Anthony Rodriguez Mr. Milliken English Jun.17.12 THE CRUCIBLE Why does guilt hold from telling the truth? In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ in the early year of 1962 in the small Massachusetts village of Salem‚ many innocent people in the play were hanged during the Salem witch trials. Of course‚ there are many people that may be blamed. Many problems arise that deal with jealousy‚ hypocrisy‚ and hysteria. One may find
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relationships and stories may be a bit intricate to comprehend. Some examples of how Perseus’ stories relate to Cinderella is when the Disney princess has certain rules she has to follow‚ such as leaving the ball by midnight. As well as‚ Perseus had to wait until the Gray Women were exchanging their eye to strike and ask how to get to the nymphs of the North and not look at the Gorgon’s eye. Another example‚ is how in the fairytale
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“The Crucible” Ignorance is bliss is a common saying that relates to Salem‚ Massachusetts during the witch trials. Arthur Miller‚ a player writer of “The Crucible” portrays what it was like during this time period. A young Puritan girl‚ Betty Parris‚ spreads rumors throughout the town causing innocent peoples death. By the end of this time people would have been better off not knowing what happened; Betty Parris is to blame for the tragedies of Salem‚ Massachusetts. For example‚ after Betty
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the process on Inquiry has‚ and will continue to help me immensely throughout my academic career‚ through how it affects me personally‚ how it relates to Liberty University‚ and in the future as I continue to participate in the larger community of scholars and conversations within my specific interests. I learned a great deal about the process of inquiry as I researched my specific topic: how the continuous progression of modern antibiotics affect the resistance of bacteria to these antibiotics.
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The Sinful Three In Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ the Salem Witch Trials were filled with the same sins that were also shown in modern-day McCarthyism. In comparison‚ McCarthyism was a post-WWII investigation of Communists in the United States Government that involved blatant lies given by Joseph McCarthy that can relate to the lies shown by the townspeople of Salem during the Witch Trials. Specifically‚ three of the townspeople showed their sins the most; Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ and
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because of how it relates to people and events that have happened. As the island is a microcosm of the world‚ the book mirrors what’s going on in the real world. The main themes of the book are Good Vs. Evil‚ Civilization Vs. Savagery‚ Power and Survival‚ which can easily be related to by most people - both now‚ when the book was written and probably also in the future. Personally‚ the book taught me a lot about how people deal with situations when under pressure‚ people’s need for power and how easy
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1 lb bag of dry red kidney beans (you could also use a can but the flavor is much less desirable) Making them from scratch yields fabulous tasting beans! Do not skimp on these! 1 cup red quinoa (not white!) my recipe is specific to use the red quinoa. Much different flavor and texture. I find mine in the self serve bins at HEB but I’m sure they sell them at organic whole foods stores. They are not usually down the traditional isles though but where the fresh nuts and grains self-serve bins are
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Personal Responsibility and How It Relates To College Success Written By: Jesus Jimenez GEN/200 Personal Responsibility and How It Relates To College Success I believe that personal responsibility is when an individual takes the time to ensure that all aspects of themselves is carried in a way that holds them to a different standard and separates them from others. College success is when an individual sets educational goals for themselves and
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you ever wondered if witches were actually real? In the play “The Crucible‚” people thought they were real. In this story the mass hysteria that ensues is comparable to the Red Scare of the 1950s. In these similar conflicts people were scared of one another and falsely accused innocent people. We can learn something from these conflicts though. “The Crucible” has many events and themes that can apply to real life. In “The Crucible‚” there were a large amount of people that were accused. At first
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“God is dead!” This is a quote said by John Proctor in “The Crucible” as he was being accused of witchcraft during the Salem witchcraft trials. John Proctor is a farmer in Salem. John is a sinner as he does not go to church and plows on Sunday’s. John also has never baptised his children and is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor. The first trait John Proctor and I share is how we are both an outcast. John has many ways he has showed to being an outcast. One way he showed it was he never went to church
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