Kineckhefer's Analysis Of'superstition '

The judges in Salem, however, accepted it…” This implies that many people were being convicted on illegal evidence. They could be spared if they confessed but confessions were very rare (Brandt, p. 42) (Schiff). The fear of the Devil walking freely among Salem

2. Question : Why were colonial New Englanders willing to believe accusations of with craft about their fellow colonists? Answer: The colonial New Englanders were willing to believe the accusations because the life styles of the so called “witches” did not line up with that of the cooperative men and women of Salem.

At the same time he is doing his duty of making her confess. Nevertheless, Reverend Hale knows that John and Elizabeth are innocent, and that Abigail Williams and the girls are guilty of witchcraft.” You are goodwife Proctor”(2. 266-267). He could have done something more than just trying to convince Judge Danforth that they are innocent.

He was explaining how if anyone stood up to the witch trials in Salem, 1600s they would face immediate arrest, the hardest interrogation and possibly even the rope. People who were even thought to be communists would be trialed with un-American activities. Miller wouldn’t have written The Crucible if he wasn’t trialed on un-American activities. Witchcraft is the beliefs and practicing of magic spells to create unnatural happenings. A crucible is a metal container that is used to melt metals and separate valuable metals from the less valuable ones, it can also be a severe test of life.

In their defence they often reference to her small talks with Macbeth, where her opinions often surpass his (1; 7; 72-74). But, it’s clear that Lady Macbeth is no feminist lady. Throughout the play, she is viewed by the audience as a selfish female character, consumed with ambition to successfully bring the witches prophecy of Macbeth becoming king into reality. Unlike, Macbeth who tends to carry out his deeds holily, Lady Macbeths ambition completely disgraces the definition of feminist, believing regicide of faithful leader King Duncan is the way to gain power. Macbeths strong values, belies and attitudes of King Duncan, created a series of doubts towards Lady Macbeths idea, since.

She explicitly clears all the misconceptions she feels shadow her religion, while at the same time, quite interestingly, manages to insult people fascinated by the aspects of voodoo that they have absorbed from whatever mainstream media. She is well justified to having her opinions on the religion that outsiders have contorted, but a little softening of words would not have gone unwelcomed. She accuses the outsiders of being two faced, never matching their actions to their words. The only redeeming quality of the essay is her explanation of voodoo as the insiders see it; she backs up her savage remarks with facts that fill up the spots that she viciously emptied, with regards to our previous knowledge. Although it comes across as an internal monologue, she does raise a lot of important questions and

Because the Puritans believed in the Devil and witchcraft, they believed that someone could have the ability to interact with both, which is a form of superstition. Exactly what is superstition? Superstition is a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like. The first step towards elimination superstition is, realizing that there 's no rational proof that these the superstition can affect your life. The second step towards eliminating superstition is realizing that you have the power to make your own luck.

While talking to Macbeth on the realness of the prophecies he says, “But ’tis strange. / And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, / The instruments of darkness tell us truths, / Win us with honest trifles, to betray ’s / In deepest consequence.”

Was the power of good and evil the same?” (55) This quote is a thought in Antonio’s head after thinking how a blessing given to him by Ultima felt the same way as a whirlwind that knocked him over in the past. This thought in Antonio’s head implies that he notices a large similarity between what he believes to be evil magic and Ultima’s good magic.

Extremism is a plague of the human mindset that typically leads to suffering, and it must be acknowledged and kept in check so society can prosper. Religions are typically blamed for causing extremists to perform their horrific acts, and they are not completely to blame. Religion can bring out extremists and give them a goal or idea to follow, but it does not create the mindset. Humans have possessed a natural tendency to take things to the extremes, as evidenced by the Crusades and and the American Revolution. In general, these human tendencies lead to a useless loss of life.

The author, Edmund S. Morgan thesis is that the Puritans were not simply a strong religious group of fanatics who prohibited all earthly pleasures, but were actually influenced by human desires and weaknesses. The author uses many main points to support his thesis, one main point is that sexual intercourse was a human necessity and marriage was the only supply for it, but for some puritans marriage did not matter. A few more main points are that, sex could not interfere with religion, on days of fast sexual intercourse was not permitted but some did anyways. Many laws were passed to prohibit adultery Another point is that it was necessary for a servant to go outside his master’s house in order to satisfy his sexual urges. Also marriage was

While witch-hunting became a genuine occupation in Protestant countries, it was not popularized in Catholic countries, where the Inquisition was still in effect. Because these institutions served different purposes, they achieved different results; for example, while both Catholics and Protestants wanted to catch witches, the Catholics’ goal was to teach heresy. Because Catholic countries had the Inquisition and poor relief institutions, they had less cases of witchcraft, and consequentially, less people were burned to death (lecture

So keep an open mind when dealing with religion. Some do not believe there is a God, or that God cease to exist. But that is another story for another

The attempted assault of Susanna tells of the corruption of the elders and lays the foundation for later narratives of Daniel as wise and just. While, Susanna does posses agency within her own story, she is unable to testify to her own innocence, to her own honor and holiness. Instead, it is only when Daniel intervenes are the words of the elders questioned and interrogated; Susanna is not a valid witness to her own attempted assault. Daniel, in speaking to Susanna’s innocence, acquires a reputation of honor, holiness, and wisdom. Yet, unlike Daniel, Susanna’s own reputation, thoughts, and feelings about the attempted assault, the trial, and/or her acquittal are irrelevant to the function of her story: “Hilkiah and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, and so did her husband Joakim and all her relatives, because she was found innocent of a shameful deed.

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