Warren Zevon

The unflappable chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) is widely considered to be the most successful investor of the 20th century and still going strong in the 21st. Not only is Warren Buffett a successful businessman, but also a great author, philanthropist and inspiration to many people, not to mention among the wealthiest people on the planet. His decades of investing wizardry and success also make him one of the most followed investors in the world. Not surprising, as it…

Witch hunts. When people hear that, they tend to think of witches being burned, or possibly, the Salem Witch Trials. These witches weren’t just hunted down and killed; they were singled out and discriminated against by everyone around them and forced into unfair trials where they would confess or be hung. There are lots of similar circumstances to The Crucible in our world. Individuals with mental illnesses and other mental health issues are one example. These people get made fun of, excluded,…

In Crime and Punishment written by Fyodor Dostoevsky, religion is strong with many characters but is seldom with others. The main protagonist, Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, breaks one of the Ten Commandments, “shall not murder,” within the first few chapters. Raskolnikov is troubled and angry with his pawnbroker, Alyona Ivanovna, as he believes that she has continually cheated him out of his money, and he was determined to get acquire revenge for himself and others she has done wrong. Following…

Lies always lead to destruction especially in the play The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman. Rumors are a big thing when it comes to people’s lives, whether there are truth to them or not. The Children’s Hour is a play written by Lillian Hellman and directed by Rachel Walshe. This play was performed on a very well setup set at The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket, RI. This play is twisted, taunting, and impactful to viewers of all kinds. The main lesson of this play is don’t always…

When Appanna comes to know about her pregnancy, he beats her up accusing her of adultery. She pleads her innocence but Appanna drags her to the village Elders and complains against her. Rani has to face the trial before the Village Elders to prove her innocence. Following the advice of Naga she takes up the Snake trial and speaks the truth: “Yes, my husband and this King Cobra. Except for these two, I have not touched any one of the male sex.”22 Woman is a victim of gender…

Analyzing Thematic Ideas in The Crucible The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a novel about the Salem Witch Trials in 1963 which was written in 1952, symbolizing the events that took place during the Red Scare. Throughout the novel, Miller incorporates many thematic ideas and elements into his writing. Themes are important throughout a piece of literature because the ideas expressed show the morale of the story, or the lessons being portrayed. These ideas connect to anyone and everyone in the…

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a play inspired by the Salem Witch Trials, which occured in May 1693. Miller, born on October 17, 1915, played a huge role in American theater in the twentieth century. He was an American playwright and essayist. One of his most famous plays is The Crucible; which is a play about the time of the Salem Witch Trials. He decided to write this play because the US administration started a nationwide restriction on any covens or individuals that supported Communism…

example of foiling, because Elizabeth tries to protect John from anything bad happening to him by lying. Shortly after Hale protects John from Abigail’s lies, Abigail starts to panic a lot and pretending that there are spirits surrounding her. Mary Warren steps into this scene and accuses John for witchery. On page eighty-two of scene three of the play The Crucible, John Proctor states,” She has a signed deposition, sir” as he reaches into his jacket. She states that he had made her sign her…

The book and/or play, The Crucible, is set in the 17th century back in Salem, Massachusetts where the witch hunts took place. One character, Mary Warren, is seen differently throughout the play. She’s the servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor, and is also a part of Abigail’s group of girls, to whom accuse innocent people of being witches. Mary Warren is a morally ambiguous character who is manipulated easily especially by Abigail Williams. She’s stuck between doing what’s right and what’s wrong.…

In Indian Captivity Narratives, typically a white woman, who is of European descent, is kidnapped and held captive by American Indians who consider her to be uncivilized and of the wrong beliefs. These narratives, which typically are autobiographical, capture the interest of readers and create reactions of shock, empathy, and inspiration. Narratives as such anticipate popular fiction, especially romance, and prefigure gothic literature with the “depictions of Indian as dark, hellish, cunning,…