Essay on The Crucible and the West Memphis Three

Crucible Research Paper : West Memphis Three The West Memphis Three terminology was birthed when three troubled, teenage boys were accused of brutally torturing and murdering three young, innocent boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, in May of 1993. Authorities had mounting pressure to find the culprits responsible for the unspeakable crime. In a very short time, the three teens were accused, arrested and then charged with the brutal crime. It was not Salem, Massachusetts, but a witch-hunt was

Proven throughout history, human mistakes always find a way to repeat themselves. In the case of the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and The West Memphis Three, a common idea that can be found is how unruly power can obliterate the lives of people. Arthur Miller clearly displays this idea when he writes about the Salem Witch Trials in his story The Crucible. Which revolves around a group of young, ignorant girls who determine if the individuals in their community are guilty of practicing witchcraft

have this heinous act under their name. The Crucible is a story filled with plot twist, revenge, love and passion. Salem, a town in Massachusetts, is filled with juicy secrets untold, until some girls accused people of doing Witchcraft and working with the devil. In the end many people are executed because the court does not believe them. History repeats itself once again. In a similar case three men, called the West Memphis 3, were accused of killing three 8 year old boys. Steven Branch, Michael Moore

history. The crucible, by Arthur Miller depicts how hysteria, political injustice and prejudice began the historical ‘witch hunt’ which resulted 19 innocents killed. Two centuries later hysteria, political injustice and prejudice have again affected the lives of three innocent teenagers, Damien Echols (18), Jessie Misskelly (17), and Jason Baldwin (16), who were wrongly accused, convicted and sentenced for the homicide of three 8-year-old boy; this case was dubbed the West Memphis Three (WM3). Within

The 1878 yellow fever epidemic in Memphis proved to be fatal, killing almost all who got infected. The disease traveled up from New Orleans infecting and killing many on its way. Memphis was going through reconstruction and was becoming the center for merchants and travelers. Furthermore, Memphis began to become overly populated only increasing the devastation that would be caused by the yellow fever. This was a confusing period were even medical professionals did not know where the disease came

In 1919, when Langston Hughes was seventeen years old, he spent the summer with his father, Jim Hughes, in Toluca, Mexico. Langston had not seen his father since he was a small child, and he was excited about making the trip. However, during this visit, no affectionate bond would develop between Langston and Jim. Jim Hughes was a cold, difficult man, who was driven by ambition to make money and achieve respect. He had moved to Mexico to avoid segregation and racial injustice in the United States