The Morals of Witches “The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation” (Jeremy Bentham). Morality is the distinction between doing what is right and what is wrong. There are many principles of morality like existentialism‚ utilitarianism‚ contractarianism‚ etc. Utilitarianism is defined as doing what is best for the most amount of people. The main question that arises from this theory is: What is considered best? This can be answered through hedonism. Hedonism
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Belonging is a far-reaching yet complex idea that is powerfully explored in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. It illustrates a variety of aspects of belonging‚ where it can be compared and contrasted with ideas in other texts such as Oliver Parker’s film Dorian Gray and Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem We Are Going. These texts present ideas of power and isolation‚ which consequently lead to individuals either belonging or not belonging to the community. Through the use of a variety of literary‚ film and dramatic
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Izzy Lowell-Forker May 13‚ 2014 Credito Culturales Los Cumpleanos en Espanola In Spanish countries birthdays for young and old are celebrated with much consideration. But Birthdays are celebrated just a little different from how we celebrate them in the USA. In Spain‚ instead of getting a punch in the arm for every year of your life‚ you get a tug on your ear… plus one for good luck. Another different custom in Spain is when you are old enough; you throw your own parties and treat your friends
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try anything. Techniques such as stage directions‚ hamartia‚ and dialogue are used in the set text Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” to display belonging and not belonging. Other techniques such as symbolism and camera shot are used to exhibit belonging and not belonging in the supplementary text Your Favorite Martian’s “Zombie Love Song” film clip. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”‚ stage direction is used to demonstrate belonging and not belonging. This technique is used throughout the text to show
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11 7 November 11 The Crucible: A Tragedy One day in November of 2009 a young girl was killed in a hit and run by a negligent driver. Her name was Courtney Snipes; she was only 11 years old. Courtney’s family suffered from tragedy much like the characters in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. These characters lost dozens of their neighbors all because of one group of girl’s ability to lie. Through Aristotle’s definition of what a tragedy in literature is; The Crucible can be easily defined
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The Crucible written in 1952 by Arthur Miller took place in a town called Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. In the play characters show fear‚ but one main character is Mary Warren. She is a seventeen year old girl that works for John and Elizabeth Proctor. During the play it is easy to see how fear not only changes her loyalties but also develops her into a submissive character. In The Crucible there are times when Mary Warren gets very fearful changes loyalties to survive. One example is in
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A person can become deceitful to make themselves look innocent and have others view them as victims. When in times of desperation‚ individuals will become dishonest and insincere. Tom walker becomes deceitful after being accused of taking money from innocent people for his own personal interests. This is accusation is denied by Tom claiming "the devil take me if I have made a farthing" (Irving 331)‚ acting as if he were innocent and his life would be threatened if he collected greats amount amount
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Ben Boyd English 11H The Crucible: Thematic Essay The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is a rich and enticing play set in the late 1600’s describing the epic horrors and emotions through the events of the Salem witch trials. The Crucible‚ focuses primarily on the inconsistencies of the Salem witch trials and the extreme behavior that can result from dark desires and hidden agendas. The play begins with the discovery of several young girls and an African American slave‚ Tituba‚ in the
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Mass Hysteria in The Crucible Mass hysteria is a condition affecting a group of persons‚ characterized by excitement or anxiety‚ irrational behavior or belief‚ or inexplicable symptoms of illness(dictionary.com). The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller perfectly exemplifies the phenomenon of mass hysteria. The way all the girls feed of what Abigail is doing‚ the townspeople’s reactions‚ and the inability of the court to think reasonably all are examples of mass hysteria. The way that all the girls
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The Domino Effect is the cumulative effect when one event sets off a chain of other events. This effect has happened multiple times throughout history‚ the two largest examples being The Red Scare of the 1950s and the Salem Witch Trials of the 1600s. The Red Scare‚ initiated by senator John McCarthy‚ caused the American people to develop mass suspicion‚ thinking that communists were roaming America attempting to destroy it. Perhaps one of the largest tragedies in human history‚ the Salem Witch Trials
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