Samuel Johnson

Introduction In 1663, Brunswick, Germany was “swamped with refugees [which led to] overcrowding, brought disease and exacerbated outbreaks of the plague” compounded by multiple bad winters which caused additional social stress, anxiety, and hardships (Morton & Dähms, 2006, p. xv). Brunswick was a “fortified, medium city [that was] “predominately Protestant” of practicing Lutherans (Van Heyst, n.d., p. 113). Religion, “popular beliefs and common social characteristics of witches…[which] were…

The fear of witchcraft was the major concern for the people in the late sixteen hundreds. The Crucible, tells the story of how a town accused innocent people of witchcraft. All the accusers were young females who claimed they were attacked by evil spirits, but in reality, the girls were doing it as a sport. These lies soon got out of control and have taken many innocent lives. Abigail Williams clearly saw this as an opportunity to accuse the people she wanted to get rid of for selfish reasons.…

Abigail’s Vengeance The witch trials in 1692 were one of the darkest periods in the United States History. The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller takes place during the time of the Salem Witch Trial in Massachusetts. In the trials, many innocent people are being accused of being a witch by bunch of girls hiding a secret of their leader, Abigail Williams. Throughout the story, Abigail Williams wants revenge on Goody Proctor because of her jealousy toward her husband, John Proctor which would lead…

The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller about the factual events that took place in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. The Crucible is again about factual events and was written to inform people on the tragic events that happened 300 years ago. The play by Miller shows the true reason why the trials started and why they continued. The Crucible also provides insight into the cold war time period and things that people did in fear of Soviet spies and how similar it was to a “Witch Hunt”. The…

It is a cold and blissful night in the sad civilization of Salem, Massachusetts with the sound of young girls giggling in the distance as they dance and sing with joy. ‘Round and ‘Round a campfire they roam as they tribute those who have died in the past, trying to bring them back to life. The fog is rising to bring a new day full of accusations, death, and revenge. In the Crucible, Arthur Miller tells the tale of those who are too fearful to speak out against the lies that are being told by…

After reading the classic play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller is a story that happens through a time when religion and beliefs were very important to those who lived in this time . Miller focuses on the finding of seven young girls and a slave who were trying to conjure for spirits of the dead in the the woods. Durning the 1950s Miller wrote this play that is partially fictionized by the witchcraft in Salem. Through the time of the trial there were many inconsistencies that caused this trial…

Bruce Ingram Granger’s main argument throughout the article “The Stamp Act in Satire” is that the colonist’s disapproval of the Stamp Act is the force that unified the colonists the most before the revolution (granger, 1956, pg. 368). The article focuses on the effect that the Stamp Act had on the colonies in relation to each other, the press came together and published writings to voice their resistance to the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act brought the colonists together because they felt that the…

One of the most infamous horror movies ever made, something beyond evil is happening to Regan and she starts acting very strange with violent outbursts. Her worried mother searches for medical help only to find that the doctors cannot find anything wrong or answers to her behavior. Her mother comes in contact with a local priest in town and he thinks Regan is possessed by the devil. The priest calls in for backup, Father Merrin, to attempt to save Regan from the devil inside her soul. “For the…

In the year 1692, an outcry of witchcraft took place in Salem, Massachusetts. This outcry lasted for about one year and by the time it ended, nearly twenty people were hung for being suspected of witchcraft and many others were accused of it (Burns, People Accused). Many people are aware of the Salem Witchcraft Trails, but many do not know what truly happened in those dark days. The reason behind this is because of the critically acclaimed play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Though Miller does…

In the 1930’s segregation was strongly enforced, and whites were superior to blacks. In the 1930’s blacks were not permitted to enter white schools. They were also not permitted to use the same public bathrooms as whites because it was against the law. Although most whites never had a problem with the law, blacks did. Blacks were upset because they were not able to eat at the same restaurants as whites. They were also not able to sit in front the of the bus. This segregation and the protest…