Mercy Otis Warren

For the philosophes, society was a rats nest of problems, problems they attempted to address through their writings. In Candide, Voltaire often poked at the issues around wealth and religion. Money, to Candide, seemed like the solution to all his problems. After visiting El Dorado Candide has the wealth to purchase the freedom of all his companions. He need not worry about repercussions or the law, however this power also begets his own unhappiness. Losing the majority of his sheep and wealth,…

Case II: Jacqueline den Carot (1319, France): den Carot’s case was tried under the Church’s Inquisition. The Church sought to prosecute Jacqueline den Carot. The woman in question is brought in “to answer charges of heresy. She was also accused of witchcraft…” The defendant is alleged to have stated that “There will never be another world but this one, and men and women who have died will never rise again.” These sentiments are reinforced by the testimony of multiple witnesses. den Carot…

The Crucible is based on several people’s lives getting affected in different ways. This film, published in 1996, was based on Arthur Miller’s play in 1953. . This film is directed towards people involved in the Salem Witch Trials. Several people were accused of witchcraft and were penalized to death for it. John Proctor has two main fears he must address. John has several fears. One of his fears is Elizabeth being accused of witchcraft. One of the reasons he fears this is because her…

The Story of Pedro Serrano, as told by el Inca, Garcilaso de la Vega, had a deep impact on me. More specifically, the part that was most was the first interaction between Serrano, the main character, and the other unnamed survivor that was introduced halfway through the short story. Serrano had been stranded on the island for three years and had acquired hair all over—so much so, that it was compared by de la Vega to “an animal’s pelt.” The new survivor on the island was still dressed as a…

During that time period, a white lady had more power than black men. However, the Ewell family who were known as “white trash’ and that their whole family had been isolated from the society of Maycomb. Since she came from the Ewells family, she never experienced romantic love with a man. However, she was one of the young women who wanted to experience love in their lifetime. Therefore, she tried to kiss Tom Robinson by standing in his way to the door. Since she knew that this would cause her…

Lots of people know the famous Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. This is a story from her point of view. Many people think what she did was horrible, but it is actually justifiable. This story starts when the baby, Aurora's, holiday came. The entire kingdom and all the fairies were invited, except Maleficent. She was never informed of the child's birth. When she heard of it, she was kind of angry that She was not invited to the event, but she figured that she would give her skills in whatever…

There are a bunch of villains out in the world. In Minions, one evil person is Scarlet Overkill. In Tangled, Mother Gothel is an evil woman. In The Three Little Pigs, The Big Bad Wolf does a bunch of evil things. We will never know who the people around us may be and what the might cause. In all three movies and or articles, these villains cause pain to innocent people. In The Minions, three Minions go looking for a new ruler, they discover a villain named Scarlet Overkill and they end up…

Witch Trials The Crucible Abbigail is a girl that is out for revenge and feels that she has superiority over the many other characters even though she is only a young girl. Abigail Williams caused death through Salem by accusing people of witch craft; by having fits in public to try and get with John. First Paragraph: Abigail Williams. Abigail is the least complex out of all of the characters. She is more of the villain in the play even more than Parris and Danforth. She tells alot of lies and…

The idea of supernatural beings haunting people is nothing new, and it is still expressed in culture today. In Henry James’ Turn of the Screw, Miss Jessel is a minor character, yet she significantly affects the governess by lowering her credibility among others and by playing tricks with her mind. Miss Jessel’s effects on the governess emphasize how insanity can result from mere figments of the imagination. The insanity of the governess results largely from her vivid visions of Miss Jessel’s…

Research and communication task The Warren Commission was official commission established by President Lyndon B Johnson to investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963. President Lyndon B Johnson appointed the commission to investigate how and why he was killed. He demanded the commission to have included the attendance, testimony of witnesses and also the production of evidence which occurred on the 22nd of November, 1963. The official…