Self-restriction, when given considerable amounts of power becomes limited and in some cases non-existent. Characters in Miller’s “The Crucible” have come to attain power either through, or because of the Salem witch trials, but also have become corrupt with that power. Abigail, Mary Warren, and Judge Danforth all have the power to decide who lives […]
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During the cold New England winter of 1691, four girls gather to tell stories of demonic spirits, spells, and sorcery. The chief of these supposed “devil-worshippers” was a Barbadian slave known simply as Tituba. Little did he know that these circles of witchcraft lead to more than innocent feasts; Tituba became one of the victims […]
Among all the misunderstood and “out of proportion” events in American history, the first example was the Salem Witch Trials. although not completely understood by anyone; anyone could see how such a file could be made. Salem means peace from the Hebrew and Arabic words. In Salem, in the late 1800s, women were considered to […]
Like so many places, when you hear the name Salem, Massachusetts, you only think of one thing, the witch trials of 1649 and today it is still possible to visit the sites of that time, witch mountain, the house that started Dr. whole, and many other places. It is a large part of the tourism […]
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Cotton Mather was one of the most well known ministers in colonial Boston-along with his father, Increase Mather. He preached in the Old North Church long before it became legendary for a lantern that was lit there. He is best known for his participation in the absurdly erroneous Salem Witch Trials. Apart from that, he […]