_________________ English 11 10-7-13 Ms. ____ Block 1 Deception in Salem The Crucible is a 1953 play written by Arthur Miller‚ which portrays the story of the Salem Witch Trials‚ and the townspeople it affected. The play is an allegory of McCarthyism‚ which Miller unjustifiably experienced‚ due to the fact that he was a playwright. The prosecutions of the Salem Witch Trials led to the deaths of several innocent townspeople. As the accused individuals stood trial‚ it was the testimonies of villagers
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Massachusetts‚ jealousy and revenge arise from mixed feelings and the perdu of the so-called “witchcraft.” Occurring in Salem’s rigid Puritan community‚ these witch trials were a perfect example of injustice spurred from vengeance. During the era of McCarthyism‚ in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ not all is lost when the race for John Proctor’s heart is between Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. The town experiences witch trials due to the unexplainable events from the town citizens. Miller utilizes
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The corruption‚ bias‚ and censorship of American media and information is not a new concept but‚ as of the first few weeks of Trump’s presidency‚ it has become more noticed and criticized. Censorship in the US has existed in many forms and continues to do in to this day. Some of the least controversial and most commonly accepted versions are: privacy of identity‚ privacy of security information‚ and removal of graphic imagery. Though censorship has become more of a derogatory word thanks to observing
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allies to enemies. When the war ended the Soviet Union was the greatest communist power and the US was the greatest capitalist power. During this time anti-communism greatly increased in the US‚ which was shown through events such as the rise of McCarthyism and trials such as the Rosenbergs. Each of these two powers wanted to expand their power by getting other countries to develop their system of government and economy; that led to the Cold War. Due to the large number of colonies in Asia that were
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World War II left much of the world in dire political and economic straits. This‚ coupled with the fear of a nuclear holocaust‚ the spread of communism and the unknown‚ created a political environment full of fear that was ripe for the rise of McCarthyism. As troops returned from World War II‚ the United States enjoyed unprecedented power and President Truman initiated a number of actions to protect against the spread of communism. He specifically was involved in the Marshall Plan‚ the Truman
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The invention of the nuclear weapon coupled with the dissemination of communist ideology made for the ultimate showdown between the United States and Soviet Union. The two countries had been at odds ever since the United States’ intervention in Russian Civil War—a move which foreshadows the anti-communist crusade America would embark upon some two decades later. The ravages of World War II—which left no participating country unscathed—makes it seem unfit to crown any one nation “victorious”. Nonetheless
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morality‚ and personal responsibility * He is from New York City * He lived through the Great Depression * Won The Pulitzer Prize in 1949 for Death of a Salesman * He wasn’t a very good student * Arthur Miller’s involvement with McCarthyism inspiration * He’s a legend ACT I 1) Setting: * Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1962 * Reverend Parris’s house * In the upstairs bedroom of Betty Parris 2) Characters: * Reverend Parris: -In his 60’s –He used to be a business man –Dislikes
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Education Topeka “Separate but Equal” Montgomery Bus Boycott Central High School (Little Rock‚ AR) Rosa Parks Civil Rights Act (1957) Braceros & Mojados Jim Crow Laws Emmett Till Let the Witch Hunt Begin! Anti-Communism and McCarthyism Ethel and Julius Rosenberg House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Joseph McCarthy McCarhyism Red Scare H-Bomb NSC-68 Internal Security Act Immigration Act Hollywood Ten The Korean War 38th Parallel Douglas
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Shannon Leung Mr. Vargish US History AP 23 April 2010 The Vietnam War With the end of World War II in 1945‚ many Americans hoped to head toward an era of prosperity and renewal. However‚ this was made impossible as the anti-communist tensions of the Cold War between the United States and the USSR sparked almost immediately after the destructive world war. The tensions between anti-communists and communists eventually led to one of the most controversial events in American history: the Vietnam
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Wednesday‚ March 20‚ 13 the essay Wednesday‚ March 20‚ 13 the essay English 11 Wednesday‚ March 20‚ 13 thesis statements • UNC Thesis Statement Handout • Clarity • Specificity • Argumentative - states a position or interpretation‚ not fact • Sophistication • Significance Wednesday‚ March 20‚ 13 Writing an Effective Thesis Hacker/Sommers‚ A Writer’s Reference‚ 7th ed. (Boston: Bedford‚ 2011) Wednesday‚ March 20‚ 13 Slide of 5 Writing an Effective Thesis Hacker/Sommers
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