Samuel Pepys

Domestic violence is persistently silenced in the United States, forcing victims to not be verbal about the violence inflicted on them. Women are forced to be silent on many issues in a male-dominated society, covering up their physical and emotional issues in order to be accepted. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birth-Mark", published in 1843, Georgiana, Aylmer's wife, has a delicate birthmark placed on her cheek in the shape of a hand for a reason. The birthmark symbolizes possession which she is

“There are no greater tyranny than that is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice” -The Montesquieu, “The Spirit of the Laws”. When America was forming in the colonial era, there was much injustice and confusion due to the difference of beliefs and truths in that society. The Declaration of Independence shows all the injustices of King George the 3rd, the King of Britain in 1776. This freedom document explains the injustices of the court system in the colonies against

In America there was originally 13 colonies founded by the British between 1607 and 1732. The colonists regarded themselves as British and they fought for the British in the French and Indian war (The seven years war). 13 years later they declared independence from Britain. There are various interpretations of what caused the American revolution. Two of these are the progressive interpretation and the neo-Whig interpretation. The progressive interpretation focuses on class conflict and social/economic

Looking back in time, the relationship between the British and the colonists became tense after the French and Indian War and resulted in numerous decisions and events that could have become the cause of the American Revolution. Historians were able to note each event that occurred before the revolution that as a whole made it inevitable. When asked the question of what event caused the idea of a revolution to be thought of in the future, none of the incidents during that time period seemed to have

began to revolt against the overbearing laws of Parliament, engaging in various acts of violent protest, leading to the American Revolution. Behind these revolutionary efforts was a secret organization known as the Sons of Liberty. Famous members like Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Benedict Arnold, and Paul Revere banded together to organize in places like the famous Liberty Tree and taverns across the city of Boston to plan out their attacks, remaining anonymous to the colonies and the government. Starting

a witchcraft accusations were staring you in the face. And it was for the sake of his reputation and his friends’ reputations that John Proctor refused to sign a false confession. He would rather die, lie to everyone. It was for this that Reverend Samuel Parris chose to stick with the accusations even though he had found out it was all a lie. In the book we see how different and similar these characters are, both being religious and seeing themselves as authoritative figures. But yet they act differently

1.The American Revolution was one of the most greatest revolutions of all time that led to the colonist to be completely free from the British however the colonist didn’t just simply decided to start a war for no reason. There were plenty of actions that eventually led to the start of the American Revolution starting with British actions and colonist reactions. From the start of the French and the Indian war to the shot that was heard around the world in between that timeline British Parliament passed

After the French-Indian War, Britain had used a large amount of its resources, receiving debt. In turn, they felt obliged to tax the colonies. However, the colonies did not believe King George had the right to subjugate them. These acts made the colonist question Britain's authority over them, leading to vigorous protests and revolts. After much debate, the colonies decided to branch off from Britain. The colonies split from Britain because the King imposed inadequate taxes and tyranny, but they

revealed the injustice and duplicity of the gender and religious norms during its time. Puritans in Salem were colonists that had left England to seek religious tolerance. The life of a Puritan was extremely restrained and strict. Reverend Samuel Parris, was appointed minister to the village’s only church in 1689, to later have strong objections lodged against him in 1691. Parris’ response was that the Devil was set on destroying their, to which his job was to bring God back to Salem village

The night of Lexington and Concord was significant to many, known as the start to the American Revolution. It was a symbol of truth and the changing future to the Patriots. The British considered it to demand their position in power over colonists and neutralists had to choose a side. This was the night Paul Revere and other patriots rode to the towns, echoing their bold senses to the people and warning about the British, described in "Paul Revere’s Ride” poem and Revere's letter to Jeremy Belknap