History Now

Many people can probably recount a time where they have shunned another or been shunned out of fear, jealousy, prejudice, religious differences, or other ____. This comes as no surprise as shunning has been a part of society for centuries, used commonly as a form of punishment on an individual or group. Many find that the art of shunning as a -------- form of aggressive behavior that causes more problems than solutions (). One of the most popular novels of our time that shows the harmful affects of shunning is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, which tells the story of a young Puritan woman in the 1600s who was shunned by her community after she committed adultery. Hester Prynne’s story is uncommonly similar to that of Monica Lewinsky,

thesis:(During a time of social unrest in The Crucible people are more inclined to protect their reputation no matter the cost.)

After reading the Crucible I have come to realize just how wrongfully influential people are throughout history. I think it is safe to say that now more than ever many political candidates are seen as “fake’ people. At many times they seem to simply lie to receive more votes and followers. That is why I have chosen to write about relating situations in the crucible to a similar situation happening today. I will describe how political leaders relate to people by changing their stance on things even if they aren't going to keep the promise and how they attempt to attack certain people or places that citizens don’t like.

In our modern society we often revere our social icons to great lengths.Whether it be through movies, television, or music, we often hold them above us fully knowing that they are human to. Nevertheless, we put these icons above us because of their fame, wealth, and sometimes knowledge. But we never stop to look at who and what they truly are off camera. In our society of Stillwater Area High School, groups form and adjust rapidly. Most groups have a set amount of standards that one must reach or exceed to find a spot within their group. But some standards change, situations change, and people change. Eventually leading to a disbanding of the group due to internal conflict or the inevitable outcast of one of its members. In Montana 1948 Larry watson explores the various course of events affiliated with power struggle and loyalty. The

Through both the book Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the issue of human degradation due to unjust or socially inequitable practices is used to connect with the values and beliefs of their respective audiences. This is done through the use of a despotic government controlling its populace, the guilt and paranoia following an action labelled as wrong, or actually wrong, and using women as a driving force for a man’s actions.

Most people like to believe that they live in a world unobstructed by corruption; a world of justice and fairness, where everything has a purpose and things happen with reason. Yet oftentimes such fairness does not necessarily exist. Individuals are sent to death for crimes they didn't commit, governments pass legislation in favor of the few, and in the case of The Tragedy of Hamlet, the Shakespearean masterpiece, parents may face untimely deaths at the hands of enemies. This, of course, commences a cycle of revenge, a cycle where an equilibrium of justice is attempted to be reached through retribution. But much too often this cycle of retribution has little thought. Despite following a procedure with valid, emotional roots and a lengthy

The belief, creed or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with or becoming attached to one’s nation. This involved the use of Flags, anthems, holidays, census/statistics, education, and finally propaganda. It was produced not natural.

Being treated unfairly occurs often throughout a lifetime; however, if the “victims” of these events stood up against the “perpetrators,” then a brighter tomorrow is more likely to appear around the horizon.

My chosen four texts explore the connection of how the abuse of power by higher authority causes innocent to be victimized. I will be showing these connections from two different perspectives. In the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and 2081 by Chandler Tuttle which are both show how power is misused in a futuristic dystopian society. Connecting these to the texts Montana 1948 by Larry Watson and The Crucible by Arthur Miller which are both show power used fraudulently in an earlier era. Each of my texts show powerful individuals control others negatively to create chaos. Reflecting back to society today how in many disadvantaged countries power is still being abused for wrong.

Ossian Sweet’s experience in “Arc of Justice” is a clear example of the “violent” side of this paradigm-- the immediate, violent backlash

In the human reality, there is no order among man. For centuries, only chaos has had room to flourish. Humans cannot live without the harsh sting of heart break, the keen sorrow of death, or the sharp, twisting agony of betrayal. Humans are addicted to negative emotions. They plead for peace yet they declare war. To them, victimization is as much a necessity as oxygen, but still they weep for a form of justice that is beyond their understanding.

(these ideas are drawn from Goode: 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005; and Pfohl, Images of Deviance and Social Control, 1985 and the Study Guide for this module)

Today in modern America, it has become almost impossible to avoid the tales of horror that surround us almost anywhere we go. Scandals, murders, theft, corruption, extortion, abuse, prostitution, all common occurrences in this day in age. A hundred years ago however, people did not see the world in quite such an open manner despite the fact that in many ways, similarities were abundant. People’s lives were, in their views, free of all evil and pollution. They assumed they lived peaceful lives and those around them lived the same flawless lives untouched by corruption as well. Many were too blind to see beyond their own homes and into the lives of others who dealt with a

Literature is rich with characters who engage in conduct that does not conform to society’s norms. Their actions often cause the great conflict in these stories as these characters act in ways that cause tension and strife among their fellow characters and within their own communities. The question arises as what causes these characters to do what they do? Is it the constraints of societal norms that provide an unforgiving backdrop from which their actions are judged? Or are they making their own independent choices to throw norms to the wind and do as they please? A study of the main characters in three literary classics, The Crucible, Medea, The Kite Runner suggests the latter. These strong willed characters are not passive victims of their times. Rather, they are strong independent minded individuals who engage in conduct designed to achieve their own agendas.

Is justice, despite of its rewards and penalties, a virtuous thing in and of itself? Moreover, how do we, or how should we, define justice? Throughout time we have been given different interpretations of what is justice. One of the world’s greatest philosopher, Plato, for example, considers justice, in individuality, to be a ‘human virtue’ that makes an individual good; in the other hand, socially, justice is a social perception that makes a society amicable. In, “The Book of the City of Ladies”, by, Christine de Pizan, a French feminist and pioneer in women’s rights during medieval times, and in “The Tempest”, by, the famous English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare, the concept of justice is put at play. Simply put, in this context at least, justice, is the preservation of doing what is just in one’s judgement due to someone’s actions inflicted upon us or vice versa. That being said, this paper’s thesis is: both authors illustrate the same, yet different ideals of what justice is, for instance, both stories contain a character that acts like a God who chooses the right reward or punishment to an individual and they both present the idea that no one escapes justice, however, unlike “The Tempest”, in “The Book of the City of Ladies”, Christine favors God himself as the ultimate judge of justice, and it also has a more justifiable and less harsher view over what justice is, finally, as its main focus, it also talks about gender equality.