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Reputation Essay According to the Webster Dictionary, Reputation defines as “the common opinion that people have about someone or something; the way in which people think of someone or something.” I believe an individual’s reputation defines all the characteristics of their personality. People hold only one reputation in their life. In The Crucible, John Proctor says “How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Page) This quote shows the importance of reputation…

As part of the infamous “swimming test,” accused witches were dragged to the nearest body of water, stripped to their undergarments, bound and then tossed in to to see if they would sink or float. Since witches were believed to have spurned the sacrament of baptism, it was thought that the water would reject their body and prevent them from submerging. According to this logic, an innocent person would sink like a stone, but a witch would simply bob on the surface. The victim typically had a rope…

The Legend of Witches Los brujos o brujas are mischievous individuals who practice evil around their neighbors or people they envy. Often for little or no cause generally it is on their enemies witches practice the evil doings which they are able to perform. No one is born a witch. Witchcraft is some kind of science a kind of learning which may be learned from other witches, In New Mexicans, they speak of a witch as being in agreement with the devil young people such as old have a terrible…

Refugees were sent, fleeing from the destruction, into the county of Essex and Salem village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, present day Danvers, Massachusetts. These shifted people put a strain on Salem’s resources. Controversy was brought about over Reverend Samuel Parris, who was disliked for his rigid ways and greedy nature. His daughter was one of the first victims, or so she says. Jenkins states in a discoveryeducation.com article that the harsh climate and rough, rocky terrain made…

The novel, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, tells a fictional story based on the events of the Salem Witch Trials. In the book, a group of young girls begin to accuse others of witchcraft and dealing with the devil. Their false accusations lead to mass hysteria and the dramatic deaths of 19 innocents. Although there were many characters who contributed to the chaos, it is obvious that Abigail Williams is most at fault since, from the beginning, she had the most control of the situation and used it…

Because of Her If you don’t control your mind someone else will. It is very easy to get manipulated by other people. People who have read The Crucible would say Abigail Williams is the most loathsome in this story because she evilly persuades the girls to do what she is doing. When Parris found the girls in the wood dancing they knew they were in inscrutable trouble. The first thing Abigail did was accused another person for her actions “She made me do it…” (Miller, 1154), by that statement she…

The author wrote the novel as a way to understand her past, as well as share it with others. The Carriers that she described in her book are based on what she knows about her ancestors involved in the Salem Witch Trials. Their names were the Carriers as well. However, Kent also wrote the novel to share a different perspective on the events. Most historical documents and fictional retellings focus on the main people involved in the trials: The girls and the accused from Salem. In The Heretic’s…

According to Breslaw, there is analyzed evidence that proves that Tituba was ‘coached’ with her confession, and her confession is filled with contradictions that the Massachusetts magistrate happily ignored (540,541, and 549). Breslaw also demonstrates the kinds of power that a slave could hold through the witness stand; although Tituba was herself accused of witchcraft she molded her testimony to make herself appear as…

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, gives an insightful display of what Salem witch hunts could have been like. Individuals are shown to have the ability to create mass hysteria. The story connects to real life America during the Cold War, 1947 until 1991. During the time Americans were afraid of communism taking over the world and the “Red Scare” began. During this period there were trials accusing Americans, mainly through Holly Wood being accused of communism. The public were so scared that the…

What Caused The Salem Witch Trials There were three causes Conflict between young girls and older woman,lying teenagers,economic and political power divide between two sides of town.One possiable causecould be the conflict between young girls and older woman,witch involved age, gender, and maritual status. According to the accusers chart on document B there were twenty-nine out of thirty-four people were females twenty-three of twenty-nine were under twenty-one years old. Another possible…