Intolerance

around. The Puritans’ uncompromising government led to many predicaments, especially those associated with individuality. Arthur Miller, author of The Crucible, wrote his play based on true accounts of Salem. Arthur Miller’s play criticizes the intolerance of the theocratic government and the rampant hysteria found in the community. Miller wrote, “The witch-…

themes of guilt, revenge, manipulation, and intolerance. Guilt, revenge, manipulation, and intolerance are four of the most prevalent themes in the play. Characters that are symbolic of the four previously stated themes include John Proctor who heavily symbolizes the theme of guilt, Abigail Williams who symbolizes the theme of revenge, Abigail Williams symbolizes the theme of manipulation, and Deputy Governor Danforth who symbolizes the theme of intolerance. Revenge is the most prevalent theme…

occurrence of gender intolerance and gender violence greatly impacts the responsibility of teachers in the South African context as well as the learning experience of South African learners. According to a study by KPMG, an international finance company, domestic and gender based violence is high across all racial and economic sections of population in South Africa (Oliphant, 2015). This means that most learners, regardless of class, are confronted with gender violence and gender intolerance,…

Ethnic intolerance in African Politics: The Case of Rwanda and Kenya Ethnicity is used in Africa to refer to a group of people who share similar cultural background or common ancestors. The Hutus of Rwanda, Kikuyus of Kenya, Twas of Rwanda and the Luos of Kenya are referred to as ethnic groups who have their peculiar cultures. For example, it is believed that the Hutus have a cultural identity — occupation — peculiar to them which is farming while the Tutsis are regarded as herders. From this,…

The events of the past week involving the brouhaha over Kamal Hasan's latest film is a reminder of how intolerance and narrow mindedness has percolated the fabric of our society. In 1927, Katherine Mayo, an American writer and Social Historian, released a book called 'Mother India' in which she highlighted the various ills of the Indian Society including the treatment of women, the Dalits and the 'character' of nationalistic politicians and made a case against Indian self rule. The book created…

still kept going and ended up putting a lot of people in jail. This went on to the point where many people weren 't there to take care of their cattle, crops and homes, causing a lot of chaos. Another example from The Crucible showing the theme of intolerance involves Abigail. In the Crucible, it says, "Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I 'll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby..." (Crucible 23). In this quote,…

Why was there so much intolerance in the USA in the years 1919 – 1930? After the war the nations had been left suffering in high debt and poverty. However after a short post war depression the American economy started to grow rapidly in the 1920s. Americans were the richest people in the world and the standard of living in USA…

allergies and intolerances are more common than you think. Food intolerances relate to the inability to digest certain foods. A food allergy is when your body has an adverse immune response to a specific food. Food intolerances usually come on gradually where as food allergies are usually more sudden. Some people with a food intolerance may be able to eat small amounts of the food whereas with a food allergy an allergic reaction can be triggered by even a small amount of the food. A food…

In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a variety of themes are shown. Among these themes are the issues of discrimination and intolerance. When analyzing the play one can see specific examples of both intolerance and discrimination. One may find that these issues are apparent in both past and present day lives. The characters in the play are Puritans, who sought to purify the Church of England. These people weren’t allowed to judge or hate their neighbors. The "witch hunt" allowed people in…

to day life. It's important for a person's physical and mental health that any possible food intolerances are diagnosed and managed swiftly. Luckily, diagnosing a food intolerance can be easy and painless. What is Food Sensitivity? A food intolerance occurs when a person's body has a hard time processing a specific type of food. For instance, one of the most common intolerances is lactose intolerance, when the body cannot digest the sugars found in dairy products. Food sensitivities can…