Samuel Fielden

At first the Roman Bacchanalia was held in secret for three days out of the year and only women attended. In 188 BC, shortly after Bacchanalia spread in Rome, Paculla Annia changed the method of celebration entirely when pretending to act under the influence of Bacchus. She admitted men into the initiation and increased the celebrations from three days a year to five nights a month. It’s believed the real reason behind the change was so she could allow her sons, Minucius and Herrenius (both surnamed

Malagasy Culture Religion In Madagascar, all the people have accepted that there is a god. According to a recent survey, 55 percent of the population abides by the traditional beliefs, 40 percent are Christians and the remaining 5 percent of the population are Muslims. A big belief in Madagascar is Witchcraft.  It is many different  rituals and practises done, that could harm others or people could “benefit” from it.There have been many deaths and injuries because of witchcraft, stabbing onto the

Despite being a 4-act play, The Crucible written by Arthur Miller although a four act play can be put into the traditional 5 act tragedy. Set in Salem Massachusetts in the spring of 1692, The Crucible shows the gripping and suspenseful tales of the Salem witch trials in comparison to the 1950’s McCarthyism. Though with the basic exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution of the traditional five act play, this play is broken down into four major acts explaining the rippling effects

“Winter Dreams” follows perfectly along with the characteristics of the Modernist movement, which is one of the many reasons it should be added into the syllabus. F. Scott Fitzgerald explores a common Modernist theme, isolation and uncertainty, within “Winter Dreams” by using a descriptive style. This descriptive style is a contrast to the literary works of Sherwood Anderson, known for his simple prose, and Ernest Hemingway, known for his journalist style. Fitzgerald uses beautiful imagery within

Several things have not changed over ancient times very girl craves to be pursued, every man struggles with lust, and the Lord can use ordinary humans to do extraordinary things. These are world wide things and have been around since the beginning of time. We as girls desire to be irreplaceable and want to be wanted. Even "Christian culture” has played into this. Boaz pursued Ruth in a way that greatly displayed the love of Christ. They were a lot like spaghetti and meatballs –great by themselves

Jane Austen is a very special person that will always be remembered. Jane is the most widely read writers in the English literature. The most special thing about Jane is that she was never really acknowledged about her writing when she was alive at her time. Her writings became know several years after she had past nut miraculously she is very memorable to the literature world. Jane was never married during her 41 years of living. The novels that Jane has written are the formula for most romance

Born Sandra Day in March 1930, she grew-up on a cattle ranch in Arizona called the “Lazy B”. Sandra graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics and she also earned her L.L.B. from Stanford Law” (bio.com). Sandra has always been motivated which allowed her to obtain her degree within two years instead of the usual three to four years. Within six months after graduation, she was married to John O’Connor. O’Connor life after graduation was not easy and finding a job was an even harder

David, the second king of Israel, was the youngest of Jesse's eight sons. History celebrates him as a skilled musician. Scholars credit him with writing much of the Book of Psalms. David, an ancestor of Jesus (a.k.a. Son of David), also prophesied about the coming Messiah, won fame and renown for defeating Israel's enemies, and built the temple in Jerusalem. But despite these distinctions, David occasionally committed several disgraceful acts of great sinfulness. Christians commonly think of David’s

Reverend Samuel Parris is a middle aged man in his forties. Back in 1692 theocracy was the Salem community’s only source of government and Mr. Parris was apart of the clergy, therefore making him a big deal. Parris is a glutton and a menace to society. Although it was Reverend Hale that sparked curiosity of others with thoughts of supernatural taboos, it was Reverend Parris that ignited the witchcraft flames and killed innocent people, and wanted nothing more than to protect his reputation . His

During the era of accused witchcraft in Salem during the 1690’s, the Puritan society revolved heavily on the words and the will of God, bestowed upon it by the reverends and other church officials. Within The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, Reverend Parris is arguably the most liable individual for the grave turn of events in Salem. Parris, the newly appointed reverend of the town, allowed his pride, ego, and greed to cloud his judgement and decision making throughout the duration of the witchcraft