted were then all hung at Gallows Hill. In the seventeenth century it was normal procedures to have people corrected or even execute people who were a threat to
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good leader. He did not have the qualities to keep a society in distress afloat. The whole conflict in Salem was very immature. The two groups were fighting and were accusing each other of witchcraft. “When the accusations began‚ the members of one group tended to accuse members of their opposing group of witchcraft.” The article blatantly states that both groups were accusing each other. Eventually the situation gets so bad that the two groups crumble and everyone starts accusing each other and no
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women were accused of witchcraft based on their sexual “misdeeds”. Women were accused of committing bad sexual acts. Additionally‚ women were accused of witchcraft because of quarrels and rivalries among them. Women were not getting along with each other and for something that happened to one they were accusing each other of been responsible. This article also‚ discusses the idea of men witches which is very low and rare as compared to the high number of women accused of witchcraft. The author provided
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A morally ambiguous character who I thought played a pivotal role in the Salem witch hunt was Reverend John Hale. At first‚ Hale was completely convinced that the witchcraft occurring in Salem was in fact reality and was determined to get rid of it whatever way possible. He was constantly researching the source of witchcraft itself and how to destroy it. He investigated Betty Parris and the Putnam’s daughter to gather clues and evidence as to why these events are happening. He also talks with
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In addition‚ they girls who were “possessed” didn’t want to get caught for misbehaving. The girls were caught playing with a crystal ball and telling each other’s fortunes. During this time‚ these types of actions were associated with witchcraft. To save themselves from being punished the girls blamed it on Tituba‚ the west indian slave‚ Sarah Good‚ a homeless beggar‚ and Sarah Osborne‚ who lived with her second husband before they were married‚ which was frowned upon by minister Samuel
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How does fear and hysteria play a significant role in creating and driving the conflict and the chaotic events that take place in Arthur Miller’s ‘ The Crucible’? Fear is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger‚ evil or pain‚ whether the threat is real or imagined.1 It causes feelings of dread and apprehension. Fear can lead to hysteria- a condition where community wide fear overwhelms logic and ends up justifying its own existence. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ fear and hysteria
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himself is an expert in the mysterious world of witches. "a tight-skinned‚ eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he has felt the pride of the specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for. This bad self-conscious brought to attention the witchcraft. The role of his character is a good example how a not completely reliable person can mislead a whole community. Mr Hale played a crucial part in starting the witch
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cried wolf. In this case it was witchcraft. She plead the devil consumed her soul along with the other girls. When put into a position of not wanting to get in trouble people will do un rational things. Another incident was the Mccarthy trials. Innocent people accused of communism. This was almost the same to salem witch trials. When people are vulnerable and put at a height of power people will resort to irrational ideals. Like criticizing other of witchcraft or communism. After these incidents
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