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that the colonists weren’t going to let Parliament put taxes on one of their major goods. However, the Sons of Liberty didn’t thank of the repercussions. The Boston Tea Party caused severe conciseness to the citizens, such the Coercive Act and Massachusetts Government Act. Parliament was not pleased with how the citizens were reacting to the high taxes on tea by tossing the precious tea in the harbor. The individuals that participated in the event didn’t realize how their actions would affect Worcester

In the play The Crucible Abigail is Parris’s niece that lives in his home along with his daughter, Betty. Abigail is one of the girls that fake being witched and accuse many innocent people in Salem, Massachusetts of being witches. The question is whether or not Abigail is a victim of her society or just plain evil. It is my understanding, with the examination of her character traits, that Abigail is a victim of her society. While some of her actions were fueled by passion for John Proctor, I do

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