The ignorant people who were concerned about the devilish activities more precisely, witchcraft, executed many lives in Salem Village(1692) while believing that their actions were right. However, little did they know that they would end up being fooled by devil themselves. Arthur Miller, who wrote the screenplay for this film, portrays this event in the partially historically inaccurate 1996 film, “The Crucible” while hinting various themes, and having characters in relation to Puritan values during the 17th century in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. This film falls in the Drama/ History genre and was directed by Nicholas Hytner and distributed by the 20th century…
Movie Response: Separate and Unequal The documentary Separate and Unequal focus on creation of St.George on East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The creation of St.George district becomes controversial because of the impact of racial and economic diversity in the local community. A group of predominantly white upper-middle class parents decide to create its own city and school district called St.George. Those who support St.George argue that the creation of the district is to have smaller communities that are directly connected to the school system.…
The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Milos Forman is a piece of art. Forman was meticulous in his direction of the film by keying in on specific aspects, and by incorporating distinct camera elements into the film. Forman compiled the camera elements of camera work as well as costumes and make-up to accurately depict his image. The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, incorporates a variety of camera work elements.…
Honor Diaries is a documentary film produced by Paula Kweskin in 2013. The film focuses on Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Dr. Qanta Ahmed, Nazie Eftekhari, Manda Zand Ervin, Fahima Hashim, Zainab Khan, Raheel Raza, Jasvinder Sanghera, Raquel Saraswati, and Juliana Taimoorazy. The nine women are all women’s rights activists who have witness cruelty within the Muslim world. The women in the documentary each tell a story about what happened to them and what made them be an activist. The documentary is about the way Muslim use violence towards women for honor, it gives a detailed focuses on a woman’s purity otherwise using female genital mutilation (FGM), it explains traditions like forced marriages and women not being educated.…
Humans naturally seek out the truth, and believe anything that seemingly appears to reinforce their viewpoint. Religion teaches already gullible followers to believe that integrity is absolute and constant. If paired with individuals that seek to take advantage of this fact, calamitous disasters would undoubtedly pursue. In Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, the Puritan religion led to the destruction of Salem due to the restrictions and regulations set by the beliefs. The religion damned those who lied, as it was against the commandment “thou shall not bear false witness to your neighbor” and the village irresponsibly used the commandment to offer false testimonies.…
The film 42, produced by Thomas Tull, tells the story of Jackie Robinson’s heroic effort to integrate Major League baseball. The film, which was released on April 12, 2013, shows how Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) and Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Bosemen) endure countless amounts of taunting, resistance, and violence. This film review will discuss the characters and the impact they had on Robinson, the plot, and the consistent “personal relationship” theme. Of all the characters throughout the film, Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson, Rachel Robinson, and Wendell Smith are the few that stick out. Branch Rickey, the general manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers, appears to be the type of person who doesn’t let the potential consequences get in the way…
Along time in the 1600's there was a little town called Salem and in that town they were all about religion, and of course there was a pastor. W hen you think of pastors you think that they would be a good person, noble and characteristic's like that, Well this pastor from this town was slightly different then your usual stereotype. He was paranoid, conceited ,and very persistent. Paris is very co ncieted.he just thinks that he deserves more than he gets for example on pg. 152 in the play he says "The salary is a sixty six pound Mr.Proctor I am not some preaching farmer ,I am graduate of Harvard.…
How Doubt Affects The Characters and Audience in Doubt: A Parable It is difficult to be certain about anything in this world. In the story "Doubt: A Parable" uncertainty is a predominant feeling whether it be each individual character or the audience. In our everyday lives we come across countless things that we are uncertain of. Doubt is a presence whether it be education, religion, politics, or even living to see another day. The only thing that we are truly certain of is that we are uncertain.…
BB In The Crucible, the author, Arthur Miller, explains the relationship between faith and truth. To all of the characters in The Crucible, faith is a personal subject. It’s personal, but if you don’t believe in the same things as everyone else you’re considered wrong. “The truth will set you free”, so why do the people lie about witchcraft? Witchcraft will contradict what other people believe, and then you will be hanged.…
“I think the job of the artist is to remind people of what they have chosen to forget” (“Top Nine Arthur Miller Quotes”). This interesting quote is from Arthur Miller. He was an American writer who focused many of his plays on real life issues like racism and discrimination (“Arthur Miller”). His play The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1692. This was the time of the Salem witch trials.…
All throughout history, religion has played an instrumental role in determining the way people choose to live their lives. Whether it be by uniting groups of people across the world or isolating those who are afraid of opposing beliefs, religion has a tremendous impact on society and the way that it functions. The blurred line that connects religion and society has evolved over time, proving that religion is no longer what dictates the rules people must follow, specifically in culturally diverse areas around the world. In literature, authors have been able to highlight how the influence of religion on society has changed over time, through the development of their characters and the time periods they belong to. In works such as The Crucible,…
In the 16th and 17th centuries, a group of English Reformed Protestants sought to purify the English Catholic church being labeled the “puritans”. The Puritans had to flee Europe because they were being persecuted for their religion, arriving in colonial Salem, Massachusetts creating what would be the “New Jerusalem”. Ironically, Salem was the very place where the Salem Witch Trials took place where more than 200 were accused and 20 were executed. In the play, “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, many believe that religion is the primary cause of the chaos in Salem. However, religion is not the primary reason rather it being based on the person.…
The Outsiders Do you ever feel like an outsider? The book the outsiders was written by S.E Hinton she is actually a girl she put her initials so that people would not judge her by writing a book about boys made from a girl. The book was written in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1960. She was mad because the diversity of groups for example the greasers (poor people) and the socs (rich kids) (A). In document(B) it was talking about a kid named pony boy that was a greaser in a classroom full of socs because he was “supposed to be smart” when dissecting a worm he pull out a pocket knife a socs girl said to him “they are right you are a hood”.…
Their car goes up the hill looking down towards the house and then reverses back where the camera cannot see it. The lighting is set very dark and cloudy, set early in the morning. The road is in terrible shape with bumps everywhere looking dirty. This emphasises the theme of corruption. The dirty road and the dark sky in a way represent the big city, where there is a lack of innocence and purity.…
The film Hearts and Minds is a documentary made by Peter Davis in 1974 to portray America’s unethical involvement in Vietnam and examine the opinions of many by showing interviews and vivid footages. The film focuses more on those who were against the war than those who supported it. For the U.S. all that mattered was the victory. However, those who were opposed to the war felt that there was no right or reasonable justification for their actions. The real issue illustrated by the film was whether the U.S. wanted to protect the country from communism or to manifest its greatest power in the world by winning another war.…