AJS 101 USA PATRIOT ACT The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 was created and put into affect after the tragic events of September 11th‚ 2001. The law was intended to give United States Law Enforcement the ability to prevent future acts of terrorism on United States soil. These abilities allowed law enforcement retrieve private information on current United States citizens and foreign United States visitors without their knowledge and without a probable cause. After the event of September‚ 11th‚ the
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The Danger of Ideology An ideology is a rigid set of beliefs that defines what an individual or community thinks. In the Puritan theocracy of Massachusetts‚ the main ideology held was the Puritans were a chosen people that the devil would do anything to destroy. Since religious men ran their government‚ the Puritans considered all government actions to be sanctioned by Heaven. This meant that any attempt to resist any of the government’s actions‚ was considered an attempt to overthrow God. Governments
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from groups and rejected from communities. Through analysis of The Crucible by Arthur Miller in the milieu of the related texts The Outsiders by SE Hinton and the feature article‚ A Dangerous mind offer an insight into the concept of belonging is presented‚ and is substantiated through the use of literary devices. In The Crucible‚ belonging is explored through a theme of persecution‚ whereby one must conform to the norms of society in order to belong. The alternative is alienation and displacement
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ways in which ‘The Crucible’ and Equus’ follow when religious faith turns into religious mania. How far does the two text attempt to present a more positive attitude to a life lived in faith? The plays ‘Equus’ and ‘The Crucible’ both explore the positive aspects of religion and its damaging qualities. The critic Mitchel Hay suggests that ‘The parental‚ adolescent and professional conflicts exhibited by Peter Shaffer’s Equus need not be disruptive. They can be fed into a crucible of growth.’ The plays
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Many people do not realize all the advantages that America gives to us. The "bill of rights" is the backbone to what freedom is all about. Having these rights is a blessing to all who embrace this country. But even though society is allotted freedoms society cannot take advantage of them. Boundaries have to be drawn especially when it comes to using our freedoms in public. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of public order is that if the United States did not have order in public then
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don’t work on the Sabbath‚ they believe the Gospel‚ they respect the minister’s word like it is God’s‚ and so on. Value is something that is important to the person. Also religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power. In The Crucible‚ the message Arthur Miller is trying to say to people about religion is that fear operating in the witchcraft accusations and the tension between the Salem residents one another‚ this misplaced anger steams from old grudges and vengeance. To
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Arthur Millers ‘The Crucible’ is an extended metaphor representing the parallels between the Salem witch-hunts and accusations of communism during the McCarthyism era. Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in response to the unwarranted persecution of many Americans‚ who were accused of communist ties or associating with Communist governments. Two of the themes presented throughout The Crucible are Witchcraft and Personal Integrity. Miller sets up the parallel between The Crucible and McCarthyism by presenting
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In Arthur Miller’s Crucible individuals take advantage of others in order to satisfy their needs. In the Crucible‚ Manipulation and lies changes the perception of society. In the crucible‚ Arthur Miller shows how power causes individuals to have evil thoughts hence being a risk though protecting their reputation. Abigail lies in order to portray herself as an innocent victim. Abigail uses Hale to expose those involved with the devil. “I don’t compact with no devil! I want to open myself‚ I want
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“What is a crucible?” Why does the author choose to name this play The Crucible? However‚ two definitions of the word can apply to the play The Crucible‚ which could mean “a severe test” or could also mean a piece of laboratory equipment used to heat chemical compounds to very high temperatures or to melt metal. The symbolism is very clear here because the village of Salem was actually a very strict community‚ which kind of ties in with a crucible because the people were accused of witchcraft in
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The Ideal Society Reason vs. Emotions An ideal society is one in which people act together as one for the greater good of the society‚ rather than the individual. The question is: are people to look to their emotional or rational side in determining what to act upon? The obvious answer is reason. Where with reason‚ the answers are clear‚ emotions often cloud judgment. In a rational society‚ people know their place and their duty. For instance‚ a garbage collector may not enjoy the work
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