Eckhart Confession

And then she turned to me. I felt special that she had saved me for last. I smiled at her, and she did the same to me. We had grown inseparable over the past few years especially, but now it was time to say goodbye. I knew at that point that nothing at all would change, that we would still be sisters, still be best friends, still be inseparable. Who cares if we’re 5 ½ hours away? This was us.

In the eyes of some devoted, full-fledged Christians to commit adultery is an unforgivable sin. For instance, Puritanism resembles the desire to remain pure and innocent until you reach the sacrament of marriage. In churches today, the mindset to not engage in sexual desires until marriage is still commonly found; however, it is widely spread around our society as a whole. The quote from The Crucible “Sex, Sin, and the Devil were early linked, and so they continue to be in Salem, and are today,” is describing how Puritanism transformed into Salem but did it just transform in Salem, or our whole country as a whole? The novel, The Crucible, shows how “sex, sin, and the Devil” is found in Salem during the witch hunts and how the sinful nontraditional sex resembles the Devil as well as contributed to hunts of innocent townspeople.

She knew his words were false, but she basked in the warmth they had provided someone like her. They were the kindest words she had ever heard from any not tied to Mistress Joan’s brothel. Secretly she placed some hoped that Will’s words were told true, but very little. She looked closely at his battered face and began to imagine how he must have looked before this terrible chastisement took place.

Through thick tears, she choked out, “I wish I didn’t have to tell you this,

Moments after her husband got home she noticed him acting strange and commanding her to "sit down" repetitiously, and at that point "she began to get frightened" (Dahl 1). He stood there in front of her "He became absolutely motionless, and kept his head down"(Dahl1). He precedes to tell her he had an affair and is leaving her and their unborn baby: to add to this he tells her to keep it on the low because "It wouldn't be very good for my job"(Dahl 2)

[Sitting down, eyes closed and hands gathered, praying] "Dear heavenly father, I bow my head down to you now, asking you for your forgiveness. I have committed a grave sin even resulting in someone being executed. I wronged you father and I shouldn't have confessed to having connections with the devil.

"I'm fine baby, it was you I was worried about." With his arms on her shoulders, Richard peered into Lexi's eyes, and gritted his teeth at the tears that dripped down his cheeks. What happened to her whilst he'd been fucking around, waiting for darkness to come?" Now wasn't the time to ask, and although a rage, directed at Karl Williams, exacerbated by the memories of his own treatment at the hands of the many many years ago, consumed him, and led to the thought of , despited his questions and fears, of streaming through the closed door, and confronting him and Blair Huntington to demand their freedom. However, common-sense overrode emotions and with Lexi clutching on to his hand, he wiped a tear gently from her cheek, and followed her to the

“I’m sorry, my love,” I said as my eyes began to water. She grabbed her chest in pain and stared at me. Her eyes teared up and a single tear ran down her cheek as she took her final breath. I did what I had done so many times before, but I never felt any remorse for my actions until then.

I am ashamed. I never realized that I was such a bad person. I have sinned against my

“Why does this happen to me?” She said, trying the best she could through her sobs.

“I am so sorry,” a stream of red carried my apology to him. “I didn’t know that you would….” I trembled. “That we would…” Our memories shattered against the stretch of diminishing breath. “You need to go. You’re running out of time.”

“I thought I would never see you again” I said, tears forming in my eyes. Soon everyone in my family did a group hug. We soon made it back home safe and sound.

I stood in front of the judge as he read my sentence. The fear of what would become of me was a constantly reminder of what I’ve done in the past. I admitted what I did to the family in Georgia to the police and to many other people. It’s too late for me now. The old lady was wrong, I’m not a goodman. However, during my time in jail I prayed for the first time in my life.

I did not predict the apology that fell from his lips, an apology a million times over rehearsed out of regret. I did not interrupt, nor draw away my attention, not even when his speech bubbled with tears and his beard coated over their sparkle. I waited until he was done before opening my true mouth, gobbling up his head and escaping the ward with what little remained of Mother.

''I hope you're right…'' Sniffing loudly, she wiped the tears that were beginning to form at the corner of her eyes.