FATE

Realists talked about fate and how somethings are destined to be. Well I agree with the realists and believe in fate. For example, in the Great Gatsby, Gatsby was always in love with Daisy and then his neighbor (the main character) moves next to him and happens to know Daisy. Gatsby finally meets up with Daisy and they fall back in love. Another example would be me. Sports are a huge part in my life and without them i would not be who I am today. But the only thing is that I'm small and that puts me at a great disadvantage but I am able to move quick and cope with my heighth in sports. I think that I was destined to be short so I could become who I am today and play sports and suceed at them. I think everything happens for a reason and some lives are much impacted by fate.

Crucible Act III Quiz

1.In one of Judge Danforth's passages in Act III, he shows logical fallacy. In our court system, there are witnesses to help make the decision on whether the person is innocent or guilty. Judge Danforth said in his passage that there is no witnesses for witchcraft and the only person who could testify is the one being cursed by the witch because the witch would not accuse themselves. The wrong thing with that is the girls saying they are being cursed could be totally lying and say what they want to say and no one would ever know because they are the only witnesses of this trial. The best example would be Abigail and all the lies she makes and still everyone believes her. Judge Danforth shows many other examples of logical fallacy and it is easily observed.


2.When Mrs. Putnam explains the reasons for expelling Abigail, she is showing dramatic irony. Before Elizabeth even comes to the courthouse, John admits he committed adultery with Abigail to erase the accusation of Elizabeth being a witch. John also says his wife would never lie and that she is a good woman. Then Elizabeth is called in to testify whether John committed adultery or not. Then when Elizabeth is asked, she stops to think and then answers no and she has lied when John said she would not. The dramatic irony is that Elizabeth lied when everybody thought she would but she only did it because she thought she was helping her husband and doing the right thing.


3.While in the courtroom in Act IV, Mary Warren turns on Proctor and rushes to Abigail saying she would not hurt her anymore. In Arthur Miller's stage directions, it says "Abigail, out of her infinite charity, reaches out." The two words "infinite charity" is an example of dramatic irony and to the reader, verbal irony. There is much irony in this because everybody knows that Abigail was not being nice to Mary Warren and accepting her back but the only reason she did was to make it seem that she is being truthful with the whole witchhunt deal because she knew Proctor was going to force Mary Warren to explain what was really happening and then she would be in a good deal of trouble.

Crucible Act IV Quiz

1.Act IV of the play shows themes of guilt and revenge and these themes have an impact on the characters. There are a few examples of the themes I would like to show and the effect they had on the characters. My first one would be Abigail. After Act III Abigail knows that Hale knows that she is lying about the people she accused and now she wants revenge on him and tries to accuse Mr. Hale's wife of witchcraft. Abigail also begins to feel the guilt come upon her and she runs away to Barbados with Tituba. Another example would be Elizabeth and John Proctor. Both of them begin to feel guilty for one another's series of unfortunate events. Elizabeth feels that if she would not have runned a cold house(she was sick and miserable) John would not have cheated on her. John feels he has been an unloving and greedy husband and now he feels the guilt of Elizabeth's accusation. Both of them feel they are the reason for one another's accusation. The themes of Act IV truely impacted the characters and create the conclusion for the play.

2. Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" is an extended metaphor of the Red Scare in America during the 1950's. The Crucible could also be an extended metaphor to 9/11. The Crucible basically represents the effects of mass hysteria and 9/11 has brought about mass hysteria in America. Citizens of the United States are now afraid of terroists and what might happen in the future and now everybody in this country looks at everybody with a little bit of fear because it is possible they might be a terroist. Another thing The Crucible shows is the revenge people have on others and this can also be tied in with 9/11. After 9/11, President Bush sent our troops to the middle east to find weapons of mass destruction. The only thing with that is there was no evidence of weapons of mass destruction. Could the reason for sending troops over was because of revenge and to show them how powerful the U.S. is? Also now the government has enabled the Patriot Act which enables them to basically spy on anybody who they think is a terroist. Just like the Crucible 9/11 has brought about mass hysteria and if power ends up in the wrong hands things could get worse.

Crucible Act II Quiz

1. In Act II of the Crucible, John Proctor states “We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!” This quote explains many things that are happening in Salem. The first and obvious thing he points out is how the children are getting what they want by controlling the village by themselves. The next thing he points out that is true is that now that the children have a sense of power in the village the elder citizens are also too using the power and using it to get back at somebody or for something. But like Proctor said it was always like that in Salem but no one showed it until the children began to rule the village. Examples I would like to show are how Putnam uses this idea of the witchhunt to accuse people and try to get land and money. Another example would be Abigail trying to accuse Goody Proctor just to get Proctor. There are people who are ruled by greed and will do anything to get what they want.

2. Act II exemplifies and shows the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor. I would say the relationship is one of convenience. Act II provides many examples of their relationship. One would be when they are at the dinner table and they forced small talk to make it seem like a normal relationship but you could sense the tension between the two. Another example would be that Elizabeth knows that John has committed adultery with Abigail but she stays with John to keep his good name. Even though the Act looks down on the relationship of the Proctors, it seems to me that they still have love for each other.

3.Reverend Hale of Beverly is called upon his services to diminish Satan in Salem. Mr. Hale comes upon a fork in the road when he arrives the Proctor home. While at Proctor's house, Mr. Hale is questioning them on their religious beliefs. As he finds their answers a bit shaky, he senses that there is no sign of Satan in the Proctor home. But when Cheever finds the poppet and the needle, Hale begins to question Cheever not on religious beliefs but on a philosophical level and this is where he becomes concerned that somebody may be behind the witchhunt scheme.

4.Ezekiel Cheever is a good representation of the averagae Amereican. You could see during the play Cheever does what he is told to do. The average American is just the same. Many people like to follow a group or the majority of people and they do not do go with what they believe in. It is just like a teenager who is succumbed by peer pressure and goes with the crowd even though they may not like what they are doing. the average American is a follower not a leader.

Crucible Act I Quiz

1. The characterization of Mrs. Putnam in the first act of the play is relevant to some events that happened in the twenty-first century. In the first act Mrs. Putnam was quick to blame the chlildren's illnesses on witchcraft with no evidence that proved it. One event truely relevant to this would be the president's decision (George W. Bush) to send troops to the middle east for the search of weapons of mass destruction. The only thing was there was no evidence that proved there was weapons of mass destruction in the middle east and it seems the president is sending or own men and women over there because of what happened on 9/11. One other event that is revelant would be how citizens our making quick judgements on Obama. They are saying they would not be good leaders for this country because of non-experience. The thing with that is Obama has not had a chance to lead a country and how could people make that decision with no proof? It goes to show that many people have opinions but have nothing to support those opinions.

2. During the first act of the play Parris's daughter Betty has become ill and when someone mentions the idea that the illness is due to witchcraft it spreads throughout Salem and now people begin to have doubts for Reverend Parris because the devil has entered his home. Now Reverend Parris is struggling to keep his good name in the village. The presidential race is relevant to what Reverend Parris was doing. Now coming close to the end, Obama and McCain are now trying to explain why they voted for certain bills or why they voted to raise certain taxes and so forth. Another event would be how SNL was beginning to drop in their viewer ratings but now with the presidential race they have been using this and trying to bring up their viewer ratings. Most people want to keep their good names in the community or world and will do anything at any cost to keep it.

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Of Mice and Men

At the end of Mice and Men, George kills Lennie by the pond where the novel started. Why did George do it? Was it in good intentions or was it down right cruel? I think it was a little bit of both. I thought it was in good intentions that George killed Lennie. I think George knew life would be difficult for Lennie living in a jail or even an insane institution. George knew Lennie would just become crazier whereever he ended up because the people would not have treated him the way he should be treated. Also George might of been thinking life would be easier for Lennie dead then struggling with life. On the otherhand George's action was a little bit cruel. George could not handle the fact that if he wouldn't of killed Lennie he would of had to still take care of him and not live the life he wanted to. George knew his life would be worse with Lennie alive and he just wanted to live his life. You can look at this from either side and still have a good arguement good arguement to explain whether you thought it was cruel or in good intentions.