similarities. One could say that Guantanamo Bay and the legal process/human rights aspects of the Salem witch trials are insanely similar but very different. They are right-there are many similarities and difference between the two. Guantanamo Bay is a detention camp to keep prisoners that are supposedly linked to terrorism held captive while they are caught during war. Now‚ for the Salem witch trials puritans were all about God and making sure that if you are not with God you are with the Devil.
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history for its mass hysteria and paranoia within colonial Massachusetts during the 17th century. This paper will identify social and religious factors contributing to the Salem with-hunt‚ provide insight to who was behind it and why‚ and compare and contrast other examples of mass hysteria with that of the Salem witch-hunt. In colonial Massachusetts‚ the Puritan religion touched every aspect of line in the community. The lifestyle was strict and anything that went outside the moral code was considered
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2012 Are witches real? The witch is defined as‚” a person believed to have magical powers; a mean‚ ugly‚ old woman.” Webster’s Dictionary .Landoll‚ Inc. Ashland‚ Ohio. 1997.(441). In other words‚ the stereotypical crone with pointed black hat‚ wart on her nose‚ flying with her black cat or familiar‚ on a broom. This cartoon interpretation of the word reaches far back into Western civilization and is reinforced by movies such as The Wizard of Oz ‚or Scary/comic witch and cat symbols are used throughout
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In “The Scottish Parliament and witch-hunting in Scotland under the Covenanters”‚ Young used an explanatory framework as it examines the role of the Scottish parliament and witch-hunting during the 1640’s when the covenanting movement was in power. This author used primary sources as Young referred to acts and bodies in the Scottish government that paved the way for witch hunts at the local level. An example of this is the 1563 witchcraft act passed by the Scottish parliament. Moreover‚ the church
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unknown and hatred caused many deaths for innocent people. Discussing the trails of witches in the 1500’s and 1600’s. In the series three literary terms are used Prologue‚ Foreshadowing‚ and flashback. Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb tells us about how the witch-hunts began in Europe with a book written by a monk. She also explained how the fear of satan palyed a hand in the murders and torture of many people. In the beginning Dr. Lipscomb used to the line “This is the British Isles 400 years ago‚ Mass trails
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In 1974‚ Chadwick Hansen explored further ideas about the girls’ fits having to do with mental breakdowns and fear.11 Descriptive sermons were being given frequently about and against witchcraft around the time of the Salem Witch Trials. It is obvious to say that the girls could have felt terrified about this and the witchcraft that they would have seen throughout the village. In Witchcraft at Salem‚ Chadwick Hansen says‚ “The cause of these hysterical symptoms‚ of course‚ was not witchcraft itself
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The attitude towards witchcraft had changed dramatically throughout the course of the medieval times. At first‚ in the fifth century it was considered that people cannot practice magic. However‚ in the ninth and tenth centuries the church started considering witchcraft a serious threat and ordered to kill people who were suspected of doing so. It was considered that people who practice witchcraft support Satan and are very dangerous for Christian society. The majority of people who were considered
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actions. This exaggerated ideology of ‘protecting the innocence’‚ continues to blind us to the real justice‚ that is not persuaded by emotion that is influenced by our worldview or the media. By clearing our eyes there will be true justice and not a witch-hunt. We are societies own offenders‚ as the more we allow ourselves to be influenced and dominated by fear we will never find a
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What caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria in 1692? "Though shalt not suffer a witch to live"(Bible)! The people of Puritan faith in 1692 concluded they should kill witches with no mercy. In the 1600’s‚ immigrants arrived in the New England colonies. Countless immigrants practiced the Puritan belief. The Puritans believed the Bible was the word of God; they assumed all concepts written were true. The Bible proclaimed killing witches is all right. In 1692‚ in the Puritan town of Salem‚ there was a
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What happened during the Salem Witchcraft Trials? The Salem Witch Trials started in Spring of 1692 and lasted until September of 1692. It was believed that people were possessed by the Devil. There were over 150 people accused. The first conviction was in June. As a result‚ 19 people were hanged. There was weird behavior coming from some of the girls. According to the History Channel‚ they “began having fits‚ including violent contortions and uncontrollable outbursts of screaming”. The odd behavior
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