Mary Shelley was born on August 30‚ 1797‚ becoming a distinguished‚ though often neglected‚ literary figure during the Romanticism Era. Mary was the only child of Mary Wollstonecraft‚ a famous feminist‚ but after her birth‚ Wollstonecraft passed away (Harris). Similar to Mary’s book Frankenstein‚ both her and Victor’s mothers die when they are at a very young age. Mary’s father was William Godwin‚ an English philosopher who also wrote novels that would inspire Mary in the late years of her life (Holmes)
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If the only way to save your life was to blame an innocent member in your community‚ would you? In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller expresses the acts of finding a scapegoat through John Proctor and Reverend Hale juxtaposed to Abigail‚ the girls and some of the accused. Many of the accused “witches” admit to being a witch and save their own lives by offering the names of other witches in the community. If the accused claim they are not witches‚ they will be hanged for witchcraft‚ but if they confess
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getting accused of witchcraft. Notably‚ a servant girl Mary Warren and Reverend Hale of Beverly both have strong concern for their prestige in the community. Mary Warren is the servant to John and Elizabeth Proctor and once Abigail accuses Elizabeth and she is arrested‚ John insists Mary tell the truth of what the girls are doing to the court. However‚ Mary is afraid of what Abby can do to her and what could happen if she spoke out against her. Mary speaks her fears to john when she says‚ “I cannot charge
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The Crucible Essay Learning and speaking the truth are not always the easiest things to accept. In The Crucible accepting the truth is one of the main issues that occur throughout the play. Though everybody now knows that most or all depending on what the reader wants to believe were not witches‚ and consequently died for something they never did. Many characters lie throughout the play for their own reasons some to due with land while the others for more personal reasons. The death of many were
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Mary Ainsworth a Prominent Woman of Psychology PSY/310 October 30‚ 2010 Mary Ainsworth a Prominent Woman of Psychology Mary D. Salter- Ainsworth was born in Glendale‚ Ohio in December of 1913. Her parents were both academics at Dickenson College. Her father majored in history‚ while Mary’s mother focused on teaching and nursing. According to her biography‚ Mary and her two sisters grew up in a very “close-knit family” (Ainsworth‚ 1983). The importance of education was definitely impressed
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The fear of being accused of being a witch makes Mary lie about seeing people with the devil‚ until John Proctor convinces her to tell the judge the truth. Mary says‚ “I cannot tell how‚ but I did‚ I-I heard the other girls screaming and you‚ your Honor‚ you seemed to believe them‚ and I-It were only sport in the beginning‚ sir but then‚ the whole world
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hero. John is selfish because before his wife was accused of witchcraft he was passive towards the hangings. He had a strong dislike of them but was not that open about it except with his wife. He then showed a lack of compassion when he force Mary Warren to testify in court that the girls were lying‚ even though that
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Elizabeth‚ and Mary Warren. In John’s case it had hardened his voice and attitude towards others mainly from the regret of his own actions. John also had difficulty bringing up the issue of adultery in his life. seen when John was asked to say the ten commandments and forgot adultery. John’s regret made its appearance in the conversations with his wife‚ Elizabeth. John was very angry and frustrated with his past seen through his voice. Also john was very firm with Mary Warren‚ when he was trying
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insane lie‚ but not once considered admitting to her mistakes and telling the truth. Her lies also put fragile people on edge for doing the right thing. For example‚ John Proctor convinced Mary Warren to tell the truth in court‚ but then Abigail accused Mary of sending her evil spirits into her. This put poor Mary Warren on edge and was almost executed because of it‚ so she gave into the lie and betrayed John Proctor. As a bonus for Abigail‚ the townspeople of Salem were sympathetic and showed affection
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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 in town follow what Abigail is doing fits the definition of mass hysteria perfectly. Mary warren explains how she got caught up in the hysteria Abigail created when she says “I heard the other girls screaming‚ and you‚ Your Honor‚ you seemed to believe
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