SALEM WITCH TRIALS! ♥ From June through September of 1692‚ nineteen people convicted of practicing witchcraft in Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials took place only in America‚ but the idea of witches has existed in many parts of the world. In Europe witches were believed to be anti-Christian‚ and to have sold his or her soul to the devil in order to obtain magical abilities‚ usually to harm others. However‚ witches in Africa and the West Indies involved concepts other than the devil. From the
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The Salem Witch trials caused a lot of hysteria in history‚ during 1692. The town of Salem is located in Massachusetts. The hysteria was drawn from the beliefs of witches‚ witchcraft and black magic. The topics of witches‚ witchcraft and black magic have been questioned for many centuries. These questions have been dated all the way back to B.C. times. There have been writings in The Bible about people saying that others have been seen performing witchcraft and are in need of being saved by God.
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Directions: As you read the play on your own‚ choose two quotes from each act and write a few (at least 3) sentences about their significance to the play. Think about themes‚ characterization‚ important plot elements‚ symbolism‚ etc. as you write about each quotation’s significance. Provide the quote on the blog. Respond two at least two classmates’ posts (from any Act) before the assigned date. Act One QUOTATIONS 1. "Now look you‚ child‚ your punishment will come in its time." (Parris to
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OLD SIR PITT CRAWLEY: rude & unkind LADY CRAWLEY: timid & apathetic MISS CRAWLEY: snobbish & arrogant RAWDON CRAWLEY: extravagant & later penniless LORD STEYNE: corrupt & immoral Monday‚ October 29‚ 12 JOSEPH SEDLEY: imperceptive & awkward REBECCA SHARP: cunning & flirtatious AMELIA SEDLEY: good but weak and hypocritical CAPTAIN DOBBIN: honest & kind‚ but melancholy & foolish Summary This satire of a materialistic society centers on BECKY SHARP and AMELIA SEDLEY. They are boarding-school
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The Media and Our Violent Society As you read a newspaper or watch the news on television‚ you probably have come to the conclusion that violence is becoming a real serious problem in the world we live in. America has witnessed many acts of violence through the previous years. The media is one of the main causes of violent crimes in America because video games and the internet are sources that expose kids to violence. Children are exposed to violence through the Internet and the videogames
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dawn. John Proctor‚ Martha Corey‚ and Rebecca Nurse lost their lives after not confessing about their apparent engagement in witchcraft. Accused by the word of the girls who were once their house helpers‚ and who have now become officials of the court‚ they each stood before hundreds of people of the town who witnessed the three. Each one standing in front of a rope as they recited the prayer in unison‚ and were hanged one after the other. John Proctor‚ Rebecca Nurse‚ and Martha Corey and Elizabeth
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more other people. Both of them convey the emotional state of an individual to observers. Both are thought to have a large influence on social behavior in human beings. This can be shown by when Danny watched at Rebecca so attentively to seek for the answer from them but at first Rebecca avoid her eye contact with Danny. She knew that she had no idea to respond that question.
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nightgown does not cover her arms completely. She tries to quickly cover up her arms with the blanket‚ but Mrs. Rebecca continues to glare at her with a look of disdain. “I did not mean to impose. I just wanted to bring you some food because you have been sleeping for so long‚ but I do have a friend who can help you with those bruises‚” Mrs. Rebecca tells her. “No‚ it is fine‚” Jasmine begins. “Edna has great ointments. It will make those bruises go away faster‚ so you will not have to worry about
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what they believe and practice. 5a. The characters that enter and exit the room where Betty Parris lies are Mr. and Mrs. Putnam‚ Paris‚ Giles Corey‚ and Rebecca. Most of these characters motives are to try and figure out what happened that night in the woods and try and figure out who was practicing witchcraft. 5b. Pure motives: Rebecca‚ Hale‚ Self-serving motives: Abigail‚ Tituba‚ Proctor Both descriptions: Paris
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Putnam was a very jealous person when it came to families‚ and Mr. Putnam was a very jealous person when it came to land. She Told Rebecca “You think it Gods work you should never lose a child nor grandchild either‚ and I burry all but one? There are wheels within wheels in this village‚ and fires within fires!”… Goody Putnam wanted more children and was jealous of Rebecca Nurse and her large family‚ so she blamed her for witchcraft . Mr. Putnam wanted more and more land and was very greedy. He accused
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