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    ujhhkiyhik‚iu‚knjiujl‚ujhubuoiLocal Color in Edilberto K. Tiempo’s Selected Short Stories Lito L. Diones College of Arts and Sciences Cebu Normal University Abstract This research proves that Edilberto K. Tiempo uses local color in his short fictions and be called a Filipino local colorist. This analyzes the fictional elements and style contributing to local color. It also looks into his biographical synthesis as a local colorist‚ elements of local color and fictional style. It uses discourse

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    The Witch By: Edilberto K. Tiempo (Term Paper) Submitted to: Ms. Joreen Bale Submitted by: Diana A. Gonzales Introduction “The Witch” by Edilberto K Tiempo – A Wonderful

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    Who do you think is responsible for starting the witch-hunt hysteria? When it comes to assigning the blame for who ultimately caused the mass hysteria of the Salem witch-hunts‚ it is hard to pin the blame on a specific character as all are involved in varying degrees and have contributed to sparking this cataclysmic event. Most people will agree that Abigail is the main perpetrator. However‚ I think that other characters‚ namely Reverend Parris‚ Hale and even John Proctor are responsible to an extent

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    Escaping Salem begins to examine the people behind some of the stories in the relatively quiet community of Stamford. The book looks at one particular case of a girl named Kate Branch of her fits or rage‚ her delusions and her overall strange behavior. It discusses the people that many believed were witches and why they considered them witches. Though the arguments were often weak‚ the arguments gained traction and led to the trials of a couple of women accused of being witches. Escaping Salem takes

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    Salem Witchcraft History

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    The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a dark time in American history. More than 200 people  were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were killed during the hysteria. Ever since those  dark days ended‚ the trials have become synonymous with mass hysteria and scapegoating.    Causes    Salem‚ Massachusetts was not alone in its witch hunt. A wave of witch trials swept Europe  from the 1300s to the 1600s. These witch hunts happened for a variety of reasons and were  greatly influenced by the fear

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    causes for chaos in Salem

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    Only resulting in 20 deaths‚ the Salem witch trials still managed to permanently edge its way into American history and continue to cause controversy for hundreds of years. Even though the causalities were low‚ the chaos and confusion was not. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play that gives insight on how the lives of Salem citizens would have been during 1692. These people lived in fear everyday of being accused of a witch or potentially being executed as well. Mass hysteria‚ rendering power

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    Witch Hunt Research   Sophia.Colon  10/21/14  4th    “It is one thing to believe in witches and quite another to believe in witch smellers‚K.G Chesterton” In the early 1600’s some people started believing the witch hunt trials‚ that the devil was really inside their souls controlling them maybe even for the simple reasons of suspicion as well. In two articles “Modern Day Witch Hunt” and “The Salem Witch Trials” we see how society is impacted by so called witch hunts. The Salem Witch Trials occurred

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    During an undercover investigation‚ Officer Cline witnessed Defendant #1 purchase a bag of what appeared to be marijuana and LSD. When Officer Cline approached the dealer (Defendant #2)‚ he was given a similar bag. Following the purchase‚ officers approached and arrested both defendants on narcotics violations. Forensic tests later revealed that the contents of the bag were nothing more than honey and dried leaf matter and rolling paper coated with lime extract. The defense attorneys for both defendants

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    Salem Witch Trials vs. McCarthyism has a lot Similarities and Differences Causes McCarthyism Salem Witch Trials The witch trials had no specific cause‚ they were caused becasue of several different people. Facts Bridget Bishop was found to have "puppets" with pins stuck in them in the cellar walls of her house. Martha Carrier was known to tell people’s fortunes There is no evidence that supports a love affair between John Proctor and Abigail Williams. John was 60-years-old at the time of the

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    2013 The Execution of Salem Witches In Salem during the year 1962‚ nineteen people were executed due to witchcraft. During this period‚ 188 people were accused of practicing witchcraft. Out of these 188 people‚ 59 were tried‚ 31 of them were convicted and nineteen of the 31 that were convicted were then all hung at Gallows Hill. In the seventeenth century it was normal procedures to have people corrected or even execute people who were a threat to the town of Salem because everyone thought

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