Mercy Otis Warren

There was once very dark forces in the town and village of Salem. For example people were lying, falsely accusing each other, being greedy, and even threatening people's lives. These things all started because some girls didn’t want to get into trouble for dancing in the woods. Instead of the girls fessing up for what they did they started accusing people in the town (that they didn’t like or they wanted to get revenge on) of witchcraft. When someone accused another person of witchcraft that…

I agree with Hawthorne’s judgment of characters in the book “the Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne where the characters Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth, all has sinned due to different reasons and ways, however, Hawthorne depicts Chillingworth as the greatest sinner since his intentions were selfish and he had harmful motives whereas Hester’s and Dimmesdale’s sin was caused by passion and love. The reason I somewhat agree with Hawthorne’s judgment is because of the…

Change is to become different. Now is it good or bad? Change is sometimes good in order to enjoy every possible aspect of life. It also can be bad, because this change might even affect rather than oneself. In the play, The Crucible, characters change in order to resolve the conflict or even relieve themselves from the situations. Three main characters display the need to change more than any other. The characters who have mentioned change others, change severely, or just change a little. These…

The Pillowman was an interesting play. It was one of the best theatrical performances I have experienced. Not only the design, costumes, acting but the story line. It made you think about the social experiment the parents performed on Katurian. It made me question why parents were evil in how they abused Michal and experimented on Katurian, was it for their own fun? Or was there a purpose? But also the stories Katurian wrote were terrifying that someone could think that way. Needless to say it…

Many people tend to remember things that didn’t happen or remember them differently from the way they really and that is what we call false memories. This is something Elizabeth Lotus had studied about. She begins her debriefing by starting with a story of Steve Titus who was arrested back in 1980 because he had slightly matched a physical description, and drove a similar car, to a man who had raped a woman in the area. The police officer who had pulled him over had taken a picture of Titus and…

sentenced to death. Even though telling the truth on who really acted upon witchery would have still gotten them sentenced to death, but why blame others for their bad behavior. In “The Crucible” it says, “ In the late March, two of the afflicted girls Mercy Lewis and Abigail Williams, claimed Elizabeth Proctor visited them at night in spirit form and tormented them” ( History of Massachusetts). They risking the lives of the innocent trying to get others to take the prosecution for their…

Discussion Questions: Why is the question “Is truth relative or absolute” important to the plot and characters? Hester is ostracized from society because people view her adultery as a great sin. However, Hester is able to change her view to understand that she is a strong woman who has done something other women wouldn’t dare to do. Chillingworth is in search to find the man who got Hester pregnant because he wants to get revenge. How does Hester see the truth differently than the other members…

Mrs Grose on the way to see the Master while in the Cart with Flora, recalling the terrible things the Governess has done. Mrs Grose intends to expose the Governess to the Master: I too should share the blame, my incompetence was extreme. In way I indeed was an accomplice, I spurred on her treacherous thoughts and even worse in fact, I intensified them. However, she [the governess] was insane. The belief she held that my dear and innocent Miles and Flora held evil nature was preposterous. I have…

A Critical Review of Malleus Maleficarum The Malleus Maleficarum is a famous medieval treaty of on the life and activities of witches. The book was written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger with the first publication done in English. Allegedly, Kramer was the chief author of the work, and Sprenger was the co-author because he had a higher reputation. The work has been regarded to have been written after the writing of a bull by Pope Innocent VIII, which gave people permission to kill…

Defamation laws protect the reputations of individuals from damaging statements, whether spoken or written. Daily Speed’s defamatory statements against Leela stated that Leela is a suspect in her son’s death and that she will be charged with her son’s death by the end of the week. This suggests Leela is a murderer and echoes undesirably on her character and integrity. Leela now has the right to file suit against Daily Speed as her reputation as a prominent women’s right activist has been…