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The night of July 25, 1956 the Stockholm, a Swedish passenger liner, collided into the Andrea Doria, Italian luxury liner, south of Nantucket. The collision claimed 46 lives onboard the Andrea Doria and five lives onboard the Stockholm. This was the world’s first RADAR assisted collision at sea (Halpern, 2008). However, the collision was not caused by a RADAR malfunction. The collision was a result from the incompetence of the crew with the RADAR and the overall misconduct of the crew. The fog

Jacob Van’t Zelfde Dr. Sweetman Classic Literature 2 October 2017 The Salem Witch Trials The Salem witch trials were an important event in American history. However this affected more than Salem, the ripples from these trials swept throughout the United States. Over two hundred “witches” where accused and twenty where killed. Later the judges admitted that they had been mistaken and tried to make it right but frictions lasted for a long time after word. (Blumberg, 2007) The main reason behind

to continue down his road in the forest with the devil, or stop right then and there and go back to his wife, Faith. The forest lies in the village of Salem, which symbolizes the era of the Salem Witch Trials. These trials took place in Salem, Massachusetts. Hawthorne uses the town's name to further connect this short story with the Puritan era. Moores writes, “The forest is where Puritan morality and civilization end and the darker forces of

What do you think of when you hear the word mass hysteria? In the Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, is both an allegory and tragedy where the Puritan society of Salem is attacked with the hysteria of witchcraft. It all started with five young girls of the Salem society caught dancing naked around a bonfire. This practice is viewed upon by the Puritans as the task of the devil. In the beginning of the play, there was controversy about ownership of land between some of the villagers. Later

Arthur Miller wrote "The Crucible", because he was petrified of being identified as a covert communist. It was an act of desperation, "The Crucible" evokes a lethal brew of illicit sexuality, dread, and political manipulation (New Yorker). While reading Charles W. Uphams he found the subject to write about; Salem Witch Trials. In 1952, Miller went to Salem to read the transcripts for "The Crucible". Before all of this transpired Miller worked two-years in an automobile-parts warehouse. Then, he

Henry David Thoreau is remembered for his naturalist writings and is considered a leading transcendentalist. He was born in Concord, Massachusetts and began writing nature poetry in 1840. Thoreau would later spend 2 years, 2 months, and 2 days living on Walden Pond in search of a simpler life, where he would gain understanding and a great appreciation for the world around him and write about his experiences. The writings of Thoreau can easily be compared to many of the other authors that we have

When considering possible explanations for the Salem witch trials, it is important to consider and reference other historical accounts of witchcraft. Although Salem presents its own unique case, and therefore is a result of things specific singularly to Salem, there may yet be a link to other cases of witchcraft. Cases may differ in religion, denomination, or other spiritual beliefs, and social setting. Additionally, a study of horticulture in the Salem area shows that hallucinogenic mushrooms may

Recently in Journalism class, we watched the movie titled Spotlight which was based on the story of the 87 priest molestation cases that occurred in Boston alone. This movie followed a team of Journalists, the Spotlight Team, who worked for the Boston Globe. This team tracked down 87 molester priests and cultivated a story to bring attention to the issue. While there were a lot of important concepts highlighted in this movie, the three main concepts of the film were on why this issue has been happening

Finding truth within yourself is a key aspect to the transcendental belief. One's life would significantly be changed in a positive way if followed. If one finds the truth within, they would have an increase of self confidence and would better further their self reliability. Emerson writes that you should, “trust your emotion”(Emerson, 537). By following this advice one’s life would be more individualized. This quote tells you to believe in what you think and trust that what you believe is true

he National Football League (NFL) is by far America’s most popular sports league. Among the 32 clubs in the league, the New England Patriots are one of the most valuable franchises. From 2000 to 2014, the club claimed 12 division titles, played in nine AFC Conference Championship games, reached five Super Bowls, and lifted the Lombardi Trophy on three occasions. Along with winning, controversy follows closely behind, and the Patriots are not immune to it either. In 2007, the Patriots were caught