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    In 1692 nineteen men and women and two dogs were convicted and hanged for witchcraft in a small village in eastern Massachusetts. By the standards of our own time‚ if not of that‚ it was a minor event‚ a spasm of judicial violence that was concluded within a matter of months. The bodies were buried in shallow graves or not at all‚ as a further indication that the convicted had not only forfeited participation in the community of man in this life‚ but in the community of saints in the next. Just how

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    George Orwell’s motives for writing In the essay‚ “Why I Write” by George Orwell‚ he explains his reasons and motives for writing. He gives us a brief summary of his literary attempts at becoming a writer from a young age to his completed works as an experienced writer at an older age. He justifies how a person’s motives for writing changes over time due to their experiences in life and the atmosphere of the world around them. George Orwell lists four motives for writing in which he feels

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    to hide. Therefore the discovery of secrets also induces fear. Fear‚ whether it be fear of life‚ or reputation‚ can heavily influence the actions of society. It possess the ability to impair the judgement and actions of people. Similarly‚ in The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the townspeople are completely ruled by fear. This fear is mainly caused by the strict punishments given to those who violate Puritan morals. It also brings along a sense that one must protect his own life and interests. This need

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    Motives for the cheats The motives for fraud are clear‚ it’s a financial crime. People can not pay the bills. They figure stealing from an insurance company which is big and greedy is no great moral wrong and no one will miss the money. However‚ even if the company is big and greedy it is still wrong. How people get caught by an insurance company Fraud units at insurance companies are experts. But the reason people get caught are for obvious reason. People make stupid mistakes. However‚ as a word

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    Conclusion Psychological motives are basically caused due to some psychological needs and are not based on physical needs. It is very important in the development of the individuals’ personality. It related to self-esteem‚ self-security‚ self-expression and self-freedom. There are some several psychological needs‚ which are; 1. Need for Affiliation: It is the desire to be with others and have harmonious and satisfying relationships with them. 2. Need for Approval: It is the need for approval

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    also has a son called Martin who is in love with his young wife. Being a very honest‚ deliberate and honorable man‚ the Priest makes a big mistake by saving the life of Anne’s mother who was convicted to death for witchcraft. He puts his personal motives and interests first instead of punishing the mother of Anne and marrying young lady while being blinded by her beauty. At the end of the play Absalon finds out that Martin and his young wife are both in love with each other. In a short dialogue‚ his

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    The Crucible Essay Hysteria overshadowed logic and enabled the townspeople to think that their neighbors were acting out senseless and unbelievable crimes like dealing with the devil & murdering babies. In The Crucible‚ the townsfolk accepted and became active in the hysterical outbreak not only out of religious loyalty‚ but also because it gave them a chance to express repressed attitudes & to act on long-held grudges. The most obvious case was Abigail‚ who used the circumstances to call out

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    Sheilah Sarmiento Com220 Sharon Dacotah November 22‚ 2008 Classifications and Motives of a Violent Criminal In today’s world there is violence lurking around every corner‚ on every channel and in many homes‚ but it is nothing new. In a final interview in 1989 with an infamous serial murderer‚ “There are those loose in [people’s] towns and communities‚ like me‚ whose dangerous impulses are being fueled‚ day in and day out‚ by violence in the media in its various forms‚” (Dobson‚ 1995) was a partial

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    Last‚ one more motive that was applied in the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding was the situation. Throughout‚ the novel the situation is applied as a motive for why humans behave in such a cruel and shocking manner. First‚ the situation of the novel or the setting of when and where it took place has a significant effect on the motive of why human behave in a cruel and shocking manner. At the time the boys were on the island there was a nuclear war taking place. This had an enormous

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    It is said that‚ “small slights were made out to be witchcraft‚” and “others had hidden motives for accusing their neighbors” (The Crucible- Witch Trials NP). Similarly‚ people have the eyes of a hawk in Salem‚ so whatever happens‚ there is always someone who knows and they spread like wildfires. Presently‚ those suspected of witchcraft often confessed to save

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