Lewis H. Lapham

The world can twist what it perceives as right and wrong in many people’s eyes leaving those who act in good spirit behind and propel those that act in bad spirit forward. The Crucible by Arthur Miller proves a prime example of this fact. Salem, Massachusetts, a corrupt town ruled by priests mixed in with mass hysteria, sets the stage for this story in which the liars and deceivers triumph over those who tell the truth and try to defend their loved ones. John Proctor, one of the victims of the…

The Crucible Conflicts Essay In the dramatic play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, it takes you through a series of suspenseful drama that happens among the townsmen people of Salem. John and Elizabeth Proctor are among one of the married couples in Salem who face many personal issues with each other. John Proctor, our main character, is in desperate need of forgiveness at the start of the play, but his wife seems torn about whether to accept it. He committed adultery earlier that year while his…

The Lewis and Clark Expedition How would you feel if you were asked by the president to lead an expedition to explore new land? When America gained the Louisiana Purchase territory, a vast property from France to expand America, the government required someone to explore and chart the region. This party of explorers was led by Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark. The expedition lasted three years with only one occupant of their crew dying along the journey. The Lewis and Clark…

I can clearly say that during the fall of 1803, Lewis and Clark Expedition embark on from St. Louis, Missouri. In the book and in the documentary we are able to see that on May 14, 1804, the expedition's boats departed their path up the Missouri River. Going up the journey progressed extremely slowly because they were going up against current of the river. During the expedition they faced a lot of adversity but they faced a lot of discovery as well. I can point out that one of the initial…

In the play “The Crucible”, common grudges and personal rivalries are like a marionette pulling strings within the courtroom of Salem throughout the witch trials. It seems as if everyone is searching for a way to benefit from this outrage, and those who attempt, usually succeed. The following 3, are only a few examples of how grudges and personal rivalries worked their way into the witch trials of Salem. Beginning with a personal rivalry, Thomas Putnam gets his daughter to testify against…

Many people highly regard Author C.S Lewis for his classics of the fiction and nonfiction genre. He wrote dozens of books over the course of his career. His faith-based arguments can be seen in his text, and he has captivated the minds of many a youth(including me in my youthful adulthood) in his landmark series, The Chronicles of Narnia. A lot of people, including Pastor #TimmothyKeller site Lewis's work as what helped them understand the gospel better. And as I am really learning more about…

The Crucible Analytical Essay One of the major conflicts or major theme throughout the book is jealousy. The conflicts in the book can be seen stemming from this theme of jealousy through many occasions. The significance of the theme is that it causes people to do acts of prejudice towards people in their own town. This is done by using the witch frenzy or panic in the town caused by the girls to take out people’s dissatisfaction and conflicts with each other. Throughout the book the theme of…

Focus Question: The Crucible Act 3 At the end of Act 3 in The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, Proctor states “I say- I say- God is dead!” (Miller 1152). John Proctor, a character in The Crucible, is a local farmer who is married to Elizabeth Proctor. Earlier in time, Proctor had an affair with Abigail, Reverend Paris’ niece who was the Proctors maid until Elizabeth fired her. At this point in the play, Proctor is feeling much guilt about the affair with Abigail. He however decides to confess…

In The Crucible, Miller intentionally crafts the story of witchcraft in Salem in order to highlight John Proctor’s story of triumph and his honorable refusal to succumb to his values he’s set for himself. In turn, he gives the two main female characters stereotypical female roles in order to explain John’s decisions. This is shown by Miller’s use of hot and cold analogies. Abigail is described as being a seductress and “hot” and she is portrayed as being sexually promiscuous. Abigail and John’s…

Lewis and Clark started their journey on May 14, 1804 ending March 23, 1806. They were scavenging to find a Northwest passage way, that would prove to be very useful in trade. Lewis and Clark were able to bring a group called the Corps of Discovery who consisted of 33 people not counting Lewis manservant York and Sacagawea. Lewis and Clark journey was very useful for three reasons. For example Lewis and Clark were able to discovered many new species of plant and animals, were able to chart and…