Nathan Hale was an ordinary person‚ as ordinary as he can be‚ but he never knew he was going to grow up so fast. Nathan Hale grew up to be a spy. He was someone who loved his country more than his life. He was the first man killed in the U.S.’ Army working as a spy. He had a big family and many friends as well. One of them was a spy‚ as well. After he started his career‚ he accepted a job in the Continental army. Then he became a spy. He reported lots of information to the U.S. government‚ but sadly
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Peers" are quiet‚ looked down upon‚ and are to be kept in their place as women and nothing more; but it’s because of the Observant personality trait of Mrs. Hale that leads you to the stories conclusion. Much of the tension in this story is a result of what the women find out on their own that the men are blind too. The story starts off with Mrs. Hale thinking to herself "But what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving her bread already for mixing‚ half the flour sifted and half
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Abigail could no longer take it; two months have gone by without her John. After the arrest of John Proctor‚ Abigail was left with nothing. He was the only reason she was doing all this for‚ but now soon he would be hanged. Reverend Hale already suspected of her; she would be next. In order to save herself she has to leave Salem‚ but she couldn’t go alone‚ Mercy Lewis had to go with her. Abigail convinced Mercy Lewis that if she didn’t go she would soon be arrested and hanged. Between the two of
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book. In The Crucible‚ two characters that change for the better are Reverend Hale and John Proctor. They both go on a journey of self due to the hysteria of The Salem Witch Trials. The community had fallen into mass panic over a group of girls who convicted dozens of innocent people of witchcraft. Throughout the book‚ they become more suspicious of the girls and take a more active role in trying to convince people that they’re lying about seeing people with the Devil. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur
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having his life with his wife and kids‚ or pleading for his innocence and his life‚ which would never return. “I want my life” he declared as Elizabeth certifies. This is when Hawthorne makes him sign a document stating that he is a part of witchery. Hale reveals that he refuses to hand-over the papers‚ and that Proctor claimed that “You have all witnessed it- it is enough”. He was then questioned why he cannot simply sign his name and be given his life and set free‚ Elizabeth says that she knew the
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I think the movie‚ The Crucible‚ reflects what I’ve learned about the Puritans. I honestly think that the Puritans were very hypocritical. The movie and the literature both show how hypocritical the Puritans actually were. Puritans were extremely strict and very religious also. There was no separation in church and state‚ therefore the people didn’t really stand a chance in court if the church shunned them. The Puritans‚ in the movie The Crucible and in the literature‚ thought that you were damned
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ASSIGNMENT #2 Sarah Hale and the Ladies Magazine In the late 1820s many women’s magazines were published but men were the ones who produced my men. This was because the legal status of women was over powered my men which was called coverture. This magazine was edited for by women‚ which has never been done according to Sarah Hale. In this magazine she defined to perimeters called “woman sphere”. It was basically teach women to get more familiar with their duties and privileges. Hale wanted these duties
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In 1692‚ in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ infamy would begin with a group of younger gals dancing within a forest and a Reverend witnessed what they were doing and at that time‚ it was sinful as the society was severe in what was allowed to be done within their population and as the Reverend witnessed the acts‚ he interrupted their frolicking and would inform the village that they were possibly corrupted by witches or in some cases‚ the Devil itself. As
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thing in common: they are all found in The Crucible. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller. Reverend Parris‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris and many more characters are found in this play. Find out how the accuse everyone and anyone in the town as to being a witch or conducting witch craft. In Act One Reverend Parris‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris‚ John Proctor and Reverend Hale are introduced and brought to life. During Act One Reverend Parris Questions Abigail about being in
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A crucible: A severe test or trial or a pot where metals are melted under a high heat. When things are under extreme stress or pressure they change into something else and react in different ways. People can change just like metals do in crucibles. They can change personalities do things that no one expected them to do. Reverend Parris‚ Reverend Hale‚ and John Proctor in The Crucible‚ changed under pressure and did things that were unexpected when they were were under great pressure. Reverend Parris’s
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