Angela Tremblay: A Narrative Fiction

A Family of Flames Michelle K. once explained, “some women are lost in the fire; some women are built from it”. In Jeannette Walls memoir, The Glass Castle, she tells her long, adventurous story about growing up in a poor family who lived on the road for a majority of her childhood. Fire seems to be the only constant thing in her life, destroying but also building Jeannette as it grows. After Jeannette learns to control the fire that consumes her life, she obtains her own flame.

Just as they were making their way toward the shack out comes the witch. They carefully make their way up to her and not taking their eyes off of her. Not only was she a witch but a beautiful one, like no one they had ever seen. She

Tensions rose between young women and girls(Accusers/Afflicted) and older women who showed signs of deviance(Accused witches). In a single year, one hundred and fifteen local people were accused of witchcraft, and twenty were executed. The ordeal was a “role reversal of unique dimensions”(43). The “afflicted” girls were able to exert control over everyone else - as a means to outlet aggression. Young women were the weakest community members and they felt powerless. By accusing older women, some widows who held more power and challenged the male dominated pattern of land ownership, the younger women were able to exert life-and-death power over the

The movie began with women singing and dancing around a fire. One woman named Abigail Williams, who was having an affair with a farmer of the town, John Proctor, wanted his wife dead and wished it during the fire. The next morning, two children in the town were not able to wake up. A Reverend, John Hale, was called into the town to examine the girls and brought the idea of witchcraft into the village. When Abigail and her friends heard about the witchcraft, they began falsely accusing numerous innocent people in the village.

Who remembers hearing stories about witches when we were children? We all thought of them as fairy tales, no one would have believed that “witches” were a part of daily life back in Salem Massachusetts in the year 1692. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, these were no fairy tales to the inhabitants of Salem. This alluring play is established on an authentic story. The story commenced like this, A girl named Abigail who is seen acting in a bizarre manner, is accused of practicing witchcraft. The only way that Abigail could save herself was by confessing and accusing other people so therefore, she did. This started a wide outbreak of mass accusations of witchcraft. This effectively initiated the witch trials. Arthur Miller really tries to teach us lessons that he integrated in the book. Fear, reputation and intolerance are the three major themes this essay will delve into.

That violent, crazy act was the last act of childhood. For as I gazed at the immobile face with the sad, weary eyes, I gazed upon a kind of reality which is hidden to childhood, The witch was no longer a witch but only a broken old woman who had dared to create beauty in the midst of ugliness and sterility. She had been born in squalor and lived in it all her life.”

The chapters I have read for this week’s meeting deal with the rising action of the story. The characters begin the accusations of witchcraft, and innocent people are sent to jail. Susanna’s brother is prediction to arrive home soon, and Susanna’s mother is arrested for witchcraft. A little girl called Betty Parris falls ill; she cries in her sleep, will not eat, screams at her parents, and she see’s objects fly around her room. Betty blames Tituba, she says that Tituba is trying to poison her.

What is that ? A black wolf! What is he looking for ? Food? I don’t care anymore if he wants to eat me then so be it…….”daddy I will wait for you when you come back and we will play together right? (Flashback) “ no not yet I won’t lose hope yet I can’t let my child wait for me for too long neither my wife cuz if I do she will slap me even after I am dead ( smirked). I took my packback searching for a weapon but what I found were a few empty bottles of glass rope and also my id and my friends id. I broke the bottle smashing them on the ground, after that I took the tip of the bottles and tight them up between my fingers with the rope I had the wolf howl and after 20 seconds an entire crew came circling me slowly approaching me grrr me. For some reason I don’t feel fear it could be because my child is waiting for me or is just my will to live either way what is going to happen next is going to decide everything ( the

In Arthur Miller’s novel The Crucible we perceive the town of Salem, a land of peace, turn to a place of destruction. This town was a haven of religious freedom from Britain. In this new world, people were expected to be flawless and commit no sin. Unfortunately, with this community being based purely on the Bible these townsfolk could not commit to such particular laws. This town was on the brink of destruction and a simple lie turned everything upside-down.

While in south Georgia sweltering under the heat for her daughter Amanda’s state swimming competition Friday, Melissa Bramlett found the town’s reptile population to be a little too friendly.

Witchcraft seemed to be no stranger to this whole ordeal. I take a few deep breaths and continue to trudge back to the carriage. I hope that the Ruler and witch are back as I wish to have my belongings, but it is possible they are still traveling. I see that the carriage is indeed there, not moving from it spot. So I infer that they have arrived so it’s safe to get my things. I let out a sigh of relief and get my small bags out and head to the mansion where- at the steps- I see the others gathering and talking among themselves- Owen being an exception, only talking with Alice a few times. As I get closer I hear Alex mumble something along the line of ‘Manners’ and ‘Peasants’ I try to make out what else he said but he spoke too softly. “Talking about me?” I say as I walked up and brush my arm against his, a bright and stupid smile sprawled across my face. He looks at me, not wearing the same big smile I haven’t seen him missing so far. He didn’t seem to understand what I was talking about, but it soon dawned on him. “Oh sorry, I'm just not used to it. That's all.” He said with a sickening sweet tone as he then quickly turns around, muttering a few curses. I giggle at this and make my way over to Owen.

Kazimir- No, it seems you need more convincing which is the purpose of this second meeting. Are you so feminine and peaceful that you would forgive

The fire folks used all their last ounces of power to defeat the witches but they failed,they were defeated.After they were defeated,the witches declared themselves as the rulers of their kingdom,the dominante.

Fate of Flames is about four girls who all have control over an element like fire, water, or air. What’s intriguing about these girls is that there is always four of them, when one dies another girl comes into her powers in addition to all the memories of her predecessors. This brings us to our protagonist, Maia whose effigy powers awaken during a lockdown at her school. This causes her to realize that her predecessor, the fire effigy has Natalya has died. She is then quickly thrust into the world of the effigies and fighting phantoms.

Like your parents who gobbled up the food for the spirits like pigs. They got what they deserved.” She later finds out this is the spirit world and a bath house for spirits. She meets a spider-like man, who helps her get a job, an old witch, who hates her and a dragon, who helps her through this journey.