The Grudge

family has been based around anger and resentment for years. I saw my family hide away anger, never dealing with it. They simply would pretend that nothing was happening and their anger would turn into resentment, which turned into a grudge. They justify holding on to a grudge by saying that they are only protecting themselves. In my immediate family I realized that anger was handled by yelling until a compromise was made. While I would like it to say that it was only my family, I too held on to…

despises Elizabeth for being the wife of John Proctor. Since Abigail is a powerful figure amongst the youth of the community, she can use this power to achieve her personal vendetta of having Elizabeth hanged for witchcraft. Furthermore, personal grudges fuels the chaos in Salem as Christopher Bigsby a literary reviewer states, “Miller implicitly makes the observation in “The Crucible” that at least some accusations were based on land rights, as he explains feuds among the Proctors, Coreys,…

Juliet and Ophelia, two teenage lovers, two different time periods, but also two women who ultimately wanted the same thing. The fight, or lack thereof presented by both women shows the true differences and similarities in the characters. Although Ophelia and Juliet handles their fathers in different manners, there are other similarities shared by the two characters. The obstacles in which they go through for their loves, then ultimately killing themselves for their loves. Both characters have…

hysteria, fear, anxiety, etc. He points out how worthless these accusations were and the dangers they caused to the people around them. 4. What role did grudges and personal rivalries play in the witch trial hysteria? They are what began the Salem Witch Trial in the first place. Any kind of grudge served to blame the person who had caused it. Grudges also served as a justification for accusing a person of being a witch, being guilty of something, etc. Pg. 61: Elizabeth: John -grant me this. You…

a critical element in making and particularly breaking connections and relationships. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, hysteria plays an important role of tearing apart the community of Salem by creating an environment where people act on their grudges, which is demonstrated by many of the characters throughout the play, such as Abigail, Proctor, and Danforth as they in the end ruin each other all the while. Hysteria undermines logic and allows people to believe that their neighbors are…

In this case with the family of Soul Food, they had a lot of pride. Everyone felt the need to keep quiet about what was bothering them and hold grudges. The communication was extremely poor. Added on to those other problems, things became extremely draining for the family as they had to deal with Mama Joe’s deteriorating health due to suffering from a diabetic stroke during surgery to have one of…

this means to let go of what has been bothering you and instead of holding a grudge, take that time and spend it on treating yourself, you deserve that peace. This is just one of the many examples of how not forgiving can hurt you a lot more than you think. Forgiveness will set you free. Forgiveness is for the strong, it shows how much strength you have, and how you managed to pull through a hard time. Holding a grudge always makes us feel bitterness and hatred when you can leave that behind…

Romeo and Juliet’s Main Conflict Who hasn’t heard of Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Juliet is one of the best known romantic tragedies of all time, with a dramatic flourish from start to finish, and not to mention many superb and deeply touching sonnets and poems throughout the whole play. However throughout the whole play one main conflict suggests the play will not end well, for the "star crossed" young lovers, Romeo and Juliet. I believe that this is because of the main conflict shown as the…

harshly. Nonetheless there are distinctions. Through forgiveness a person releases all their anger and resentment against them. Mercy is typically used by an authority, to which they show compassion or forgiveness. During forgiveness you relieve past grudges or deep-rooted anger against that person. A person may also calm their suffers and pain by having mercy. In conclusion, should a person show mercy or forgiveness towards a mistake? For example, a student forgets to turn in a homework…

perceptions and emotional attachments to a specific geographical location. A society having formed such perceptions and attachments can lead into conflicts with others over issues such as power shifts with lack of reprisals, oppression, historical grudges, political agendas, or ethnocentrism. According to the news article “Why Is There So Much Turmoil Right Now? Understanding the Outbreak of Conflicts” by abc news reporter Colleen Curry, it has been suggested by Ilan Berman (vice president of…