For as long as I can remember, I have traveled between two houses. I live with my mom and every Tuesday and Thursday I visit my dad. Often when I describe my situation people assume I must be “broken” or “troubled” because my family isn’t normal. However, this is my normal and it would be strange to me if this was not how I lived my life. An identity has a dictionary definition, but is difficult to define. My identity has been and continues to be shaped by the social forces of gender, technology
Mary Parsons and her husband, Joseph, moved to and essentially founded, the town of Northampton, Massachusetts. Women in this time period were referred to as “Goody” if they were married. Goody Parson’s husband was a color bearer in the Hampshire Troop of Horses. He then became a merchant and fur trader, and eventually started the first house of entertainment in Northampton (The Story). They became the wealthiest family in Northampton. This lifestyle was atypical for a witchcraft investigation because
Easter Basket Goodies (That Aren’t Candy) by Lauren Corbett on April 4, 2017 in Advice, Babies, Holidays, motherhood candy-free-easter-basket In the interest of full disclosure, my kid’s Easter baskets will not be candy free. That’d be cruel. I do try to make it not all about the candy though. Here are the guidelines that I use when filling their baskets: Is it easy? I don’t have the time to go to five stores looking for just the right thing. So I keep it simple. I try to pick up things from places
money or raise money for charity, at least that is what people say they go on it for. Reality TV is more so to do with gaining or upgrading the contestants celebrity status and there is no denying it, look what happened with peter André or Jade Goody, neither of them won their reality TV show but they are now both well known celebrities. Reality TV is extreamly popular with 10 million people tuning in every week, but why? And is it ok to watch what most people consider "private time". I personally
Men and women, Goody Proctor (nod), people of the court, I stand before you today to reclaim the innocence this town has lost. Salem has been in anarchy driven by the heathens you (scan the room) have chosen to believe. Today, I present to you my deposition to no longer reprieve Abigail Williams. I will be corroborating all my points today in order for justice to be served. The name and reputation (put hand on chest) I uphold is immaculate yet you choose to call me a child (point to the court)
Melting Townsfolk with Envy Every action roots in an emotion. Tituba, Goody Putnam, and Abigail from The Crucible make many decisions through jealousy. Jealousy is a feeling of resentment or animosity. The title of The Crucible relates to a container that can melt substances in high temperatures. The emotions people have can act a lot like the container, a crucible, and the accused townsfolk act as the melting substance. Through the misjudgments of the town, many people act through jealousy
“Young Goodman Brown,” Goody Cloyse and Catechetical Ministry This essay intends to compare the author’s disparaging slur of Goody Cloyse, Puritan catechism teacher, Deacon Gookin and the minister – all of whom are catechists - in “Young Goodman Brown,” with “In Support of Catechetical Ministry - A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops” from June of 2000. The influence of Puritan religion, culture and education is a common topic in Nathaniel Hawthorne's works. Growing up, Hawthorne could
they lied, which started this whole devastation. Next, while in court Abigail runs in saying Goody Proctor had stabbed her with a needle she had for a poppet, which Goody Proctor’s maid, Mary Warren, had made. Lastly, again while in court, Goody Proctor lied in court about her husband’s adultery to save him. “The Crucible'' portrays how lies can lead to destruction,
forest, where no church had ever been gathered or solitary Christian prayed.” (Hawthorne 196). This description reveals that the forest is no place for a meeting of any kind, much less one that involves Christian characters such as Deacon Gookin and Goody Closy. However, when Brown listens to the end of a conversation between Deacon Gookin and one of his companions, he hears this: “Moreover, there is a
the protagonists’ lives.The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare and the film The Crucible by Arthur Miller present strong female characters who directly affect the hero’s ultimate redemption presented in the characters of Lady Macbeth, Abigail, and Goody Proctor. All of them use their “feminine ways” to alter the course of their respective protagonists’ lives and challenge them in their journeys to self discovery. In the play MacBeth, Lady MacBeth plays a very strong roll. She is stronger and more
were just shadows. This vision though, at least to Daniel Wescot was clear evidence of witchcraft. As Daniel presented this evidence to the town, Kate’s visions changed, and she was able to name the three people that she saw in her vision: Goody Clawson, Goody Miller, and Mercy Disburough. As the investigation went on, more people would be accused of witchcraft, and other people would come forward a present spectral evidence of guilt against those accused of
The greedy actions of Abigail Williams and Thomas Putnam contributed to the mass hysteria in Salem. During the trials in Salem, different people found this as an opportunity to gain wealth in some fashion. One such person was Thomas Putnam. In a deposition to the court, Giles Corey says, “My proof is there! (Pointing to the paper.) If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his property--that’s law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors
Abigail is attracted to Proctor and instead of suppressing her attraction, she pursues and seduces him. Once Goody Proctor learns of the affair Abigail is quickly removed from the home. She resents Goody Proctor because she prevents her from being with Proctor. Proctor goes to the home of Reverend Paris one night after rumors spread around town of witchcraft. Abigail confronts him, “I know how you clutched
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him” Goody Proctor, Act 4. Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” in 1953. It written about the Salem Witch trials. The trials lasted from February 1692 to May 1693. The setting of the play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. There are many examples of propaganda found in this story. Some types that are found in “The Crucible” are stereotypes, fear, and bandwagon. The first type of propaganda is stereotypes. Stereotypes is a widely held but fixed
Themes of Revenge in The Crucible There are many themes of revenge in the play The Crucible, characterized Abigail Williams, by Thomas Putnam, and Goody Putnam. These three people accuse others of witchcraft in order to gain something that they have wanted for a while. Abby, Thomas, and Ann Putnam are jealous, angry, and bitter during the whole book , all the while putting up a false front that helps them gain what they want with the court. Reading through the play, themes of revenge are clearly
The three main “antagonists,” Goody Cloyse, Deacon Gookin, and the Reverend are all examples of one of the chief problems that has plagued and will plague the Christian church: extreme hypocrisy. Not only that, but they have built a foundation of piety and hypocrisy in others around themselves, to make them seemingly unaccountable for their actions and hypocrisy. The Reverend and Goody Cloyse are fantastic examples of this-- goodman Brown not only has a pastor-congregant
Proctor, wrestles with the conviction of God verses the longing of his passions. Abigail Williams, the antagonist, the jilted lover seeks the heart of John Proctor, but is doomed to failure because John is seeking reconciliation between he and his wife goody Proctor. Abigail Williams is the antagonist of the crucible because she used every option known to her to thoroughly pursuade John Proctor to be with her, and her relentless pursuit of him came to a tragic end. Abigail Williams is the antagonist of
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. During this time period, Salem is in hysteria due to the witch hunts and trials of the seventeenth century. The hysteria of the witch trials paints a picture of Good vs Evil which makes The Crucible a morality play. Furthermore, Miller intended to create his characters this way in order for people to reflect on their current way of life. Specifically, the Red Scare that was taking place when the play was first released. The
characters pride; for instance, when all was coming to place: Abigail running away, no one willing to confess to witchcraft, and three well known people in line to be hung, Danforth would not postpone nor completely stop the hangings of Proctor, Rebecca, Goody Nurse because if he did the other twelve hangings that were for the same reason would not be “just.” Danforth’s “pride” was not only to be “just,” but to not look like a weakling in front of the town’s people. Danforth did not “yield” because he did
In “The Crucible”, the author, Arthur Miller, conveys what he believes Senator Joe McCarthy is doing during the Red Scare. The Salem Witch Trials were true events, while this play uses these trials and adds a fictional twist to show a point. Witchcraft was punishable by death during this time. Once names started flying in town it was like a chain reaction, people were accusing others of witchcraft because they were not fond of them or they had something they wanted. Some definitions state mass