Reputation: An exploration of the fear of losing reputation within the Salem Society. Good afternoon‚ today I will be presenting my IOP. I have chosen to base it upon Arthur Millers’ novel ‘The Crucible’‚ which references back to the Salem Witch trials in 1692. There are many themes in Arthur Miller’s ’The Crucible’‚ like intolerance‚ empowerment‚ honor‚ hysteria and paranoia‚ legal affairs‚ such as accusations and confessions as well as several references to McCarthyism. However the theme
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Camille Khaye Gapate Summary of Francis Bacon Of Studies Francis Bacon examines the benefits and effects of studies‚ maintaining that when studies are balanced by experience‚ diverse studies may help counteract personal imperfections. Bacon proposes that study may be done for three purposes: for one’s own entertainment‚ such as reading book on a favorite author‚ to impress others and bring attention to oneself. Too much study may be considered a downfall‚ as the individual studying may be considered
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American Colonial Society The colonization movement‚ the relocating of African Americans from the mainstream of white American society‚ had its beginnings in the eighteenth century. As early as 1713‚ Quaker abolitionists begun to advocate that freed blacks be returned to African; and later by blacks‚ themselves‚ around 1787 by the likes of Anthony Benezet and Benjamin Rush. Some plans that later emerged‚ included the establishment of a separate colony for blacks west of the Mississippi River‚ others
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The Salem Witch Trials were massive chains of blame which pointed out the unique citizens of a society and accused them of witch craft. Tituba‚ from The Crucible‚ was in the same situation. She‚ being foreign (especially from a place such as Barbados)‚ non-puritan‚ and a slave made her the perfect candidate for such accusations. With England breathing down their necks from one direction and Indian attacks from the other‚ suspicion of traitors in their own community was on the rise. The English people
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Francis Bacon - The Portraits Francis Bacon was born in Dublin‚ Ireland to English parents. When F. Bacon grow up and was more independent he then travelled to Berlin were he spent most of his time there. He then moved onto Paris‚ before returning to London and starting out as an interior designer. Bacon never attended art school; he only began his work in watercolours about 1926 – 27. An exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso inspired him to make his first drawings and paintings. The influence
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The Supreme Court has been given credit and blame for having a wide range of effects on society. The decisions that they have made on current and past issues have initiated change in American society. These changes have had both positive and negative results. The effects of their decisions have ranged from improving the status of certain ethnic groups to limiting the procedures of law enforcers and clearly defining the rights of lawbreakers. In essence‚ Supreme Court decisions have had a profound
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Change is a factor that occurs everyday in individual’s life and society. We go through it in one way or another and it can be represented in many ways and forms. Society has changed gradually over the courses of the years through education‚ technology‚ and fashion. There are major and minor changes that go on in society everyday the effects people in a good or bad way. Education has changed over the past decades for students that were unable to receive education are now able to obtain it and receive
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Witchcraft in Hollywood It is said by many that Hollywood is persuasive. People see something on television or in a motion picture and believe that what is shown is‚ in reality‚ true. Misconceptions will occur‚ and unless people are shown evidence against the delusions‚ it will be taken as fact. In the past‚ many groups have been poorly represented onscreen. Organizations such as the mafia‚ the government‚ the military‚ spies‚ gods‚ monsters‚ and others are just a small example
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Society of the 1800’s During the 1800’s there were three prominent cultures that could be found within Antebellum or Pre-Civil War America. These cultures include the North‚ South‚ and the Southern Black or Slave culture. These societies differed in many ways‚ some to an extreme degree. The Northern culture is the closest to the modern day America that we know as it was the most progressive culture. The Southern culture was extremely elitist and intolerant of social reform not benefiting the slave
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History 1950’s Conformity Following World War II America saw an extreme decade of both conformity and nonconformity. A strong post-war economy meant there was money to spend. Settling down‚ raising a family‚ and owning a home were the established goals of the American dream. Many tried to attain the ideal family depicted on TV shows such as Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best. Deviating from this popular culture was the "Beat Generation." The post-war economic boom of the 1950’s in the U.S
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