The Great Day

village expects to see them die this morning. Postponement now speaks a floundering on my part.” (Pg. 57). This quote states that Danforth doesn’t want to postpone the hanging because it will make him look bad. If he had delayed the hangings for a day or two many of those killed could have been saved. “How do you propose, then? Parris: Excellency, I would postpone these hangings for a while. Danforth: There will be no postponement. (Pg. 56). Parris, who had gained the trust of the judge was…

kill. Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods, nor make unto thee any graven image. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain; Thou shalt have no other gods before me. With some hesitation: Thou shalt remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy. Pause. Then: Thou shalt honor thy father and mother. Thou shalt not bear false witness. He is stuck. He counts back on his fingers, knowing one is missing. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. Hale: You have said…

Witches In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the Salem Witch Trials are portrayed impeccably. It is 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts there were assumptions that witches running amongst the people of Salem. Women of all ages were falsely accused of being caught with the devil, later on men started getting accused also. These men and women were given an opportunity to admit they were witches and be saved or they could deny it and be hanged. The very manipulative and outspoken, Abigail…

nothing in the town. They won't be accepted nor respected in society. John Proctor is the main character in this play, he’s very important to the play because he is the model citizen, he always does the right things and that is why he has such a great name for himself in Salem. In acts III and IV John really shows his integrity and how he does the right thing, even though he has a good reputation for himself he says the truth about him and Abigail This quote from act III…

Some people will do anything to get what they want, no matter the circumstances. Some people portray it as a good thing, in some cases it’s a bad thing. It is even worse when someone has to die for the thing the person want. Abigail Williams is one of these people. She believes that she and John Proctor are meant to be and will do anything, in her will, to be with him. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, he uses both direct and indirect characterization to develop Abigail Williams into a flat…

Bond, James Bond. The infamous phrase heard from the James Bond series. The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming; who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Ian Fleming once stated, “I don't regard James Bond precisely as a hero, but at least he does get on and do his duty, in an extremely corny way.” In the nearly 50 years since he first appeared on the big screen, James Bond’s character has evolved…

The Crucible Conflicts Essay In the dramatic play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, it takes you through a series of suspenseful drama that happens among the townsmen people of Salem. John and Elizabeth Proctor are among one of the married couples in Salem who face many personal issues with each other. John Proctor, our main character, is in desperate need of forgiveness at the start of the play, but his wife seems torn about whether to accept it. He committed adultery earlier that year while his…

December 24th isn’t just Christmas Eve, it’s also National Egg Nog Day. Egg Nog is a chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk or cream, sugar, whipped eggs, and sometimes rum, bourbon or brandy is added too. It is a beverage severed around the holiday season, it can usually be found on store shelfs a little before Thanksgiving but only is available until New Years. There are a few ideas of where egg nog first came about, but it is sort of a mystery. The name “egg…

a witch and he is hung, Giles makes an uproar about Putnam’s obvious plan, “Giles: My proof is there! Pointing to the paper. If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his property - that’s law! And there is none but Putnam with the; coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors for their land!” (96pg online). The quote shows that Giles truly knows that the act of…

The Crucible Analytical Essay One of the major conflicts or major theme throughout the book is jealousy. The conflicts in the book can be seen stemming from this theme of jealousy through many occasions. The significance of the theme is that it causes people to do acts of prejudice towards people in their own town. This is done by using the witch frenzy or panic in the town caused by the girls to take out people’s dissatisfaction and conflicts with each other. Throughout the book the theme of…