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    less important than our similarities. People have a lot in common whether they see it or not.” –William Hall. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor were not as different as they seemed‚ they were alike in their love of the same man‚ John Proctor. These women each had their own role in what happened in Salem‚ their roles were very different but had big consequences‚ good or bad‚ in Salem. Elizabeth had the role of the loving (or not so loving) wife of John Proctor. Elizabeth being the Godly woman

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    Informative Essay The Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 forever changed our judicial system. Twenty innocent citizens from Salem all the way to Boston‚ Massachusetts were killed because they were falsely accused of Witchcraft. Nineteen men and women were hung and one man was pressed to death because he would not “admit” to practicing witchcraft. A lot of these deaths were the cause of ten “afflicted girls” who accused innocent men and women‚ in one case even a child‚ of practicing

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    It all starts with Abigail williams dancing in the forest naked. She then got caught d with her and the other girls having fun‚ the following day when the returned she was confronted. Abigail knowing she would be punished lied and 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

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    Significant Event Shawn Wyatt Strayer University There’s a significant event that happened when I was only four years old. I saw my adult cousin dead in the park that my sister‚ bother‚ and I used to play in. I’m sure the memory that I have of this devastating event is not 100% accurate for a number of reasons. One being‚ the fact that it happened so long ago my memory could’ve been tarnished by hearing different stories from different individuals who also witnessed this dreadful event. Another

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    “Remember the ladies” I would always say to my husband. Most women in my time were afraid to speak up for their rights’. I‚ Abigail Smith Adams‚ daughter of William Smith‚ and wife of John Adams‚ was not afraid to speak up against these cruel restrictions. I was born on November 11‚ 1744 in Weymouth‚ Massachusetts. I did not attend school because girls were discouraged to‚ so my family taught me at home. With access to my father’s library‚ I became very interested in philosophy‚ theology‚ Shakespeare

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    CHARACTER: Abigail Williams POINT OF INTERVENTION: Act 1: Scene 2- After she stabs herself with the needle IMAGINED CONTEXT: By the shed Ahh‚ gee‚ damn! Why does he have to be so ignorant! I am only in my youth‚ yet he chooses to love his wife over my love. He loves me‚ he knows me! I have been robbed of my innocence because he cannot accept the fact that his heart longs for mine. My parent’s desires would want my days to be long and happy‚ curse the Indians that bludgeoned my parents to death

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    Romeo.This backfires though‚ when Romeo thinks Juliet is actually dead and in turn commits suicide. When Juliet hears of this she decides there is nothing left to live for and does the same. Someone must have caused this‚ but who? The Capulets’ are to blame. By forcing their daughter to get married they made her go against their wishes. Shakespeare suggests that love is not something you can choose by the characterization of the Capulets’ who caused Juliet to go against their wishes to be with her true

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    Key Events in World News [Year 2012] Note: The CSS Point is not responsible of any fact/information mentioned in this booklet. This Booklet is compilation of important events of year 2012 from different websites. Main source: http://www.infoplease.com www.css.theazkp.com www.facebook.com/thecsspointOfficial Table of Contents Name of Month 1. Key events in world news for the month of January 2012 2. Key events in world news for the month of February 2012 3. Key events in world news

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    In the late spring of 1962 in a village name Salem a group of young girls claimed to possessed name such as the devil. These young girls accused some of the women’s from the village of doing witchcraft. There were also around 150 mans including the woman’s and children accused of witchcraft leading to nineteen men and women to be hanged. Three reasons why led this people to believe was “the teenage boredom”‚ the stimulation of imaginations of Tituba‚ and a belief that Satan was recruiting witches

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    In the twenty-first century people are exposed to the media‚ whether it is the television‚ films‚ magazines or tabloid. Those individuals who are considered as celebrities plays an important role in people’s lives by acting as role models for those seeking guidance or advice‚ also influencing their body image perception with the impact of the neglected to fully appreciate the impacts that celebrities have on issues such as drug use‚ eating habits and cosmetic appearance. Consequently‚ many people

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