Comparing The Pledge, The Turn, And The Prestige

In the play, The Crucible, Judge Danforth is an extremely important character. He plays a significant role in the plot of the story, mainly because he is the person who presides over the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Generally, as a person, Judge Danforth is gruff and emotionless. Although, as the play goes on, one can tell that he is quite vulnerable and gullible at the same time. Danforth’s decisions and actions have a huge part in the story, and it is interesting to see how his beliefs play out.

Using his primary expressive purpose, Danticat talks about his memories from his time living in Westbury Court. Much if not all of these happen to be rather violent memories, such as whenever his father's camera being stolen, or when a cabdriver was shot in front of the apartments. However the only memory he remembers most fondly

The dialogue between Hale and Danforth develops from agreements to anger as the play progresses. Throughout the first few scenes of the play, both Hale and Danforth are set on finding the witches and casting them out, and the only way to do this is through the people. By the last act, however, Hale has recognized that relying on the people has led to the people just airing their frustrations, resulting in many undeserved deaths. In Act

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Firstly, throughout the play Judge Danforth acts with pride and arrogance. At the commencement of act III Judge Danforth voices his view on the ongoing phase of the witchcraft trials by stating that “Do you take it upon yourself to determine what this court shall believe and what it shall set aside?” (Miller 85). Here Danforth

In the stories, Anthem, by Ayn Rand, and By the Waters of Babylon, by Stephen Vincent

For years American citizens have held respect for something important to veterans all over America, known as the Pledge of Allegiance. The pledge of allegiance is a solemn oath of loyalty to the US, declaimed as part of flag-saluting ceremonies. It’s tradition to stand during the allegiance, and place your right hand over your heart. Doing so, shows respect to America, and to the veterans who fought for our freedom. Recently, individuals have been speaking out as to why you shouldn’t be forced to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance.

Danforth is a respectable man and is called to officiate the witchcraft trials in Salem. At first, he seems reasonable and his actions justifiable, but then Abigail discovers his weakness; his oath to God. Through a conversation with a fellow judge, Danforth states his opinion on the matter, which paints clearly the effect religion has on the rulings of these trials. “You think these girls lie to us? you think they lie before god himself? I will say it as it is said in the Bible, ‘... the truth will come from the mouths of babes…’ “ (“The Crucible”). This quotes makes the audience realize that Danforth is allowing his religious factions to overwhelm his obligation to uphold justice and provide fair trials with hard evidence, not the nay say of little girls. Danforth is possibly the most manipulated character in the play because Abigail is able to deceive him with her lies the entire time. Using his religious ties, Abigail was able to mask her true intentions to accuse others based on revenge and

Most children that attended grade school can remember reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every school day, but few actually know the origin of it. In August 1892 a socialist, Minister Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge hoping it would be utilized by citizens in any country. Since then it has had parts added to it and the way it was practiced has been changed, now placing a right hand over the heart and facing towards the flag of the United States. Little did he know the impact it would have on America in the late 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. Now that America is so influenced with different races and religions people believe the Pledge has crossed the line in the first Amendment of the Constitution of

Deputy Governor Danforth is a selfish, arrogant, and corrupt man who only cares about his own goods. His flawed personalities and hypocritical attitudes make him blind and irrational throughout the entire witchcraft, which directly causes the calamity of the town. Danforth feels embarrassing and doesn’t know what to do when Proctor brings Mary Warren’s deposition that shows his previous judgments are wrong. He is baffled and find a reason to defend himself, “ there lurks nowhere in your heart, nor hidden in your spirit, any desire to undermine this court? Are you in all respects a Gospel Christian? Not come to Church?”(94). Instead of taking a closer look at the details and the evidence of the case, he chooses to question Proctor’s credibility, and he believes people who confound his theory are challenging his authority and he will never let that happen. Furthermore, Danforth is somewhat terrified and worried

Emily Grierson in “A Rose for Emily” and Roderick Usher in “The Fall of the House of Usher” are both mentally ill and have many similar character traits. They are also similar in theme and conflict even though they were written during different time periods.

In the scope of this paper two works of art would be compared and contrasted - David’s Oath of the Horatii and Painting of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride by Van Eyck.

Throughout the scene, Danforth uses pathos to instill fear, make people turn against each other, and make innocent people feel as if they’re actually guilty. The idea of witchcraft is a scary thought, so there was already fear within the town. Before Danforth even entered the play, he “[promised a] hangin’ if [the others would] not confess” (Miller 1269). When John chose Elizabeth over Abigail, the love triangle created multiple problems. Overtime Abigail was plotting against Elizabeth so she could be with John and her motivation of jealousy and desire was revealed when Danforth got John to admit to his past mistakes. Danforth influenced confessions and betrayal and resulted in John being charged as a guilty man. Danforth wanted “[John’s] honest confession in his hand” but John had already spoke the truth and wanted to keep his name (Miller 1333). In the emotional scene where John showed his true feelings of guilt, it shows that Danforth got the wrong guy. If Danforth wouldn’t have gotten lost in his beliefs, the right people would have been condemned for their

“THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal.” these are the first words read in the short story, “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. The story is about a future where everyone in the world is, “not only equal in front of God and the law”, but also equal in every which way, like knowledge and looks and physical ability. In the story, a couple is watching tv and witness their arrested son break into a ballet and dance a wonderful dance only to be shot dead by the handicapper general herself. That leaves a question, what the reader can easily tell from the story is that the author believes that equality is a bad thing. To end, I believe that equality is not what we should need one hundred percent but give everyone an equal chance and see where they take it.

Authors during the antebellum period took a personal interest in finding possible solutions to various social issues occurring in their lifetimes. One of the biggest issues writers sought to resolve was racial and slavery tensions between different social groups. Abolitionists and scholars used literature to address African Americans’ concerns and work within the public eye to better others lives. While authors like Ralph Emerson and Henry David Thoreau choose to describe a specific social issue and its’ association with nature, others as Walt Whitman explore explaining interconnectivity to answer the problem of racial relationships. In The Leaves of Grass, Whitman depicts how people have more in common with each other than they realize and