Crucible: Elizabeth Proctor “Let them that never lied die now to keep their souls” (1353). This quote‚ spoken by John Proctor‚ in the Crucible represents what the Salem Witch Trials were about. The Crucible‚ written by Aurthur Miller‚ was a playwright based in the 1600’s of the Salem Witch Trials in Province‚ Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials were during the time of McCarthyism; McCarthyism suggested people were guilty without hard proof. Elizabeth Proctor was a character in the Crucible that stood
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TITLE HERE In the play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ many lies have been made by the Puritan Community. The witch trials took place during the times of the Salem in Massachusetts. This was a time of much hypocrisy in the people of the town of Salem. The witch trials involved many people to lie about the devil and witchcraft‚ which also harmed others in many ways. The Puritans of Massachusetts were a religious faction. Miler involved the intense dishonesty over the Puritan Community. The
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It was the year 2517‚ and it had been thirty-one years since a human had been on planet Reach. Thirty-nine years earlier‚ it was attacked by the covenants‚ an intelligent alien race. Reach was a planet like Earth‚ but Earth was lost a long time ago due to the covenant. “Cortana‚ anything on the radar?” said John. “No‚” responded Cortana. Cortana paused as she saw the radar start to blink red. “Hold on! There’s a re-con team heading our way.” “How many?” “Three.” John ran behind cover and waited
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English III-4 6 January 2017 Modern Day Witch Hunt More than 18 million citizens were put in concentration camps in Western Europe during 1939 through 1945. Approximately 11 million people died during those time with 1 million of them being children. Adolf Hitler‚ who was the Chancellor of Germany‚ targeted people who had different beliefs then him. This is why the Holocaust is a modern day "witch hunt". Holocaust is similar to the "witch hunt" in Salem because of how people were prosecuted
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things up in Salem Village‚ and there is no evidence from the time that Tituba practiced Caribbean black magic‚ yet these trials and executions actually still took place‚ how can you explain why they occurred? The Salem Witchcraft Trials began not as an act of revenge against an ex-lover‚ as they did in The Crucible‚ but as series of seemingly unlinked‚ complex events‚ which a paranoid and scared group of people incorrectly linked. And while there were countless other witchcraft trials‚ Salem trials
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I Tituba is a wonderful book science fiction book‚ based on a real life story back in the days‚ on the 17 century. The book attires many suspense‚ and emotional situation and reality who will touch your heart. It’s an excellent story who blew my mind‚ which i am sure will blow yours. The book is affected by oppression‚ which is the systematic ill-treatment of a social group with the support of the oppressive structures of society. In the following paragraph‚ I will talk about how does oppression
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Do you think that Abigail Williams was chiefly responsible for the Salem witch trials? If not who else was to blame? Life in Salem was very restrictive for any one‚ any variations of having fun were a sign of the devils work‚ like dancing. So the villagers were very serious in all matters. For example if verbal threats or curses came true‚ it was seen as the devils influence. They also had a wearied way of judging people. If somebody confessed to seeing the devil and wanted to be blessed by God
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her soul along with the other girls. When put into a position of not wanting to get in trouble people will do un rational things. Another incident was the Mccarthy trials. Innocent people accused of communism. This was almost the same to salem witch trials. When people are vulnerable and put at a height of power people will resort to irrational ideals. Like criticizing other of witchcraft or communism. After these incidents when will people learn from history accusing others without proof is
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The Crucible In The Crucible Miller demonstrates the evils within the human nature through the experience of the Salem Witch Trials. Many characters in this play endure their own personal crucibles. First‚ Elizabeth Proctor has the ignominy of keeping a terrible secret. Also‚ Giles Corey goes through a deadly trial trying to protect his neighbor. Finally‚ Mary Warren‚ a shy and timid girl‚ has the impossible task of going against Abigail and the court. Each of these characters’ crucibles are very
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as "witch-hunts" because of their similarity to the Salem witch trials. The McCarthy hearings are trials in which Senator Joe McCarthy accuses government employees of being Communists. He exaggerates and exploits the evidence and ruins many reputations just as the girls do in the Salem witch trials. The accused‚ in both cases‚ are used as scapegoats for society’s problems and the only way to escape direct punishment is to admit to guilt. Joseph McCarthy and the girls from Salem begin
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