William Lewis Herndon

The preservation of reputation is the major theme in The Crucible. Arthur Miller writes The Crucible in a way that compares aspects of puritan society to modern life and makes the story relatable. Pointing the finger and shifting the blame is human nature and dates back to Adam and Eve. Everybody has witnessed blame and finger pointing in their lives which is why this story is so relatable. Though still wrong in today's culture, adultery and being accused of witchcraft, are not punishable by…

The French Enlightenment writer Voltaire said, “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” This quote can be applied to Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Abigail Williams is the true crucible of Salem, violently testing the Puritan beliefs that the town holds dear. She is dishonest and lustful, behaves selfishly, and gets off scot free in the end. Almost every aspect of Abby Williams’s personality goes against Puritan beliefs and leads to her…

of them. One good example would be “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller.It is a magnificient play as a village is going through a questionable act that has taken place because of what a group of girls were caught doing. A major character named Abigail Williams is a very round character with multiple traits, as she encounters many different people/situations, and almost losing her life. Elizabeth Proctor, another major character who, as a matter of fact, is one of Abigail’s enemies, she is the wife of…

country. Jefferson asked me to lead a group of men through the new land and discover its value and content. I gladly accepted the challenge. I am always in for a adventure. I also heard word of a reward! A few days after I wrote to my childhood friend, William Clark, asking him to join me in leading the exciting expedition. After planning, packing, and recruiting, we finally left on May 14, 1804. I started on a different route from the Corps of Discovery but met up with them again in St.…

Out of the silent Planet is the first novel in Lewis’ overlooked space trilogy, it is a small book yet has a lot of information in it. In the opening work, we’re introduces to Dr. Ransom who falls into the clutches of two nefarious scientists, Weston and Devine. These men have constructed a space vessel, and intend to travel to the planet Malacandra, to hand Ransom over to the aliens who live there. After they land Ransom flees his human captors, but crosses paths with the same aliens he…

As the oar hit the water they began to hear something. It sounded like thumping or like the earth was shaking, suddenly hundreds of people which seemed like and army came out of nowhere. Half of the people went to one side and and the other half to the other side, when only one was left in the middle to speak. She demanded to know where they came from, who they were, and what they wanted from them. They replied that they came from England, and that they were travelers seeking new land. They…

In the Crucible, Abigail is portrayed as the villian, using her wits and countless lies to deceive the town into thinking that witchcraft is taking place in the small town of salem. Little did she know that she would be the cause of dozens of deaths, all because she was afraid to get in trouble. Her fear drove her to continue on with her fabricated stories, even after her beloved John Procter confronted her. Why Throughout the story abigail is constantly lying, wearing a false persona of a…

In the play the Crucible by Arthur Miller there's a main problem between a girl name Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. This story is based around a man name John Proctor and how Abigail accuses Elizabeth Proctor for being a witch. This means that since Elizabeth is accused she can get executed and Abigail can have John Proctor. Abigail is a selfish girl that is disliked by the village she lives in before the witch trials were even a thing. One day, she was caught with her and her…

Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, me, and others were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. Our expedition into the Louisiana Territory was not only to explore but record information about the land and find the source of the Missouri-northwest passage- make peace with the Indians as well. This expedition started in 1804 and ended in 1806 which is two and a half or twenty eight months. The expedition was from St.Louis , Missouri to the Pacific…

Arthur Miller’s message about human motivation in the crucible is very apparent in The Crucible. Throughout the entirety of the story the characters either provide a false representation of their true self, not to mention the characters are bluntly shown in the aspect of their integrity in which a fellow Salem resident is accused of Witchcraft under false pretense. Each individual in the story is propelled by their own personal gain. Whether it be based upon saving your life by falsely…