A Hanging

Atwood utilizes the symbols of the church, Harvard University, and the Wall hangings to represent the harsh Puritan influences and gender discriminations that constructed both Gilead but also American culture. Reflecting back on the anti-reality oppositions towards this novel, analyzing the Puritan foundations on which this country…

Who was Cecile Watson? Watson was an artist in which she practiced as a painter, sculpture, and illustrator. Her painting Romance is very eye catching and something about the painting I find really interesting. When I look at the painting there is a since of joy but maybe some tension as well. The title of this painting also catches the eye, because when you see the word Romance you are expecting the typical love paintings with a man and women. If someone were to tell me to close my eyes and…

witchcraft by the court and was sentenced to be hanged. On June 10, 1692 Bridget Bishop was the first to be hanged for witchcraft in Salem. Some of the judges that found Bridget guilty even appeared at her execution. One of the judges resigned after the hanging, because he felt that what he had done was wrong, he was then suspected of witchcraft; however, he was not found guilty. Most of the witches who were found guilty were hanged, however, one man who was accused of witchcraft died in a very…

One of the biggest issues in local jails, state prisons, and federal prisons are the suicide rates and the treatment of inmates with mental illness. Preventative measures have been implemented such as suicide screenings when inmates are first entered into prisons and jails. These preventative measures and assessments need to be improved because even now, the leading cause of death in jails since 2000 has been suicide (Noonan, Rohloff, & Ginder, 2015) and it has become worse rather than better.…

In the play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the main character, John Proctor, says, “Vengeance is walking Salem.” Vengeance is another word for revenge, or desire for punishment in return for a wrong doing. John Proctor is saying that mostly everyone in Salem seeks revenge on someone who has caused him or her distress, whether it was about money, land, or love. Proctor has a valid point in saying this. Many examples from the play support Proctor’s quote. One of these examples would be Abigail…

right to slay these criminals on death row via capital punishment? Capital punishment has been around since the dawn of time. From biblical stoning two-thousand years ago to the hanging of murderers 150 years ago, there have been many advances in capital punishment. There have been many forms of punishment to arise since hanging in the 1800’s. From lethal injection, electrocution, to the gas chamber, these ways of killing a criminal should be seen as valid. Even though capital punishment is the…

took place in 1692. Several girls faked being sick and then everyone in Salem, Massachusetts became suspicious about it. All of the women in Salem were accused and out of all of the men and women that were accused, 19 of them were put to death by hanging and a bunch of other people died in jail or by other causes. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the story follows that timeline with real events and people and is based on a true story. Twentieth Century Fox even made a movie about it…

throw it over the school yard fence ,or even leave it hanging on a parking meter ,or bunch it up into a ball and throw it in the alley .”Well I did ,Phyllis Lopez told me to hold her red sweater during recess after we ate lunch and while she was not looking I hung it on a parking meter in front of Mrs.Price’s car .That showed how angry I was.Then some kid noticed it and said in front of the whole classroom,”Who’s red sweater is that hanging from that parking meter ?” Phyllis stood up and …

Crimes And Punishments of the Elizabethan Time period. Punishments were brutal in Elizabethan England. Punishments were determined by the class of the offender and the type of crime. There were different punishments for crimes by the nobility and for crimes by the lower class. The Upper class were well educated, wealthy and associated with royalty and high members of the clergy. The Elizabethan era was from November 17,1558 to March 24,1606. The era took place in England, United Kingdom…

area. All of the events involving their family occurred there. It was where they ate dinner, celebrated birthdays and spent their free time. Her house was made out of wood and was very charming. It had windows through out the house, and wind chimes hanging outside from the roof. The house was on the beach, and this is why Keke enjoyed the ocean so fully. Keke's family was very tight, and played an essential role in her everyday life. She was the only girl other than her mom in the family, but…