Abigail Williams‚ a teenage girl who started the whole scare about witches in Salem‚ blamed everyone else for her witchcraft practices and ultimately caused many of her village members to be wrongly executed. She took advantage of the judges trust to frame people for her actions. Abigail Williams was once caught performing a ritual dance in the forest‚ and to save herself she blamed her so called friends. Abigail began doing witchcraft to fight for John Proctor’s love‚ and she wanted to get rid of
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Power is a dangerous tool that mankind holds. Power‚ in the right hands‚ can lead to prosperity‚ but‚ if entrusted to the wrong set of hands‚ it will lead to major destruction. Power has been given to everyone just in different amounts. What people do with the power they have is up to them‚ but‚ in many instances‚ it is misused. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hawthorne creates a story that shows the abuse of power by people in different social statuses in Puritanical society.
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Act Three of Arthur Miller’s script The Crucible opens with a very hostile‚ tense and desperate mood due to the Salem Witch Trials being in full swing. Hathorne is questioning the wife of Giles Corey‚ Martha‚ about whether or not she is aligned with the Devil and one of his witches until Giles comes barging in “roaring to the court” that he has “evidence” for them to see until he is eventually “removed by the court marshal” (83-84). Giles is angered and furious that his wife is being put on trial
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I believe that the author’s purpose of writing Videotape was to show us the impact that media has on society. Media is a huge part of our lives. Music‚ video games‚ tv show‚ etc. are all having an effect on our lives and on who we are as a person. Don DeLillo tells us the impact that media has on our society through fictional narrative through historical context‚ cultural environment‚ and by involving the reader in the story as a character. The historical context in Videotape was based off of the
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“Oh fuck‚” Sparrow lets out‚ “it’s that crazy-ass‚ goon gang‚” she turned to the others‚ Cecilia and Amber’s faces looked like they’ve seen a ghost‚ Basil looked very concerned. “uh‚ Sparrow...” Amber looked over to her‚ “I hate to break it to you. Those crazy goons‚ yeah‚ those are Rattles‚” Sparrow felt her heart sink. “That’s a Rattle?” she couldn’t fathom it‚ “How did I kill one of them? You said they carry Ray Guns and are very dangerous‚” Sparrow’s words spat out as fast as her heart was pumping
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“The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.” According to award-winning author and screenwriter Stephen King‚ liars have the ability to utilize the trust of the innocent to accomplish their own agenda. Similarly‚ Arthur Miller’s The Crucible delves into the inner workings that motivate people to lie. To illustrate this‚ Miller uses the various characters of the play to represent the different motives to lie which include fear‚ lust‚ and greed. As the play progresses‚ it becomes clear
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Women tend to be more emotionally attached than men which can change a person’s mood and personality. A break up in a relationship can trigger jealousy and selfish desires. That’s the case with Miss Minnie who has lost the meaning of life since her so called lover left. Life hasn’t been the same for the poor old lady in the town of Jefferson‚ Mississippi. Maybe the attention that used to exist as a young girl was lost. But getting an innocent man involved to fulfill one’s selfish desires is not acceptable
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Pious Salem‚ a small town‚ suffers tremendously from a group of girls with a wild imagination. Rumors of witchcraft‚ working with the devil and rape reach every ear in town‚ causing an uproar. Reverend John Hale is called to prove or disprove these rumors‚ gaining the power to save or ruin the lives of many. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Hale is a very honorable man. When he first arrives in Salem‚ Hale‚ contrary to the township’s belief‚ doesn’t think that witches have invaded the town. As
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“Danforth: A Considerate Judge?” A few imperative traits that describe a responsible and mature judge are devotion‚ integrity‚ and accuracy. Some say that Danforth is a seemingly intelligent and experienced judge‚ but does he contain the traits that are desired in every judge? Others may believe that his pride leads him to making irrational decisions in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. Danforth likes to think of himself as a fair-minded man‚ which is not clearly represented throughout the play. He
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Diana Bautista English July 24‚ 2015 AP Language & Composition - ELA III Essay For my AP Language & Compositions ELA III Essay I chose the book‚ The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. The main theme established by the author is that believing european features are the epitome of beauty. Having blonde or ginger hair‚ blue eyes‚ and pale white skin made you beautiful‚ but if you were to have curly hair‚ brown eyes‚ and dark skin then you are not beautiful‚ those features made you ugly. You are to be mocked
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