The Crucible Many tragic events in the history of our country have parallels with other tragic events. When an important event does happen in our county‚ writers find fuel for their writing in the details of the event. There are many similarities between the McCarthy Era and the play written by Arthur Miller‚ The Crucible. McCarthyism‚ or the time known as the McCarthy Era‚ dominated our country from 1950-1954. During this time‚ there were many hearings in which people suspected of being
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One final similarity between Ned and Clyde is in the manner in which their crime sprees‚ and ultimately their lives were ended. David Thompson of The Guardian describes the ending as “Orgasmic‚ yet it crept in under the tattered remnants of the old censorship system.” In the film’s final scene Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed on the side of the road while they were attempting to help a sympathizer with car trouble. It starts out with startled birds flying out of the bushes‚ then Bonnie and Clyde exchange
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Source E: A historical picture taken of Mussolini and Hitler‚ emphasising their alliance and similarities in state. The picture was taken at a march where both leaders are seen to be leading the military forces. ORIGINS: Source E is a primary source‚ a historical picture found in a book called The History of World War II‚ Volume 1. The purpose of this photograph is to record a historical event. To show the two dictators joining forces as allies and leading their countries forward. This photograph
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In 17th century‚ there was a group of Christians‚ known as puritans‚ in Massachusetts. One item that was different about puritans was that they had very strict rules‚ especially sins. The two famous works‚ one by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ The Scarlet Letter and second by Arthur Miller‚ The Crucible‚ say a lot about puritan lives during this time period. The Scarlet Letter took place in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ and The Crucible took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Both of his works deal with sin‚ its effects
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The Similarities Between Christianity and Islam: There are hundreds of religions practiced in the world today. Of them two are the most prominent. Islam and Christianity. It is averaged that there are 750 million people practicing Islam‚ and another 1 billion practicing Christianity. The start of Islam actually derived form Christianity‚ history books indicate that one night in the year 610‚ the first of many revelations came to Muhammad from God by way of the angel Gabriel (In Christianity this
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Grendel or Goliath‚ who is who? One can compare Grendel from the story about Beowulf with Goliath from David and Goliath in the Bible. Just as Grendel is against Beowulf‚ it is Goliath against David. Grendel appears to be this monster that no one can beat‚ like Goliath does in the story of David and Goliath. Grendel is described as a vaguely human in shape‚ though much larger "... The Other‚ Warped into the shape of a man‚ moves beyond the pale Bigger Than any man‚ An Unnatural birth called
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took for the concealment of the body” (Poe‚ The Tell-Tale Heart‚ 2). In The Tell-Tale the Narrator hides the body under the floorboards after dismembering it. While in The Black Cat the narrator pulls away the bricks in his basement wall‚ places his wife’s body in‚ and places the bricks back as if nothing happened: “I determined to wall it up in the cellar” (Poe‚ The Black Cat‚ 4). They are both very similar stories and you can tell they were both written by Poe‚ but there are some key
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the play‚ Horatio offers to also kill himself to show his love to Hamlet. However‚ Hamlet advised him to live to tell the story‚ so he does that. Indeed‚ Hamlet and Horatio’s loyalty for one another is a true form of friendship. In spite of the similarities‚ Hamlet and Horatio has characteristics that are in contrast to one another. Hamlet tends to react aggressively when in a difficult situation while Horatio stays calmly. For example‚ on Act III‚ Scene I‚ Hamlet let his emotions overpower his actions
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Another similarities between Macbeth include the action occurring after the murder of Duncan. Just like in The Lion King where Scar replenishes the fruitful resources of the Pride Lands into a land of complete scarcity and fear‚ Macbeth portrays the same actions. “Alas‚ poor country! Almost afraid to know itself‚” cried Ross. “It cannot Be called our mother‚ but our grave‚ where nothing‚ But who knows nothing‚ is once seen to smile; Where sighs and groans and shrieks that rend the air Are made‚ not
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Othello and Antigone were characters that were made to be seen as victims‚ in spite of there actions. In these plays Shakespeare explored the feeling of fear and regret to show how love can effectively destroy and intimidate these feelings. The similarities and differences of these characters are seen through there actions. Let me tell you a little bit
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