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A crucible is a large heat resistant container used to melt and fuse metals and ores at very high temperatures, thus it is a severe test or trial. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, all of the characters are put through a “severe test or trial” of character and judgment throughout the Salem…

The setting of The Crucible is Salem, Massachusetts in 1692; specifically at the height of the Salem Witch Trials. Salem, a colony in 17th century colonial Massachusetts, was originally part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the largest and most economically important of all the early colonies in New England. Eventually, it evolved into the larger…

Normality is the halfway point between the perfected personas people portray, and the genuine truths that people hide. It is rare nowadays to wander into the most intimate corners of someone’s mind, and to bare witness of people’s most truthful feelings. Mask-wearing and secret-bearing are what humans are, but in many ways, their secretive selves…

Jack London’s story, “The Law of Life” is written to talk about the law of life and the circle of life itself. This story is also written about ageism which is when people stereotype others based on their age[Mon]. Just as many writers write about feminism and socialism, London decided to write about ageism in…

Death is an end result of any living creature in Nature. As an intelligent species it is sometimes difficult, especially when personally facing death, to accept this brutal reality. Koshoosh, in “The Law of Life” written by Jack London, experiences the intelligible acceptance of the “law of…flesh”(890). He is found being left alone by his…

In Edgar Allan Poe’s story, “The Cask of Amontillado,” the narrator, Montresor. Lures down his archenemy, the wine connoisseur Fortunato, into the catacombs under his palazzo to taste a wine called ‘Amontillado,’. As the story continues, the very deceptive Montresor buries his former friend, Fortunato, alive deep down in the dark catacombs, with the parting…

In the play, The Crucible written by Arthur Miller the Salem witch trials were examined in 1692. In this essay, I will introduce three strong characters. The play is about courage weakness and truth which is a legitimist statement I will provide evidence for. The three strong characters in my opinion are john proctor, Abigail,…

Women’s roles and treatment during the time of The Crucible was tramensely different than men’s. In Salem, Massachusetts, The Crucible took place in 1692 during the Salem Witch Trials and was written by Arthur Miller. Women were treated unfairly, untrusted, and being accused of witchcraft. During this, women were powerless and were expected to comply….

From the perspective of a wealthy, white, American citizen, postsecondary education is typically the next step they are expected to take after high school, leading them to a sound and successful career. Emily Tate stated, about seventy-three percent of white Americans enroll in college on to Graduation Rates and Race (Tate). However, from the perspective…

Forbidden love can have many repercussions. The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible demonstrate this perfectly. Often times people try to forget about the forbidden love or pretend that it never happened. These books show how the consequences of forbidden love can completely alter a person’s life forever, no matter how hard the characters try to…