reckless and unrestrained man‚ he makes accusations against fellow jurors for not siding with his point of view; ‘Listen‚ you voted “guilty”‚ didn’t you? What side are you on?’ – a direct reflection of the actions adopted by senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950’s. The 3rd juror also wrongly accuses the 5th for changing his vote to ‘not-guilty’ without any evidence to support his conclusion. This further exemplifies the premise of ‘making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques‚ especially
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fight for their loved ones and what they believe is right. When John Proctor’s wife was accused he immediately got Mary Warren to testify. While in the court he assures them that Mary Warren “never saw no spirits”(88) which would nullify all of the accusations Abigail and the other girls had previously made. Mary Warren agrees that she “were pretense”(88) along with the other girls. Mary Warren agrees to this partly due to the fact that John Proctor forced her into doing it and also because she feels
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reader about men who are known to be friendly but make innocent comments and in the end concludes that their comments renders them “open to the accusation” (Bissoondath‚ p. 84) thereby making them vulnerable to be considered as racists. In the same manner‚ Conrad’s use of racial inhumane words through Marlow renders his work sensitive to racial accusations. The Europeans cruelty was seen on the way they overworked the natives‚ mistreated them‚ gave them neither food nor proper medical care and left
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separated families for false accusations. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ many men and fathers who made their living off of fishing were taken away very abruptly to an unknown camp‚ Fort Lincoln‚ leaving families depressed‚ anxious‚ angry and in a state of panic. Papa was one of these men. By reason‚ this left the Wakatsuki family in distress because they no longer have a strong patriarch to solve conflict. This was extremely unfair to separate families for false accusations due to race; it tore them
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bias towards witchcraft since this is the puritan era. The puritans consist of religious extremists and witches were seen as the help of the devil. Danforth then‚ without hesitation proceeds to believe the girl’s accusations and goes through with hanging half of the town. Danforth is unfair on account of his extremist ways. An effective judge would not show bias to religious affairs and would need hard‚ cold facts; Not any superstition or “invisible bird spreading its wings on the rafters.” Danforth
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The Crucible: Judgment The definition of judgment according to Encarta Encyclopedia‚ is the formation of an opinion. It is a simple definition‚clear and direct. Although‚ there is more to the word judgment than meets the eye. What about the last word in the definition? What is an opinion? An opinion is described as a belief or conclusion that is held without any substantial proof. That word might not seem to have too much significance at this very moment‚ but it did back in 1692‚ in Salem‚ Massachusetts
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Later USA was concerned with Soviet espionage inside government institutions‚ and at the same time politicians were slowing down social reforms or criticizing President’s arguing they had been influenced by communism.(R) This practice of making accusations of disloyalty‚ subversion‚ or treason without proper regard for evidence was later known as‚ McCarthyism. Joseph McCarthy’s own involvement began with a speech he made: “I have here in my hand in my hand a list of 205 – a list of names that were
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whom worked for no pay. They were treated like trash and racist whites believed they deserved no rights‚ no pay‚ and no justice. When Tom is accused of rape he is destined for jail if not death. Because of racism the town believes Bob Ewell in his accusation of Tom right away because in their minds black people were the cause of everything that goes wrong and are disgusted by black people. If the town weren’t racist‚ a test for DNA samples would have taken place and prove that Tom was innocent but it
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The Fourth of July For the Negro Analysis When the African-American man Frederick Douglass wrote his famous speech‚ “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”‚ America was in a time of great distress. It was the year 1852‚ and the view of abolitionists was quickly spreading. It was the time of both provocative literatures such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ as well as important resolutions‚ such as the Dredd Scott decision‚ showing the contrast between views at the time‚ both positive and negative towards
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Conflicts take time and questioning to unfold the hidden truth behind a problem. In the course of a lifetime‚ confidence in a belief continues to grow until a roadblock stops it and changes the way of thinking. Confronting a problem that contradicts a popular belief is presented in Arthur Miller’s character‚ Reverend Hale‚ from The Crucible. Reverend Hale has been called to Salem to examine Reverend Parris’s daughter‚ Betty‚ for precise signs of the devil. As the play draws out‚ Hale’s stance on
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