The Accusation

Simply, it [the role of Puritanism] was this: for good purposes, even high purposes, the people of Salem developed a theocracy, a combine of state and religious power whose function was to keep the community together, and to prevent any kind of disunity that might open it to destruction by material or ideological enemies. It was forged for a necessary purpose and accomplished that purpose. (Miller 1) Salem’s creation as a religious haven, reliant on the strict following of Puritanism, also…

with a plaintiff and a goddess-like character named Fortune, as a defendant. The plaintiff blames Fortune of his failures, however, Fortune does not take the responsibility. In this paper, I will analyze Fortune’s defense against the plaintiff’s accusation, she questions his entitlement while he still follows a Christian God. She intimidates him with her power and judges him. His expectations parallels the expectations people have in their Christian religion. During the time this poem was…

military men, even when it is discovered that the accusations were false, cannot return to their positions within the company. They have already been shamed too greatly or removed from their position for too long, that they cannot return. Recommendations for the situation Too many men are being wrongfully accused of sexual harassment in the workplace. There needs to be a system put in place of checks and balances to ensure that both sides of the accusation get fair treatment throughout the…

complex tragedy written by Sophocles around 430 B.C., demonstrates consistent examples of irreverence toward the usually glorified gods of Greece. A few of these cases include the arrogant behavior displayed by Oedipus in the early scenes, strong accusations and doubt towards Tiresias, the blind oracle of Apollo, and Jocasta and Laius’s belief of avoidance in regards to a prophecy predicted at King Oedipus’s birth. The opening scene of Oedipus Rex is teeming with pleas from the people of…

emphasized the theme of Jealousy and resentment through is dramatization of various conflicts within the Salem community, miller opened twentieth century eyes to the witch hunt conducted by senator Joe McCarthy. Using the motifs of power struggles accusations, and confessions, Miller depicted the conflicts between Abigail vs. proctor, Proctor vs. Elizabeth, and Rebecca Nurse vs. Mrs. Putnam to convey the theme of Jealousy and resentment. Miller creates a prime example of the tensions between…

towards him when they were both working on Broadway in 1986. Rapp was 14 at the time which makes this crime even more severe but, Spacey did not face any legal charges however, he got his show cancelled off Netflix and that was it, he dismissed the accusation by saying that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time and he apologized for his actions even though he does not remember them (Criss, 2017). These cases all demonstrate that money and power do affect rule of law, none of these…

young girl in bed, unable to move. The town of Salem blames witchcraft, sparking a downward spiral of accusations towards the many women in town. Abigail Williams decides she must accuse Elizabeth Proctor in order to be with her husband, John Proctor, whom she had an affair with earlier in the year. The tragedy continues throughout the trials as confessions of the affair are made and new accusations towards John Proctor arise. As the plot unfolds, John Proctor faces a strenuous decision;…

in himself, redeeming himself through what he truly believes in. He starts by saying that there really was “magic” in the town and it wasn’t the witchcraft. Proctor believes the true “magic” is that he could see some good in himself. That these accusations appeared to be a version of a scapegoat and a release of sins, however, only opened up the door for those who wanted redemption. For those who are truly good will remain silent. Proctor says that it is only a “shred” which implies he doesn’t…

For my blog project, I have been focusing on the FIFA corruption scandal that started in 2010 during the World Cup in Africa. When I was researching blogs, many blogs were viewable however, most of the ones I clicked on were only the main post, they had never received any responses. I luckily found three blogs after a while of searching. The only downside is that the comments and posts on these blogs were not current for 2016. Many of the comments were posted roughly around the exact same time,…

One of the major problems in the United States today is police brutality. Police brutality has been happening in the U.S for a long period of time now, but recently many accusations were being made against police officers. Police brutality is becoming a hot topic because of two court cases, the cases of Sandra Bland and Mike Brown. In the Sandra bland case she was pulled over for a failure to signal, and was found dead in her cell after only having contact with law enforcement. In the case of…