RE: Assignment 2.1 - What is Justice? The ideological score I received on the brainstorming worksheet was 7. Now that can mean different things depending on how people look at different scenarios and situations when it comes to justice. Justice in my own definition would be giving each person what he or she deserves or in other terms‚ giving each person his or her due. However‚ many people relate the terms fairness and justice. Justice has usually been used with the reference to
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In the text‚ The Crucible‚ a Puritan writing by Arthur Miller‚ said that‚ “in the record that Mr. Parris keeps‚ [he] notes that [John Proctor] is rarely in the church on Sabbath Day” (1129). This shows that going to church is a very important thing to do in the Puritan world
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‘Justice delayed is justice denied’ – a much quoted line the world over. As I look at the variety of criminal cases involving high profile people‚ I see that they tend to move quickly and gain positive results‚ mostly in the favour of the defendant. Recently‚ the powerful banker Mr Dominique Struass Kahn was involved in allegations that led to his public demise. Only a few weeks back‚ it looked like an open and shut case‚ but since then a steadily falling house of cards has been unravelling and the
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JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED On paper we are all free and equal citizens of the republic but neither the freedom nor the equality are equally distributed. There are so many ways in which “free” India keeps vast numbers of its citizenry in conditions akin to slavery and servitude but here I invite you to think about those who are deprived of freedom in the name of law and justice. Over two thirds of India’s prisoners are under-trials‚ i.e. being held in custody pending trial. About 75% of
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1.) In the play “The Crucible” the quote “You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor” was stated by Betty Parris. Betty was saying this to Abigail Williams in Betty’s room. The quote is being said under the circumstances of Abigail and Betty arguing about what happened in the forest the night before. This quote is very important to the play because it shows that Abigail is not truthful and it raises suspicion as to why she really got fired from Goody Proctor’s. 2.) On page 146 John
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want and need. The play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller and a narrative poem‚ “Half-Hanged Mary” by Margaret Atwood are perfect examples of represent Dorothy Thompson’s quote. In The Crucible‚ Mary Warren and Elizabeth Proctor represent the people that fear in the beginning and overcome at the end; for “Half-Hanged Mary”‚ Mary Webster did not fear at all and became stronger as a person including her significance in survival after being hanged and cut down. The Crucible is a play about Witchcraft
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IRONY in The Crucible | |Occurs when someone states one thing and means another; often recognized as sarcasm | |Verbal irony |i.e. narrator refers to honesty as an “incumbrance” or “burden” | | |A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen | |Situational
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There are countless and innumerable arrears in High courts and Supreme Court‚ and one crore and more in lower courts pending disposal. It is beyond dispute that credibility in courts to administer justice is almost shaken. The impending causes of the backlog of cases are in built arising out of wastage of time at several stages of the legal procedure at different levels of the hierarchal system. This can be overcome to a larger extent "Through a conscionable campaign of the judges by the judges for
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of his famous plays known as‚ “The Crucible” which elaborated upon what had occurred during the time period in which details were key in preserving any logic that was seemingly opted away due to certain characters within the story. With that‚ it would lead towards a series of illogical accusations that could be proven to other individuals if the individuals who is accusing another individual that they can see a spectral figure of sorts. A quote from “The Crucible” that relates to this idea was when
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Things like jealousy‚ selfishness or peer pressure often lead to faulty situations. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller you can see how even in the play‚ they get into these mishaps.Victor Hugo says “Society is a republic. WHen an individual tries to lift themselves above others‚ they are dragged down by the masses‚ either by ridicule or slander.” This quote is referring to everyday situations where you feel as if you must feel higher than someone else. Weather it be selfishness‚ jealousy or peer pressure
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