John Proctor: Hero or Stooge

During the Salem Witch Hunts, things were hard for everybody. People were terrified of the possibility of being accused of being a witch. If you knew that someone was falsely accusing people of being a witch, what would you do?
For John Proctor, this decision is difficult. Abigail and the other girls are only accusing people of being witches to save themselves. They were caught in the woods doing things that they weren't supposed to be doing. They need a way to get out of trouble and the only way they can do that, is lie blame other people. John Proctor can tell that Abigail is lying because he really knows her and how she is.
The thing is, if he tells the court Abigail is lying and how, he is going to become a stooge. Or he could also be considered a hero in this situation because he might be saving many people's lives that were falsely accused of being witches. But then again if he tells the court that Abigail is lying and they don't believe him, he will become a stooge.
Whether John Proctor is a hero or stooge, is really all going to depend on what he decides to tell the court.

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

If i was sitting in church listening to this sermon, I would probably have many different thoughts going through my head. The way this particular preacher is describing God, makes it seem like he hates us all and is just waiting for us to mess up so he can punish us. In the beginning of the excerpt, the preacher is saying that what God can show us is only being held because he takes pleasure in that. However, all he has to do is let go of that power and the hate he has against us and its over. In another part of the sermon, he says that God is holding us over the fires of hell as if he is just waiting to throw us into the fire and watch us burn. He says that God feels like we are worth nothing and should be thrown into the fire.
My opinions about God would probably differ from this preacher, however at the time, if you went against what the church said, there were serious punishments. At the time, I don't think I would have believed that God was out to get us. If he really hated us that much, I don't think he would have created us. Normally if you hate something, you aren't going to want to deal with it.
I think what the preacher is saying doesn't really make any sense. But again because of the time period where you had to agree with the church, no one would know that.

When Things Go Wrong

During World War II, there was a time when Germany occupied France and that's when things in France started to go very wrong.
Germany occupied France after France was defeated in the Battle of France by Germany. France wanted all conflicts to stop so they signed the Second Armistice which allowed German troops to live in northern and western parts of France.
Almost immediately, the French had to deal with shortages. There was no longer enough food, fuel, workers and much more and it was definitely affecting the French. Because of the food shortage, grocery stores could no longer supply people with groceries. The French eventually had to create a system where you were given a certain number of tickets for a certain number of food items but it still didn't stop hunger. Malnutrition in young people could be seen everywhere and it was no where near getting better.
The French had no workers for their own country because they were all in Germany working for German companies. They were sent to Germany against their will and there was nothing they could do about it.
Another thing the French had to deal with was persecution of their Jewish population. France alone had 49 different concentration camps. On July 16th and 17th of 1942, over 13,000 Jews were arrested in Paris, France and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp where they were all killed. Jews that weren't killed were forced to follow certain rules. They could only ride in certain parts of the train or they could only go to certain restaurants during a certain time. Jews were forced to wear a yellow star so that they could be identified as Jews.
The French had to endure four years of the Germans. When France was finally free of the Germans, I know they were elated to see them go.

All About Morgan

My name is Morgan. I'm a fifteen year old sophomore excited for my sixteenth birthday. I live with my mom and dad, my little brother and my grandmother who unfortunately has Alzheimer's. Living with my grandmother can be tough sometimes because when you have Alzheimer's you are slowly starting to lose your memory and other abilities like speaking, hearing and talking. I usually hear her asking the same questions about twenty times a day.
Some of my hobbies are dancing, reading and listening to music. I've been dancing for about five or six years now. I took Ballet for four of those years and recently, I participated in one of the Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive programs. The program ran for eight weeks. During those weeks, I danced for about six hours per day five days a week, and learned thirteen different dances.
I also love the environment. I feel that we should keep the earth clean and that there are ways that we can be comfortable and live our lives without trashing the planet. To help achieve this, one of my goals is to own a chain of hotels that are all eco friendly. My hotels will allow guests to live comfortably, but without causing so much harm to the environment.
Lastly, I LOVE to have fun and do things with my friends. We go to the movies and out to eat together and just have a good time. However, when I need to be, I can be very serious and get down to business. Now you know all about Morgan.