Adams, Massachusetts

Dead Poets Society and “Self-Reliance” are two incredibly comparable pieces that express the transcendentalist ideas which begin during the 1830-40s. They both contain a plethora of common beliefs, most notably, non-conformity, carpe diem, and self-exploration. Each of the pieces, “Self-Reliance” and Dead Poets Society, obtain multiple meaningful messages that allow the reader to learn important life lessons. Peter Weir, the director of Dead Poets Society, enforces the idea of individuality,…

The novel written by Maryse Conde, I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem is an interesting novel expanding on the true story of the West Indian slave Tituba, who was accused of witchcraft in Salem Massachusetts. Conde bring Tituba's character out of a historical silence, and creates a personal narrative of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Within this tale, Tituba tells her story in first person and although it may be fiction, Conde does well at making it seem it was true. Tituba addresses the…

characters of deception, which are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches. Manipulative language is used to portray deception, especially through female characters throughout the play with the use of the element of religious context, such as the story of Adam and…

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play about what happened during the Salem Witch Trials. It gives insight about what people had to deal with in this situation and how they handled it. The trials were basically a big test which helped figuring out whether or not people were guilty of witchcraft. This is an example of what a crucible is. In our world today we still have crucibles and even though they are different than back then, they all relate to each other because of what influence they have…

Born on October 27, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, Sylvia Plath would later be recognized as one of the greatest poets and novelists of the post-war era. Plath was raised in an academically focused environment; her father was a biology professor and her mother was a shorthand teacher. Contrary to the writing style of the time, Plath wrote about genuine emotions experienced by women. Additionally, she wrote about personal life events and the people that surrounded her. The poem, Point Shirley,…

In the beginning , America “ New World “ has been just a group of British colonizers . It was populated by the Native Americans , and then came the Puritans to colonize it , followed by the first settlers : John Smith and William Bradford . In the late – seventeenth – century , The Enlightenment era , or “the age of reason “, was extended over Europe . Writers such as John Locke dares to defy the old system . Therefore , Locke’s thoughts and concepts inspire others like Thomas Jefferson , who…

In the beginning of The Crucible, Abigail Williams, was deceitful and dishonest. She acted this way so she and the other girls would not get in trouble with their lies. She also acted that way because she wanted John Procter to love her the way she loved him. When Reverend Paris came into the room and realized that Betty Paris was sick and could not figure it out, he asked Abigail many questions. When he left, Abigail tried to get Betty to stop faking it. Betty would not stop faking it, so…

“Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.” In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, it felt like no one was happy. People were pointing fingers at one another, for no good reason. There were many people at fault for causing such chaos. In the beginning, some people in the town influenced this event to drag it out like Abigail Williams. Later in the play, Reverend Hale comes along and only seemed to make the situation worse. Lastly, Mary Warren started strong, but…

All versions of the Salem witch trials have one thing in common; members of the society were on the hunt for witches, and Arthur Miller’s play the Crucible is no different. Reverend John Hale goes out to John Proctor’s farm searching for anyone involved with witchcraft. He accuses John Proctor’s wife Elizabeth, of being a witch. Elizabeth is truly frightened by this accusation, and responds with indignation, “If you think that I am one, then I say there are none, ”(Miller 66). Elizabeth is…

4. There were many regional characteristics evident in the British colonies. Southern colonies had hot, humid weather, mild winters, and swampy marshes contributed to high mosquito populations, thus making colonists more susceptible to diseases like malaria and had shorter life spans. Southern colonies also had good farmland and long growing seasons that enabled mass production of cash crops like tobacco. Additionally, rivers and coasts provided access to the sea. The Chesapeake…