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    history there have been many past events that convinced American citizens to change the rights of individuals who accuse those who are guilty in court. Many of these trials recorded can easily be differentiated or compared to one another by a professional. Some professionals have developed a conspiracy that McCarthyism and the Salem witch trials share similarities to one another. However‚ despite their similarities both trials also have their differences. Although the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism

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    Intro There are many parallels between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982). They both explore major questions about the nature of being human‚ personal identity and whether or not people should “play god” by creating other life. They share the technique of interior narrative‚ so we understand what the major characters are thinking and what the motivations are for their actions. However‚ while the big questions about human nature may not have changed substantially

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    Andrew Golden and fourteen year old Mitchell Johnson shot fifteen people killing four students‚ one teacher‚ and wounding ten others. According to one report‚ the boys were believed to be on Ritalin." (Wiseman) This is just a few of the numerous events that the one common denominator was the use of Ritalin or other mind-altering drugs. These drugs drive some of the children who take them to acts of violence‚ murder‚ and suicide. Bruce Wiseman is one of the many who believes that Attention Deficit

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    Task 1: Cassius and Antonio Cassius and Antonio have many parallels despite being from two different plays. Antonio and Cassius are characters who are hungry for power. Antonio is motivated by envy and drive for power. Prospero is the rightful duke of Milan‚ yet Antonio stole that title from his brother‚ Prospero. Stealing Prospero’s dukedom was not enough to satisfy Antonio’s ambition. Cassius also wants power and is willing to steal power from others. His envy of Caesar drives him to steal it.

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    Salem Possessed Salem Possessed is a novel that explores the social‚ economic‚ political‚ and geographical divisions within the Salem Village community. It is written as an attempt to understand the accusations of witchcraft in 1692. It is believed that the village of Salem is split into two factions: one interested in gaining more of a society based upon political independence and led by the Putnam family‚ and the other‚ interested in the mercantile and political life of the town being led by

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    Most people have no idea that the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials have many similarities. Both events lead to killings of innocent people. The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler became the leader of Germany (Holocaust Facts). The Nazi’s targeted the Jewish race(Holocaust Facts) . In the Holocaust eleven million people were killed (Holocaust Facts). Six million of the eleven million were Jewish and over one million were children(Holocaust Facts) . Nazi is an acronym for Nationalization

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    during the events of the Salem Witch Trials. In relation to that‚ many thousands of people were accused of being communists during the 1950s. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ was no coincidence to the Second Red Scare that also happened in the same time period. He compares the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare for their similar causes including fear and (second point) resulting horrendous consequences that were to be faced by the victims who were accused. First‚ both the Salem Witch Trials

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    The parallel relationship between the myth and the artifact will be exploited‚ but it is first important to take note of the sarcophagus and the elements that constitute it. It is rectangular in shape‚ it dates from the 2nd century AD‚ and its artist is unfortunately unknown

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    Charles Dickens utilizes doubles and contrasts to enhance the plot of Dickens uses parallels in characters‚ social classes‚ and events that compliment each other to strengthen the plot. Its themes of violence in revolutionaries‚ resurrection‚ and sacrifice also help support the story. Primarily‚ the characters in the book are foils for each other. One example is Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge. Lucie is a very gentle and loving woman. Everything that she does shows her kindness and virtue. Her

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    Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692 American Economic and Social History September 26‚ 2012 The seventeenth century was full of challenges; political‚ social‚ and economical. Across the board individuals struggled to live‚ although the conditions had much improved from the beginning of the colonies. Women in particular had a difficult time fitting into this patriarchal this society. Women were defined by men and were seen as an accessory to men. In the colony of New England women

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