in that several other girls‚ including Ann Putnam‚ Mercy Lewis‚ and Mary Walcott‚ were also exhibiting similar behaviour. Once interrogated for an explanation behind their state‚ the girls began to accuse the residents of Salem. What caused the villagers to believed the girls’ claims‚ remains a topic of great debate‚ however‚ it is imperative to evaluate the context in which this all unfolded. The belief and condemnation of witches traces back as far as the Old Testament. Likewise‚ Salem was a
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The Struggle over the Saloon In 1881‚ the people of Worcester‚ MA debated whether to vote to “…sanction the sale of liquor under a licensing system” or to “…close all liquor dealers and saloons.” How one stood on this issue was often determined by their social class. For example‚ “…the temperance crusade was‚ in part‚ an effort made by the city’s middle and upper classes to reform‚ reshape‚ and restrict working-class recreational practices.” But nevertheless‚ this struggle never followed straight
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If one were to mention the concept of witchcraft‚ certain notions would instantaneously come to mind. For some‚ witchcraft stirs ideas of grotesque old crones draped in ill-fitting garments riding a broom across the heavens; oftentimes‚ these figures are represented with a common black cat to serve as their familiar. Likewise‚ others may think of witchcraft in terms of Hollywood blockbuster films such as The Wizard of Oz or perhaps even The Witches of Eastwick. As fanciful and alluring as these interpretations
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Li 2 A belief in witches has always be present. In society today‚ people often view witches as fun and spiritual phenomenons that aren’t realistic. However‚ dating back to the early settlements of America‚ witches were believed to be real. People were on the look out for witches and in one particular incident‚ awareness turned into hysteria. The witchcraft hysteria‚ of 1692 in Salem‚ was a horrific event because people lost sight of their common sense and their rational judgement. Fear‚ anxiety
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In the late 1600’s Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ the Salem Witch Trials was conceivably thought of as terrifying or even unjustified. Left and right‚ convictions of witchcraft were put on other villagers in Salem. Abigail and other girls‚ Tituba‚ Proctor‚ and others are to be blamed for the deaths and events in Salem‚ but Reverend Parris seems to have the bigger faults. Parris’s childish and avaricious characteristics caused the deaths of many innocent people. Reverend Parris enacted an essential role in
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In the Salem witch trials‚ hundreds of people were killed due to suspicion of witchcraft. In the book the crucible by Arther Miller a big concern for most readers was: who had the most conflict. Throughout the book many characters had disagreements with others. As people argued they eventually came to a point where people were accused of witchcraft and could be killed for it. Some people say John Procter had the most conflict and Abigail didn’t because she was a bad person‚ but I believe even though
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In January 1692‚ 9 years old Elizabeth Parris‚ and a 11 year old Abigail Williams began exhibiting strange behaviour. Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Parris‚ an ordained minister and Abigail was the niece. The two started making odd sounds‚ and screaming. Contorting their bodies and throwing objects. Elizabeth and Abigail said that an individual being was biting and pinching them. An 11 year old girl named‚ Ann Putnam and other girls in Salem began acting similarly to Elizabeth and Abigail.
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Book of Shadows (BOS)/Grimoires/Spell Books/Witch’s Journal A. What is the difference? a. Book of Shadows (BOS) – A BOS is a book traditionally used by persons who practice the religion Wicca. b. Grimoire – A grimoire is a book used by witches in general. c. Spell Book – A spell book is a book used by witches or Wiccans. It is a book set apart from the grimoire and/or BOS. This book is generally created as a convenience. The same spells may or may not be included in the main grimoire or BOS. d. Witch’s
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Can you recall anyone in history who had extreme beliefs? In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible‚” which talks about the Salem witch trials‚ there are parallels to the McCarthy era because‚ they were both very tense times. People were being accused of conspiring and had to face consequences for actions they might have not even done. People were being falsely accused of conspiring against God. In Salem the people were very avid about their religion‚ therefor being accused of witchcraft was as to be conspiring
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The pre-Columbian Maya kept whole libraries of books that contained information about their history‚ beliefs‚ astronomy and calendars. Most of these books were destroyed during the Spanish Conquest. They were burned because the Christian conquistadors believed they containing writings about the devil. Three of these books‚ called Codices‚ managed to survive today. They are the only three codices whose authenticity is beyond a doubt in authenticity. They are: The Madrid Codex‚ or the "Tro-Cortesianus
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