Danvers

Have you ever witnessed something eery happen and you have no logical explanation for it? Most people would be lying if they said they didn’t get the chills if they saw a door close all by itself. Others might deny supernatural forces and come up with a reasonable cause like “the wind probably closed it”. The truth is we really don’t know if there are any other physical powers besides animals and the laws of science, and no one can prove otherwise. For society in Massachusetts during the late…

Furthermore, in Rebecca, Mr. De Winter’s mansion sets a sort of lonely atmosphere. It is surrounded with woods with not much to do but hunt. Even Giles, Mr. De Winter’s brother in law comments on the lack of things to do, “There is nothing else to do around here” (Rebecca). Also, living out in the woods includes many dangers. If trouble were to arise it would take some time before others could arrive to help. In an article by Jane Costlow, she comments on the dangers of a forest, “these are…

Puritan Influence on Modern Times and Ideas Have you ever noticed how similar puritan traditions and our modern society are when compared? For example, throughout history we have seen many occasions where women are seen as inferior, religious persons making it a common practice and societal law to go to church every week, how we Americans conduct ourselves on a daily basis, and even the way we dress. There are still many concerns on how much of the puritan society still affects us today,…

Introduction My topic of research is the Salem Witch Trials, a controversial period of time in the late 1600s that is still talked about today in modern society. I choose this topic for multiple reasons. First, I chose this topic due to personal interest, including, a look into a small part of what may have been the mindset of the New Englanders coming from England to North America. Were witches real? Or a label we give to individuals that we are threatened by? Second, I would like to go over…

The novel is introduced to a new struggle on going in the novel. Sir Danvers Carew is a member of the parliament for the British government. In terms of class structure he is above the high-working class and prominent business men, as he is likened to a congressman in modern America. A political figure in this time period…

A dual self is hard to suppress. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll was fighting to suppress Mr. Hyde after he killed Sir Danvers Carew. Chakrabart and Shubh state, “This is because Dr. Jekyll in the last phases of his lucidity recognizes the danger that Mr. Hyde poses to society and altruistically decides to do away with himself” (221). Dr. Jekyll knew he could not control…

"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." (Book of Exodus, Chapter 22, Verse 18) And with that line from the Holy text came a whole new wave of paranoia. In the 1600's this fear over took New England. What could this fear be of exactly? Economic issues, plagues and diseases, and of course, witches. This led to a chain of massacres, torture, and inhumane behavior throughout New England and Colonial America. Despite the idea of witchcraft showing up as early as the 14th century, an abundance…

Small town mystery During the year 1692, a major historical event took place in the town known as Salem, Massachusetts. In this period of time, many men and women were convicted of practicing witchcraft and using there given powers to cause distress and fear amongst the Puritan village. Witchcraft is the Belief in the supernatural–and specifically in the devil’s practice of giving certain humans (witches) the power to harm others in return for their loyalty (Douglas). The hysteria began to…

frighten readers or viewers. The novel contains powerfully violent scenes stemming from mental instability. The victims of Hyde’s crimes each being completely innocent and random. Within the novel, we learn that Hyde, unprovoked, mercilessly beat Sir Danvers Carew to death. Stevenson uses scenes of graphic imagery to convey Hyde’s brutality as he murders Carew. “And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on like a…

Society notoriously places pressure on all aspects of life, and pressure to conform to and uphold a reputation is no exception. Many people also naturally want to obtain authority and exert power over others, which often leads to negative outcomes when they try to conform to and uphold a reputation while maintaining their authority. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Katherine Howe’s Conversion, a classic telling of the Salem witch trials parallels a modern day story of a group of girls…