The Crucible and Today Timeless pieces of literature are mostly hard to come by; however, The Crucible proves to be timeless in its themes. For themes to be timeless, these themes must be relatable and common in the current day in age. The Crucible contains several timeless themes that are in fact relatable and common in today’s society, two of which are the human reaction of hysteria and the prevalence of intolerance. The Crucible proves to be timeless in its portrayal of hysteria. Through the
Question 3 In the books The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter social class and a person’s role in society play a very important part of who they are as an individual and how they are seen by others. Two similar characters in these novels sacrifice their role in society and judgment of character to prove a point or to seek revenge on another person putting their own ethics in jeopardy. In The Crucible, John Proctor has been accused of committing adultery with Abigail Williams. John Proctor has to defend
debatable. In the past few centuries, we have made numerous advances in science, such as the discovery of dark matters and the invention of rockets. Unfortunately, we are still at the same place for copious social issues. Gender inequality, racial discrimination, and animosity between countries are just few of the social problems we still encounter today. Instead of moving forward, we are stuck in our stupidity, unable to ameliorate the world. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby,
least a bit of individuality in us all, however it has been witnessed time and time again that it is natural to drift towards conformity. When faced with the idea of discrimination, bullying, and unfair treatment, people avoid this because it is the natural reaction of mankind. For example, many see Abigail, a character from The Crucible, as an individual, but in reality she is truly a conformist herself. She is a young orphaned woman in a Puritan society who may be seen as an individual because she
Ireland as a nation is embedded in history, culture and tradition. Upon getting its independence in 1921,Ireland became tied to the consolidation and affirmation of identity without English influence. There was a now a great community will to preserve what was left of the Irish culture drawing on national pride and cultural nationalism. A German Historian Fredrich Meinecke stated that there are two types of nations 1. Cultural nations and 2. Political nations. A Cultural nation like Ireland sees