Excellency

saw any of them naked.” (Miller. 97) Said Parris during court, In the story Putnam does see the girls naked but he claims he didn’t for his own sake. This is the first act of greed in the story so far. The second act of greed it’s when he says “Excellency, she were under Tituba’s power at the time but she is solemn now.” Here he claims that Tituba had control over her when in reality she doesn’t. Here we see how much crucial information Parris lacks in his allegations against Proctor and the innocent

“Can virtue be taught?”, was a question I struggled with when Meno ask Socrates. In Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle answers the question in a way I better understand. He believes that virtue can be taught and if you are taught good behavior you are excellent. He especially believes that the virtue of a human being is “being characteristic”, which helps me understand “What is virtue? “Virtue, according to Aristotle, are the characteristics that makes us either good or bad. Everything we do

Luring out the problem in Salem and showing his knowledge of witchcraft. Hale returns to fix his past mistake as he pleads with Judge Danforth , “… Excellency , I must have more time” (4.129). The actions that he made in the past weighed heavy on his conscious that it caused him to take measure as far as begging the superior judge to give time and not condemn those he earlier wrote death warrants for

for an interview. Hillary, Chelsea, Huma, and I have been knowing each other since the time began at the States of Illinois, Arkansas, and Michigan all the way to America's House. Read my lips, since I am being the better half of Angela and Her Excellency of

think God sleeps, but God sees everything, I know it now. I beg you, sir, I beg you - see her what she is. My wife, my dear good wife, took this girl soon after, sir, and put her out on the highroad. And being what she is, a lump of vanity, sir. Excellency, forgive me, forgive me. She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore’s vengeance, and you must see it; I set myself

Fear Fear has become part of humanity as humans evolve over time. Since the beginning of time humans have always been afraid of the unknown and this fear has given humans a drive to progress to be better. In the past, there have been societies that take wrongful advantage of this fear by creating mass hysteria by religious, political, and social activities. The article Mass Delusions and Hysterias: Highlights from the Past Millennium by Robert Bartholomew and Erich Goode, talks about Salem’s situation

versify popular people and topics of the day, Wheatley gained the adoration of many. One such fan was none other than General George Washington, who praised her poetical talent after Wheatley personally sent him a heroic couplet entitled “To His Excellency General Washington”. The poem is unique because of the way Wheatley expressed her personal opinion of the Revolutionary effort. They way Wheatley portrays America, George Washington, and the Revolutionary army shows that she believes the War of

Hale tries to get Abigail to stop lying by saying, “Excellency, it is a natural lie to tell; I beg you, stop now before another is condemned! I may shut my conscience to it no more” (119). This quote is important because Hale knows Abigail is capable of getting the courts to believe her lies. Abigail is smart

on a hook alongside HALE’S; PARRIS follows his example.] That was quite a show you put on Mr. Hale, unfortunately I cannot say I was impressed. Hale. [Crossing back to the chairs and sitting accompanied by both Danforth and Parris.] My apologies Excellency, but I don’t see how such grounds can be used to sentence a man to death. Danforth. We have no reason to doubt anything the girls have told us Mr. Hale. Parris. Mr. Hale, I assure you that my niece and daughter are well aware of the punishments

The Goliad Massacre, also referred to as The Goliad Execution, was the brutal shooting of Texas soldiers by Mexican forces. On March 20th, 1836, Colonel Fannin and his army unconditionally surrendered to General Urrea’s forces the day after the Battle of Coleto Creek. They were taken to the Presidio chapel in Goliad and were kept there for a week. Most of the men thought that since they had fully surrendered to the Mexicans, they would be taken and eventually brought back to their homes. Unfortunately