The play "The Crucible"was written by Author Miller and was set in Salem , Massachusetts, 1692. The beginning of the act began in the house of reverend Paris , where he kneeled to his daughter, as she laid quietly on the bed. Paris owned a slave named Tituba which he retrieved from Barbados. Tituba enters his daughter Betty's room worried about her but Paris tells Tituba to get out. Abigail , Paris's orphaned niece then enters the room to tell her uncle that Dr.Griggs said there was no cure to
Act one began with Parris praying for his sick girl, Betty. Abigail arrived shortly after, and Parris asked her if she was involved in witchcraft. Mr. and Mrs. Putnam arrived and informed Parris that their daughter, Ruth, had been taken by the devil, suggesting that maybe Betty had been taken too. Parris denied this possibility, even though he had suspicions about the girls as well. After further questioning, Abigail admitted to being present while Tituba and Ruth conjured spirits. Most people left
An overture is an introduction to something more substantial. The specific setting of the play is Salem, Massachusetts, in the spring of the year 1692. a. Facts about Parris At this time Parris was in his mid forties. People didn’t really like Parris because he was known to be villainous despite his best efforts to win people over and God. He was a widower with no interest in children. b. Opinions on Parris Miller says that there is little good to be said for him. His houses stood in
EDAPHIC FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT SOIL SAMPLES Carmen Sophia T. Rubia INTRODUCTION Edaphic factors influence properties of the soil brought about by its physical and chemical characteristics and plays an important role in the environment and to the living organisms inhabiting it, especially plants. Plants generally obtain nutrient elements and water from soil. The importance of soil features to plants is that edaphic factors could influence on plant ecology and shaping plant
other? This question can simply be answered with the phrase “cultural alterity.” Cathy Waegner explains “cultural alterity” as “the process by which societies and cultures exclude particular groups on account of their ‘otherness’ ” (Waegner, 23). In summary, the Native Americans were seen as savages by the Europeans. The Jamestown colonists treated them with no respect, while showing a complete sense of superiority over the tribes. They chose to completely neglect the Native Americans as an equal cultural
Faculty of Literature and Humanities Department of English Language and Literature Master’s Thesis Developing a Critical Classroom Discourse Analysis (CCDA) Framework for Interaction Analysis in an Iranian EFL Context By: Amin Davoodi Supervisor: Mostafa Hasrati, PhD Advisor: Nouroddin Yousofi, PhD February, 2015 Acknowledgment I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to all those who contributed to this thesis. First of all, I would like to express my immense gratitude