Thursday, October 18, 2012
Outline
Thesis Statement: The Civil Rights protest that were led by Martin Luther King Jr. resulted in the Chicago have a high crime rate today.
I. Main Idea: Racism had become such an integral part of American society no one saw anything wrong with the way Chicago treated African-Americans.
A. The Rise and Fall of Slavery in America gives direct descriptions of how American began racially and how these racial tenisons never ceased.
B. The History of American Controversy give a specific instances on conflictions that have caused great strife throughout the history of America.
C. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America gives the ideas, structures and regulations from which our country was founded upon.
II. Main Idea: Once Martin Luther King Jr. brought attention to the racist customs normal in Chicagoan society he brough national attention to what racism really meant.
A. The Black Experience in America is designed to give background insight to the customs previously associated with Chicago.
B. In search of the New South : The Black Urban Experience in 1970s and 1980s. This source is supposed to contrast the North's policies with those of the South.
C. To Build a Nation: Black Women writers Black Nationalism and Violent Reduction of Wholeness. This source is designed to give yet another inside view of what black's experienced during the time period.
III. Main Idea: One whites moved out of communites affected by Martin Luther King Jr. so did local buisnesses and restaurants.
A."W. E. B. Du Bois's UnAmerican End." African American Review
B. "The Education of an African-American"
C. "The History of American Controversy"
"IIII. Main Idea: Without an economic stability residents within newly populated Chicago areas were pressed to find decent means of making a living.
A. A collection of their writings
B. Slave South to New South
C. Foundations of American Constitutionalism
Friday, October 5, 2012
NoteCards
W.E.B Dubois was an astound black leader who motioned from the education of the American Negro. Not only was he a man with an astounding feel for self-worth and sustainment he was a man with a magnificent quota for what the Negro was capable of. W.E.B. Dubois was the first African-American to attend Harvard. With his prestigious education he went on to spread wisdom amongst captivated crowds around the country. (10)
W.E.B Dubois was a political activist that drastically resculptured American society. His views on the way people lived and acted were revolutionary for his time. It was almost as if he had a disregard for his safety when you read over his radical ideas of reshaping the way the Negro should be viewed. W.E.B Dubois also wrote about the social castes present in the Soviet Union. He wrote of how the Soviet Union had made an attempt, although not specified whether or not said attempt was successful, to identify the working man as the main object of the economy. He would later mention or refer to this idea in later instances. (10)
Following his radical nature, W.E.B Dubois decided to study Communism, during his trip to China along with other scholars he actively discussed his many views of what Communism was and what Communism meant him. W.E.B Dubois was by no means afraid to declare his opinions and openly acknowledged his strong agreement with Communist theorems. W.E.B Dubois believed that Communism was a system that meant for the best of it's citizens, not a deprivation of rights. W.E.B Dubois took a lot of Communist ideas and redistributed them throughout his eloquent speeches that he presented throughout his hay-day in the early 19th century. (10)
By the end of the American Revolution Georgia was by no means a calm place to be. Local Indian tribesmen constantly raided Georgian towns and houses in night raids that left townspeople in constant fear. The recent outlawing, but not permanent outlawing, of slavery in Georgia resulted in an influx of
African-Americans. By 1840 400,000 citizens lived in Georgia half of which were African-American slaves. (32)
America's constitution is a misrepresented, misinterpreted guide os set rules and rights that binds Americans to the land we call home. The Constitution however, does not grant freedom, well, at least not to everyone. Right such as the right to vote as long as you're an owner of land went out of existence when blacks attempted to vote in the post Revolutionary War in America. The very few blacks that had been granted indefinite amount from over-streneous labor were far from being granted their freedom. An African-American could be abducted at any time period in return to slavery without any repercussions whatsoever. The life as a Negro was a hard one indeed. (35)
The Bill of Rights was originally created to ratify the aspects of the constitution that had been overlooked by it's creators. Rights that been overlooked, thought unimportant or just didn't exist were added to the constitution. These additions were supposed to give the standard American his fair share of American pie if you will. One who was overlooked however, or quite frankly flat out ignored, was the American Negro. Such a flat out insult meant slaves were not granted their freedom until the 13th Amendment. (29)
The Catholic Church has long been an integral part in European, thus therefore American society. The Catholic Church, although never directly specified or granted, has a mass amount of influence of how America is run. When the Constitution was written most of the people who helped write and draft it were members of the Catholic Church. Even our nations currency clearly states "In God We Trust", although our Constitution grants freedom of religion. Such a blatant neglect of our Constitution should have been a tall-tale sign of the things to come. (24)
Although America so proudly boasters that it's Constitution was the New World's first big step toward democracy and equal rights we do not abide by our constitution at all. Laws such as the right to privacy and the right to bear arms have been amended right out of the constitution. Laws such as the right to an attorney and habeus-corpus have also found that they can also be conveniently forgotten under the proper circumstances. (22)
The way that the Negro is treated in America is nothing more than commercial capitalism capitalizing on the vulnerability of a deprived and demoralized people. Such an attack should have been addressed year ago but with such blatant racism any adjustment toward the status quo would result in immediate brutalities. Such a hypocrisy America has become. Claiming to distribute freedom when the truth is actually quite contrary to that statement. America does nothing but deprive and dislocate freedoms all the while preaching the greatness of the democracy it has bestowed. The federal government is corrupt. (25)
Such a deprivation of privileges can no longer be overlooked. The American federal government has gone much further than originally anticipated by the fore-fathers of the constitution. The distribution of power was only such a chief concern in order to avoid a consolidation of power. A consolidation of power could result in a dictatorship or civil form of mob rule which would result in a dramatic overtaking of the established democracy being replaced with dictator rule. Such a event could be catastrophic but the federal government has done just that. (33)
The South was a bitter place to be after the civil war. Admitting defeat to the Yankees accompanied with being stripped of their previous way of life made them to be scornful enviers of African-Americans. Not only did Southerners want to return to the cotton-field days they also wanted to return to the objectivity that they had over their slaves. The mindset of post civil war citizens are evident in the laws passed, voted against, voted for, abolished, and amended in the following years. Such a dramatic change in social status did not sit well with Southerners. (33)
The American Negro felt deprived and helpless during from 1800-1960. He was stripped of all his rights. Given no means to support himself or his family he was expected to survive, prosper, all the while managing to keep whatever shred of dignity and sanity he could muster. The American Negro was a sad sight behold, a conflicted creature who had been contradicted upon his entire life. Slandered upon, prosecution was what he had grown accustomed to. granted the rights the Constitution gave him. If only the Constitution "gave" him rights in the first place. (34)
With so little expected potential education was pitiful sight. African-Americans were not granted the same educational liberties that whites were granted. The differences were drastic beyond modern expectation. African-Americans in the South often had one room school houses that taught several grades at once and didn't attend to educational declined students. (34)
The Civil war began from many reasons. One the South refused to abandon slavery. The North didn't want slavery not from a moral point of view but more greedily because they couldn't get in on the cotton trade. If the South was deprived of their main producers of cotton than they would have to depend upon northern supplies of cotton. The third reason is that the South disapproved of Abraham Lincoln becoming president and felt the need to voice their disapproval by suceeding from the United States of America. (14)
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves as military strategy. He was a not a just man overcome by the cruelties of slavery, he was a man with political ambitions. He wanted to make sure he won the war, forced the South to rejoin the United States of America and to end the debacle his presidency had started. He only freed the slaves in the states he didn't govern which technically did nothing at all for slaves in the South. Although he granted them freedom, they were unable to leave because Confederate soldiers kept them bound to their plantain.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s marches were extraordinary events. When Dr. King marched he and his cool rights activist got things done. He was not one to be taken lightly and he knew it. With steady dedication and an unyielding army of patriotic citizens Martin Luther King changed city after city with his peace demonstrations against racism. Dr. King's ability to captivate the hearts and minds of those who marched with him was a gift thy served him well for many years.
Martin Luther King was born in the south in the wonderful state known as Alabama Georgia. Alabama Georgia was a state known for it's influx in African-American once they outlawed slavery. African-Americans were populous in this city. Martin Luther King was always a smart student. He attended Morehouse and graduated at 15.
When Martin Luther king began his work as a political activist he wasn't much older than 21. He had already given much of his life to the betterment of his fellow people. Martin Luther king was the man who helped propel the Covil rights movement to what it became during the mid 1900's. he was an enthusiastic leader who empowered the people he led. He was by no means mediocre and always good up for what he believed in.
White's had a different view of the way the South should be conducted politically. White Southerners wanted the deprivation of African-Americans which would allow for a mass influence over the results of what African-Americans are able to do in the political system. The Klu Klux Klan was one of the main contributors to the lack of black authority in the political system. Such groups were direct candidates of the reason why black's felt deprived.
The three fifths compromise was a compromise that gave the South a larger representation based upon it's slave population. Although African-Americans were not allowed to vote their population was taken advantage upon to ensure a larger representation. This allowed the South to not only deprive African-Americans of their ability to vote but also to capitalize upon this deprivation.
The House of Representatives was a complex system of representatives that made for states to be represented by their population. This system allowed for larger states to take up a larger stake in the power that the House of Representatives held. The House of Representatives was made to comply to the will of the larger states. With the House of Representatives in full swing larger states were ensured their fair share in the legal process.
The Senate was made to adhere to smaller states. Smaller states didn't want to be swindled out of their power simply because they had a smaller population. As a result the Senate was created to balance the power struggle between small states and large states. With the intervention of the Senate, which allowed for two representatives to represent the state smaller states could hold their sovereignty in peace.
The Civil War had a lot of negatives associations with the South. When the confederate states lost the Civil War their name as logical people who were just fighting for what they believed was destroyed. The view of Southerners was changed to a demonic people that only wanted wealth for themselves and didn't care how this wealth were to come about. The name of Southerner's name were never to be restored. the names of the Southern people was forever to be the demonic servants of northerns.
The education of African-Americans was long advocated by people like W.E.B Dubois and Martin Luther King Jr. These individuals understood the depth the education provided and would not stand for the lack of education of a Negro. The education of an American Negro has long been a controversial subject. It wasn't until the mid 1900's that the Supreme Court acknowledged that as long educational institutions were separated they could not be equal.
Education has always been a controversial issue in American history. The education of women had always been long debated and denied. The education of African-Americans was even more controversial. Blacks were denied basic education rights until the mid 1900s. A denial of such basic doctrines can only result in a higher crime rate and drop in political activation.
The acquisition of money has long been a human desire. Before the invention of paper money, gold was the currency of preference. Mercantilism decided the faith of countries and people. Gold was King and the King of Gold would be the named the King of the world. Such power attracted many scavengers across the world. Conquistadors searched feverishly for golden cities that were never to be found. (36)
The inflation of money as can result in the destruction of an economy. Inflated money means the the currency of a country is demoted because of the countries wealth. Without the value of the paper dollar the economy of a country plummets rapidly. The value of gold that the country is worth begins to be questioned and the country loses interest in the global economy. (36)
The value of money within an economy is vital the preservation of the economy itself. Such an importance is attributed to mercantilism. Mercantilism is the theory that suggests that a country is worth however much gold and silver that the country has acquired. (36)
Colonization was huge factor in the growth of mercantilism. Without colonization the theories that have come to be accepted in modern society may never have existed. Theories such as mercantilism are directly attributed to the colonization of various countries by European countries. Once a country had been colonized by a EUropean country whether the parent country decided upon direct or indirect rule was irrelevant. What was relevant was the policies that the parent countries imposed. Among these policies was mercantilism.
European countries can attribute their quick and total domination to the natural world thanks to their determination to gain knowledge and deprivation of knowledge toward other countries. An example would be Britain which was nick-named the octopus of colonizing countries. If one were to draw an arrow from Great Britain to all the countries that Great Britain conquered the picture would resemble an octopus.
Colonization was a tremendous boost to the economies of the parent country. The parent country no only imposed trading policies but also dominated the country colonized's economy. Rules and Regulations were designed only to sap all resources from the colonized country. With such power and no intervention European countries were able to amount mass amounts of wealth fairly quickly.
The policies of Mercantilism dominated the latter half of the 17th century. Policies that stated that a countries wealth was determined by gold and silver sent European countries into an uproar. Countries such as Spain, Portugal, Britain, and France search the globe frantically for an scrap of gold or silver that they could find. Countries were ripped apart, decimated by Spanish conquistadors. Cities were toppled and countless lives were lost.
A great leader must be confident and take risks. A leader must be confident and stay alert. A great leader faces the music even when he doesn't like the tune. A great leader is not deferred by by the threat of being brought harm. A great leader is only concerned with the cause they stand for.
Great leaders have had the same result throughout history. They have been listened to, put up with and then assassinated. Great leaders are almost never allowed to live for fear the mass amount of change that they stand for. Great leaders however are never forgotten. Their legends live on forever and what they stood for is always an imminent reminder to the people they led.
The effects of great leaders are all around us. They ask for change and do not settle for anything less. Great leaders cause things to happen that would not have otherwise happened had they not been there. Great leaders are the symbols for change and prosperity. A change that cannot be denied by people of power. A change that must be acknowledged and dealt with in one way or another.
By the end of the American Revolution Georgia was by no means a calm place to be. Local Indian tribesmen constantly raided Georgian towns and houses in night raids that left townspeople in constant fear. The recent outlawing, but not permanent outlawing, of slavery in Georgia resulted in an influx of
African-Americans. By 1840 400,000 citizens lived in Georgia half of which were African-American slaves. (32)
America's constitution is a misrepresented, misinterpreted guide os set rules and rights that binds Americans to the land we call home. The Constitution however, does not grant freedom, well, at least not to everyone. Right such as the right to vote as long as you're an owner of land went out of existence when blacks attempted to vote in the post Revolutionary War in America. The very few blacks that had been granted indefinite amount from over-streneous labor were far from being granted their freedom. An African-American could be abducted at any time period in return to slavery without any repercussions whatsoever. The life as a Negro was a hard one indeed. (35)
The Bill of Rights was originally created to ratify the aspects of the constitution that had been overlooked by it's creators. Rights that been overlooked, thought unimportant or just didn't exist were added to the constitution. These additions were supposed to give the standard American his fair share of American pie if you will. One who was overlooked however, or quite frankly flat out ignored, was the American Negro. Such a flat out insult meant slaves were not granted their freedom until the 13th Amendment. (29)
The Catholic Church has long been an integral part in European, thus therefore American society. The Catholic Church, although never directly specified or granted, has a mass amount of influence of how America is run. When the Constitution was written most of the people who helped write and draft it were members of the Catholic Church. Even our nations currency clearly states "In God We Trust", although our Constitution grants freedom of religion. Such a blatant neglect of our Constitution should have been a tall-tale sign of the things to come. (24)
Although America so proudly boasters that it's Constitution was the New World's first big step toward democracy and equal rights we do not abide by our constitution at all. Laws such as the right to privacy and the right to bear arms have been amended right out of the constitution. Laws such as the right to an attorney and habeus-corpus have also found that they can also be conveniently forgotten under the proper circumstances. (22)
The way that the Negro is treated in America is nothing more than commercial capitalism capitalizing on the vulnerability of a deprived and demoralized people. Such an attack should have been addressed year ago but with such blatant racism any adjustment toward the status quo would result in immediate brutalities. Such a hypocrisy America has become. Claiming to distribute freedom when the truth is actually quite contrary to that statement. America does nothing but deprive and dislocate freedoms all the while preaching the greatness of the democracy it has bestowed. The federal government is corrupt. (25)
Such a deprivation of privileges can no longer be overlooked. The American federal government has gone much further than originally anticipated by the fore-fathers of the constitution. The distribution of power was only such a chief concern in order to avoid a consolidation of power. A consolidation of power could result in a dictatorship or civil form of mob rule which would result in a dramatic overtaking of the established democracy being replaced with dictator rule. Such a event could be catastrophic but the federal government has done just that. (33)
The South was a bitter place to be after the civil war. Admitting defeat to the Yankees accompanied with being stripped of their previous way of life made them to be scornful enviers of African-Americans. Not only did Southerners want to return to the cotton-field days they also wanted to return to the objectivity that they had over their slaves. The mindset of post civil war citizens are evident in the laws passed, voted against, voted for, abolished, and amended in the following years. Such a dramatic change in social status did not sit well with Southerners. (33)
The American Negro felt deprived and helpless during from 1800-1960. He was stripped of all his rights. Given no means to support himself or his family he was expected to survive, prosper, all the while managing to keep whatever shred of dignity and sanity he could muster. The American Negro was a sad sight behold, a conflicted creature who had been contradicted upon his entire life. Slandered upon, prosecution was what he had grown accustomed to. granted the rights the Constitution gave him. If only the Constitution "gave" him rights in the first place. (34)
With so little expected potential education was pitiful sight. African-Americans were not granted the same educational liberties that whites were granted. The differences were drastic beyond modern expectation. African-Americans in the South often had one room school houses that taught several grades at once and didn't attend to educational declined students. (34)
The Civil war began from many reasons. One the South refused to abandon slavery. The North didn't want slavery not from a moral point of view but more greedily because they couldn't get in on the cotton trade. If the South was deprived of their main producers of cotton than they would have to depend upon northern supplies of cotton. The third reason is that the South disapproved of Abraham Lincoln becoming president and felt the need to voice their disapproval by suceeding from the United States of America. (14)
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves as military strategy. He was a not a just man overcome by the cruelties of slavery, he was a man with political ambitions. He wanted to make sure he won the war, forced the South to rejoin the United States of America and to end the debacle his presidency had started. He only freed the slaves in the states he didn't govern which technically did nothing at all for slaves in the South. Although he granted them freedom, they were unable to leave because Confederate soldiers kept them bound to their plantain.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s marches were extraordinary events. When Dr. King marched he and his cool rights activist got things done. He was not one to be taken lightly and he knew it. With steady dedication and an unyielding army of patriotic citizens Martin Luther King changed city after city with his peace demonstrations against racism. Dr. King's ability to captivate the hearts and minds of those who marched with him was a gift thy served him well for many years.
Martin Luther King was born in the south in the wonderful state known as Alabama Georgia. Alabama Georgia was a state known for it's influx in African-American once they outlawed slavery. African-Americans were populous in this city. Martin Luther King was always a smart student. He attended Morehouse and graduated at 15.
When Martin Luther king began his work as a political activist he wasn't much older than 21. He had already given much of his life to the betterment of his fellow people. Martin Luther king was the man who helped propel the Covil rights movement to what it became during the mid 1900's. he was an enthusiastic leader who empowered the people he led. He was by no means mediocre and always good up for what he believed in.
White's had a different view of the way the South should be conducted politically. White Southerners wanted the deprivation of African-Americans which would allow for a mass influence over the results of what African-Americans are able to do in the political system. The Klu Klux Klan was one of the main contributors to the lack of black authority in the political system. Such groups were direct candidates of the reason why black's felt deprived.
The three fifths compromise was a compromise that gave the South a larger representation based upon it's slave population. Although African-Americans were not allowed to vote their population was taken advantage upon to ensure a larger representation. This allowed the South to not only deprive African-Americans of their ability to vote but also to capitalize upon this deprivation.
The House of Representatives was a complex system of representatives that made for states to be represented by their population. This system allowed for larger states to take up a larger stake in the power that the House of Representatives held. The House of Representatives was made to comply to the will of the larger states. With the House of Representatives in full swing larger states were ensured their fair share in the legal process.
The Senate was made to adhere to smaller states. Smaller states didn't want to be swindled out of their power simply because they had a smaller population. As a result the Senate was created to balance the power struggle between small states and large states. With the intervention of the Senate, which allowed for two representatives to represent the state smaller states could hold their sovereignty in peace.
The Civil War had a lot of negatives associations with the South. When the confederate states lost the Civil War their name as logical people who were just fighting for what they believed was destroyed. The view of Southerners was changed to a demonic people that only wanted wealth for themselves and didn't care how this wealth were to come about. The name of Southerner's name were never to be restored. the names of the Southern people was forever to be the demonic servants of northerns.
The education of African-Americans was long advocated by people like W.E.B Dubois and Martin Luther King Jr. These individuals understood the depth the education provided and would not stand for the lack of education of a Negro. The education of an American Negro has long been a controversial subject. It wasn't until the mid 1900's that the Supreme Court acknowledged that as long educational institutions were separated they could not be equal.
Education has always been a controversial issue in American history. The education of women had always been long debated and denied. The education of African-Americans was even more controversial. Blacks were denied basic education rights until the mid 1900s. A denial of such basic doctrines can only result in a higher crime rate and drop in political activation.
The acquisition of money has long been a human desire. Before the invention of paper money, gold was the currency of preference. Mercantilism decided the faith of countries and people. Gold was King and the King of Gold would be the named the King of the world. Such power attracted many scavengers across the world. Conquistadors searched feverishly for golden cities that were never to be found. (36)
The inflation of money as can result in the destruction of an economy. Inflated money means the the currency of a country is demoted because of the countries wealth. Without the value of the paper dollar the economy of a country plummets rapidly. The value of gold that the country is worth begins to be questioned and the country loses interest in the global economy. (36)
The value of money within an economy is vital the preservation of the economy itself. Such an importance is attributed to mercantilism. Mercantilism is the theory that suggests that a country is worth however much gold and silver that the country has acquired. (36)
Colonization was huge factor in the growth of mercantilism. Without colonization the theories that have come to be accepted in modern society may never have existed. Theories such as mercantilism are directly attributed to the colonization of various countries by European countries. Once a country had been colonized by a EUropean country whether the parent country decided upon direct or indirect rule was irrelevant. What was relevant was the policies that the parent countries imposed. Among these policies was mercantilism.
European countries can attribute their quick and total domination to the natural world thanks to their determination to gain knowledge and deprivation of knowledge toward other countries. An example would be Britain which was nick-named the octopus of colonizing countries. If one were to draw an arrow from Great Britain to all the countries that Great Britain conquered the picture would resemble an octopus.
Colonization was a tremendous boost to the economies of the parent country. The parent country no only imposed trading policies but also dominated the country colonized's economy. Rules and Regulations were designed only to sap all resources from the colonized country. With such power and no intervention European countries were able to amount mass amounts of wealth fairly quickly.
The policies of Mercantilism dominated the latter half of the 17th century. Policies that stated that a countries wealth was determined by gold and silver sent European countries into an uproar. Countries such as Spain, Portugal, Britain, and France search the globe frantically for an scrap of gold or silver that they could find. Countries were ripped apart, decimated by Spanish conquistadors. Cities were toppled and countless lives were lost.
A great leader must be confident and take risks. A leader must be confident and stay alert. A great leader faces the music even when he doesn't like the tune. A great leader is not deferred by by the threat of being brought harm. A great leader is only concerned with the cause they stand for.
Great leaders have had the same result throughout history. They have been listened to, put up with and then assassinated. Great leaders are almost never allowed to live for fear the mass amount of change that they stand for. Great leaders however are never forgotten. Their legends live on forever and what they stood for is always an imminent reminder to the people they led.
The effects of great leaders are all around us. They ask for change and do not settle for anything less. Great leaders cause things to happen that would not have otherwise happened had they not been there. Great leaders are the symbols for change and prosperity. A change that cannot be denied by people of power. A change that must be acknowledged and dealt with in one way or another.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Crucible Responses
Crucible Responses
Word Count: 191
The second act of the crucible features a much more heated argument over who has done what to who. The second act of the crucible shows a much more tense Proctor and a bit of an inside view of his home life. With the start of the second act a much more intrusive Hale tries to pry open the home life of John Proctor. In while doing so Hale finds a defect in the defense of John Proctor when he is unable to recite all ten of the ten commandments. A delightful twist also unfolds when a voodoo doll is discoverd within Proctor's house. Mary Warren actively disclaims any involvement with the mysterious placement of the doll which incriminates Proctor's wife Elizabeth. Toward the end of the scene Giles rushes in and tells everyone that his wife has also been accused of witchcraft. With such an hysteria amongst the people of Salem, Giles breif mentionting of his wife's reading of mysterious books has resulted in her being tried as a witch. Giles is deeply grieved at this because he knows that he is responsible for the potential hanging of his wife.
Word Count: 186
In the third act of the crucible yet another victim as fallen to the court of Salem. John Proctor has recently been accused because of his wife's inability to tarnish his name among his contemporaries. In Act III of the Crucible things begin to get a little messy. Accusations are flung across the courtroom with little regard for the safety of those being prosecuted as long as"justice" is a served. Such a justice does not exist in Salem and just a nearby town as recently experienced a rebellion against the court so will Salem at the rate of executions the court has been operating upon. The morale of the townspeople in dwindling ever so closely to mutiny and the only thing preventing anarchy is an unjust court. A court in which the only way to prove one's innocence is to plead guilty. Such a contradictory has sent Salem citizens into an uproar within the court. The chaos and rash thinking of Danforth has made for an amusing battle of justice within the chapter.
Word Count: 171
The Crucible. How am I to describe it? The American dictionary only has a finite amount of adjectives all of which cannot grasp the complexity of feelings from which I cannot describe after reading that short story. The Crucible is a culmination of superstition, regret, denial, hatred, and betrayal. Characters within the story find themselves fighting for their lives constantly having to throw the court off their trail by confessing to the misdeeds of those closest to them. In my interpretation of the book I see Giles Corey as being an astounding figure in the story. He begins as a shaky character who hasn't revealed himself to be either loyal to the court or to his community. He's suspicious of his wife's reading of books because he doesn't understand why she feels the need to hide the books from him. Giles makes the unfortunate mistake of reporting this event to the local court, which was controlled by a hard-hearted judge named Danforth. Once Danforth catches a whiff of what Gile's wife has been up to he immediately has her tried as a witch. She is soon scheduled to be hung the next day. The condemnation of Gile's wife makes him insane. He is filled with guilt and displeasure as he searches for a way to free his wife. When later confronted by Danforth as to give witnesses of his defense of his wife Giles refuses. Danforth later has Giles arrested and tortured to death. A heroic end to a brave man.
Word Count: 251
The second act of the crucible features a much more heated argument over who has done what to who. The second act of the crucible shows a much more tense Proctor and a bit of an inside view of his home life. With the start of the second act a much more intrusive Hale tries to pry open the home life of John Proctor. In while doing so Hale finds a defect in the defense of John Proctor when he is unable to recite all ten of the ten commandments. A delightful twist also unfolds when a voodoo doll is discoverd within Proctor's house. Mary Warren actively disclaims any involvement with the mysterious placement of the doll which incriminates Proctor's wife Elizabeth. Toward the end of the scene Giles rushes in and tells everyone that his wife has also been accused of witchcraft. With such an hysteria amongst the people of Salem, Giles breif mentionting of his wife's reading of mysterious books has resulted in her being tried as a witch. Giles is deeply grieved at this because he knows that he is responsible for the potential hanging of his wife.
Word Count: 186
In the third act of the crucible yet another victim as fallen to the court of Salem. John Proctor has recently been accused because of his wife's inability to tarnish his name among his contemporaries. In Act III of the Crucible things begin to get a little messy. Accusations are flung across the courtroom with little regard for the safety of those being prosecuted as long as"justice" is a served. Such a justice does not exist in Salem and just a nearby town as recently experienced a rebellion against the court so will Salem at the rate of executions the court has been operating upon. The morale of the townspeople in dwindling ever so closely to mutiny and the only thing preventing anarchy is an unjust court. A court in which the only way to prove one's innocence is to plead guilty. Such a contradictory has sent Salem citizens into an uproar within the court. The chaos and rash thinking of Danforth has made for an amusing battle of justice within the chapter.
Word Count: 171
The Crucible. How am I to describe it? The American dictionary only has a finite amount of adjectives all of which cannot grasp the complexity of feelings from which I cannot describe after reading that short story. The Crucible is a culmination of superstition, regret, denial, hatred, and betrayal. Characters within the story find themselves fighting for their lives constantly having to throw the court off their trail by confessing to the misdeeds of those closest to them. In my interpretation of the book I see Giles Corey as being an astounding figure in the story. He begins as a shaky character who hasn't revealed himself to be either loyal to the court or to his community. He's suspicious of his wife's reading of books because he doesn't understand why she feels the need to hide the books from him. Giles makes the unfortunate mistake of reporting this event to the local court, which was controlled by a hard-hearted judge named Danforth. Once Danforth catches a whiff of what Gile's wife has been up to he immediately has her tried as a witch. She is soon scheduled to be hung the next day. The condemnation of Gile's wife makes him insane. He is filled with guilt and displeasure as he searches for a way to free his wife. When later confronted by Danforth as to give witnesses of his defense of his wife Giles refuses. Danforth later has Giles arrested and tortured to death. A heroic end to a brave man.
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