1. "You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor."
This quote is arguably the climax of the book, because John throughout the book has been tormented by his sin and hasn't been able to see any good in himself. It is here that we see a breakthrough in John because we feel the weight lift from him because he doesn't feel like he's unworthy anymore, but can see good in his name, and this gives him confidence to face his death. This is what the story has been working towards because one of the plot lines is the relationship between Elizabeth and John.
2. "I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves."
This shows how Hale has changed over the course of the book, because he came in confident that he could fix the problem, but we see now that he has been humbled and that he realizes how the court has spun out of control. This shows how the court has passed the point of no return because Hale has turned towards being against the court.
Monday, October 16, 2017
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Act 4 responses
1. What is the effect of Sarah Good's and Tituba's talk abut flying south? Why does miller include it?
Sarah Good's and Tituba's talk about flying south shows how far the hysteria has come, that these two women are in jail and waiting for the devil to bring them to Barbados on bird wings. Miller includes it to show the frightening and creepy side of the hysteria of the time.
2. How has Parris changed? Why doesn't the news that Abigail and Mercy have left town affect the decision of thee court? How is Danforth a victim of his own logic?
Parris changed after his daughter took his money and left because he was humbled and is not as stuck up as he used to be. The news that Abigail and Mercy have left doesn't affect the decision of the court because they were not on trial so it didn't affect their decision. Danforth is a victim of his own logic because he has no hard proof as he relies on witnesses only, so his court is spiraling.
3. Why has Hale returned? How has he changed? Why has he changed?
Hale returned because they didn't need him in Andover and he wanted to fix what he had started. He has changed because he is now against the court and is trying to prove people innocent. He changed because the court that he started spiraled out of control and now he's lost
4. Why does Danforth allow Elizabeth to speak to John Proctor? How has she changed toward her husband? Why doesn't she take Hale's advice?
Danforth allows Elizabeth to speak to John because he wants to soften John up to confess to witchcraft. She has changed toward her husband because he looks at him with hope, and believes that there still can be good in his name. She doesn't take Hale's advice because she wants John to die proud of his name, instead of living with regret.
5. How and why does Giles die? Why wasn't he hanged?
Giles dies because he wouldn't confess and they were torturing him.
6. Why does Proctor confess? Why will he not name names? Why will he not let Danforth have his signed paper?
Proctor confesses because he wants to be live so he can be with Elizabeth. He will not name names because he doesn't want to condemn anyone else. He will not let Danforth have the signed paper because that would ruin his name, which is all he has.
7. Why does John Proctor choose to hang? What does he thereby accomplish?
John chooses to hang because he wants to die with a clean heart and a good name. He accomplishes his goal of being a "good man"
Sarah Good's and Tituba's talk about flying south shows how far the hysteria has come, that these two women are in jail and waiting for the devil to bring them to Barbados on bird wings. Miller includes it to show the frightening and creepy side of the hysteria of the time.
2. How has Parris changed? Why doesn't the news that Abigail and Mercy have left town affect the decision of thee court? How is Danforth a victim of his own logic?
Parris changed after his daughter took his money and left because he was humbled and is not as stuck up as he used to be. The news that Abigail and Mercy have left doesn't affect the decision of the court because they were not on trial so it didn't affect their decision. Danforth is a victim of his own logic because he has no hard proof as he relies on witnesses only, so his court is spiraling.
3. Why has Hale returned? How has he changed? Why has he changed?
Hale returned because they didn't need him in Andover and he wanted to fix what he had started. He has changed because he is now against the court and is trying to prove people innocent. He changed because the court that he started spiraled out of control and now he's lost
4. Why does Danforth allow Elizabeth to speak to John Proctor? How has she changed toward her husband? Why doesn't she take Hale's advice?
Danforth allows Elizabeth to speak to John because he wants to soften John up to confess to witchcraft. She has changed toward her husband because he looks at him with hope, and believes that there still can be good in his name. She doesn't take Hale's advice because she wants John to die proud of his name, instead of living with regret.
5. How and why does Giles die? Why wasn't he hanged?
Giles dies because he wouldn't confess and they were torturing him.
6. Why does Proctor confess? Why will he not name names? Why will he not let Danforth have his signed paper?
Proctor confesses because he wants to be live so he can be with Elizabeth. He will not name names because he doesn't want to condemn anyone else. He will not let Danforth have the signed paper because that would ruin his name, which is all he has.
7. Why does John Proctor choose to hang? What does he thereby accomplish?
John chooses to hang because he wants to die with a clean heart and a good name. He accomplishes his goal of being a "good man"
Monday, October 9, 2017
Crucible Act 3 Responses
"She only pretended to faint, your Excellency. They're all marvelous pretenders."
Proctor seems to have hit on something very important in this quote, which is that not everything can be trusted in the court... This is something that the reader finds very obvious but the characters in the story seem to be blind to it, but Proctor has hit on it here, and he knows that most of what is going on is just pretend and acts made to trick the court. The struggle now becomes convincing everyone else that their displays are false, and figuring out what is an act and what is for real.
"This is a court of law, Mister. I'll have no effrontery here!"
This quote really just shows the irony of the situation and the court. He says he won't have any effrontery but really the whole court has been tricks and the gall of some people to lie and deceive them. This shows how blind Danforth and the people of Salem are because they can't see what's really going on in front of them, and the irony of this quote shows that.
Proctor seems to have hit on something very important in this quote, which is that not everything can be trusted in the court... This is something that the reader finds very obvious but the characters in the story seem to be blind to it, but Proctor has hit on it here, and he knows that most of what is going on is just pretend and acts made to trick the court. The struggle now becomes convincing everyone else that their displays are false, and figuring out what is an act and what is for real.
"This is a court of law, Mister. I'll have no effrontery here!"
This quote really just shows the irony of the situation and the court. He says he won't have any effrontery but really the whole court has been tricks and the gall of some people to lie and deceive them. This shows how blind Danforth and the people of Salem are because they can't see what's really going on in front of them, and the irony of this quote shows that.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Crucible Act 2 Responses
1. "Because it speaks deceit, and I am honest! But I'll please no more! I see now your spirit twists around the single error of my life, and I will never tear it free!" (pg. 59)
This quote is a good look inside the character of John Proctor. It shows just how tormented John Proctor is. It seems like he blames himself so much that no matter what people say or do he thinks that they are blaming him for what he has done. It is the one skeleton in his closet he can't escape and it's interesting to see how it shapes the way he acts. He is driven by guilt and that causes him to burst out the way he does.
2. "Aye, but then Judge Hathorne say, 'Recite for us your commandments!'... and of all the ten she could not say a single one. She never knew no commandments, and they had her in a flat lie!"
This quote shows a lot into the worldview of the people of this time. They had such a high esteem for religious piety and scripture that things like this could be taken for solid evidence. This shows that so much could be fabricated and could stand untouched because since it was a spiritual battle there couldn't be solid proof. Cases were based on superstition and acting. This quote shows the amount of hysteria that was in the air at the time.
This quote is a good look inside the character of John Proctor. It shows just how tormented John Proctor is. It seems like he blames himself so much that no matter what people say or do he thinks that they are blaming him for what he has done. It is the one skeleton in his closet he can't escape and it's interesting to see how it shapes the way he acts. He is driven by guilt and that causes him to burst out the way he does.
2. "Aye, but then Judge Hathorne say, 'Recite for us your commandments!'... and of all the ten she could not say a single one. She never knew no commandments, and they had her in a flat lie!"
This quote shows a lot into the worldview of the people of this time. They had such a high esteem for religious piety and scripture that things like this could be taken for solid evidence. This shows that so much could be fabricated and could stand untouched because since it was a spiritual battle there couldn't be solid proof. Cases were based on superstition and acting. This quote shows the amount of hysteria that was in the air at the time.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Crucible Act 1 Blog
1: “Abigail: ‘I saw Goody Hawkins with the Devil!’
Betty: ‘I saw Goody Bibber with the Devil!’
Abigail: ‘I saw Goody Booth with the Devil!’” (pg. 46)
This passage sets the tone for the rest of the story in that it is frantic and we can clearly see the tone of mass hysteria coming out now. Both of the girls start launching accusations to shift the spotlight from them, and the author’s writing style in this gives a heightened atmosphere that makes your hair stand on end.
2: “You have confessed yourself to witchcraft, and that speaks a wish to come to Heaven’s side. And we will bless you, Tituba.” (pg. 43)
This passage in my opinion the holes in the logic of the people living in Salem at this time. This shows how content they are to use personal experience (or faux experience) as evidence, and that’s what allowed the situation to grow to the size that it was.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Section 3 Questions Of Mice and Men and Radical
Who is your favorite character in this book? Explain your selection in detail.
My favorite character in the book is Slim because he always knows what to do and he is reasonable. Whenever something goes wrong Slim knows what to do and he takes charge and he always has the level head. When Candy has to shoot his dog Slim is the voice of comfort to him and he gets the other men to fall in line. The author writes, "Candy looked a long time at Slim to try and find some reversal." This shows that he is grounded and people look up to him. Then after Candy shoots the dog the author says, "'Carlson' Yeah?' 'You know what to do' 'what ya mean Slim?' 'take a shovel' said Slim shortly." This shows that he knows how to direct people and he always does the right thing. He is a solid character and people look up to him. In the end of the book when Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife, he's the one that comes up with explanation of what happened. "Slim went on, 'maybe like that time in Weed you was tellin' about.'" He knows how to keep a cool head and he always knows what to do.
Platt talks about intellectual universalism and practical universalism. Briefly describe what those are. Do you fall into either category? Explain.
Intellectual and practical universalism are both ideas on how salvation is achieved. Intellectual universalism is the belief that any religion will save you in the end so Christ and God are not necessary for salvation. They believe that there are multiple routes to heaven, and therefore they don't feel a need to spread the gospel. Practical universalism is the idea that Christ is necessary for salvation but they do not spread this message and pretend that others do not need to hear the gospel. What I believe Platt to be saying is that if you are not spreading the gospel you are tending towards universalism. And universalism does not mean that u have to have universalistic beliefs, it can also mean that you act like you believe in universalism (meaning you don't share the gospel with people). I think I would tend towards practical universalism because I do believe that Christ is necessary for salvation, so my silence is not from believing I don't need to share, it's for other personal reasons. I think that practical universalism is not the best term because universalism by definition refers to the intellectual idea that religion is relative and you don't necessarily need Christ. So even if you do act like a universalist because they don't spread the gospel, it gives the connotation that you don't believe Christ is necessary for salvation, which I do, so in his terms I would be a practical universalist, but to me it seems like a false dichotomy.
My favorite character in the book is Slim because he always knows what to do and he is reasonable. Whenever something goes wrong Slim knows what to do and he takes charge and he always has the level head. When Candy has to shoot his dog Slim is the voice of comfort to him and he gets the other men to fall in line. The author writes, "Candy looked a long time at Slim to try and find some reversal." This shows that he is grounded and people look up to him. Then after Candy shoots the dog the author says, "'Carlson' Yeah?' 'You know what to do' 'what ya mean Slim?' 'take a shovel' said Slim shortly." This shows that he knows how to direct people and he always does the right thing. He is a solid character and people look up to him. In the end of the book when Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife, he's the one that comes up with explanation of what happened. "Slim went on, 'maybe like that time in Weed you was tellin' about.'" He knows how to keep a cool head and he always knows what to do.
Platt talks about intellectual universalism and practical universalism. Briefly describe what those are. Do you fall into either category? Explain.
Intellectual and practical universalism are both ideas on how salvation is achieved. Intellectual universalism is the belief that any religion will save you in the end so Christ and God are not necessary for salvation. They believe that there are multiple routes to heaven, and therefore they don't feel a need to spread the gospel. Practical universalism is the idea that Christ is necessary for salvation but they do not spread this message and pretend that others do not need to hear the gospel. What I believe Platt to be saying is that if you are not spreading the gospel you are tending towards universalism. And universalism does not mean that u have to have universalistic beliefs, it can also mean that you act like you believe in universalism (meaning you don't share the gospel with people). I think I would tend towards practical universalism because I do believe that Christ is necessary for salvation, so my silence is not from believing I don't need to share, it's for other personal reasons. I think that practical universalism is not the best term because universalism by definition refers to the intellectual idea that religion is relative and you don't necessarily need Christ. So even if you do act like a universalist because they don't spread the gospel, it gives the connotation that you don't believe Christ is necessary for salvation, which I do, so in his terms I would be a practical universalist, but to me it seems like a false dichotomy.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Section 2 Questions Of Mice and Men and Radical
How is the theme of loneliness shown in this story so far? Give specific examples.
The theme of loneliness is displayed in this story in that the culture of this time seems to have a lonely tone which affects how people interact with each other. The culture has a lonely time because it's setting is the farmlands of California where people come and go and usually travel alone. On page on page 41, Slim, while talking to George, says "Hardly none of the guys ever travel together. I hardly never seen two guys travel together." This sets the tone for the book that loneliness is just part of the way people lived. This tone of loneliness affects the way people interact because it seems that there is a common social standard that when you're interacting with someone you're supposed to try and push them away even if you really desire their company. We have seen this many times with George and Lennie when George acts like he wants to push Lennie away but in reality wants him and needs his company. We see it again with Crooks when people show up in his room. We know that he is a lonely character, partly because of his race, and so when people show up to be around him he is secretly happy but he puts on the act of pushing them away. On page 75 he says, "'Come on in. If eever'body's comin' in, you might just as well.' It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger." This shows that the culture of the time was one of loneliness and it was a social standard to integrate into how you interact with people.
As you enter/approach the time of your life when you will be making more of your own financial decisions, what do you think of Platt’s radical take on wealth (and giving it away)? Is this something that every Christian is actually called to?
I think that Platt's radical take on wealth is very accurate and something that we all could here in our day and age. He starts out by saying for must of us that even if we don't consider ourselves rich we live in the top 15% of the world's people for wealth. This does show that we have resources that we can use to help others in less fortunate situations. The main premise of his idea is that a radical take on giving wealth away involves a true trust in Jesus. He then outlines that one of the main problems with the way we see giving in America is that we want to give whatever is left over that we don't need. We will keep the wealth we need for luxuries and things to make us comfortable and when we feel like we are in a good enough position we can give to the poor. Platt however turns that on its head and says that wealth is not for us to store up and make ourselves feel like we aren't in need, we acquire wealth so that we can give more to help others. I think that Platt's attitude is one that I want to follow in my own financial life. Of course not every Christian is called to the same radical giving as others, people are called to different missions than others. That's why he talks about the struggle in his own personal life about figuring out how much to give and how much to keep because it is a journey for each person to figure out what their convictions are. There is no doubt however that God calls us to give (at least in some capacity) even though it may look different than others, we all need to make an effort to help those in need
The theme of loneliness is displayed in this story in that the culture of this time seems to have a lonely tone which affects how people interact with each other. The culture has a lonely time because it's setting is the farmlands of California where people come and go and usually travel alone. On page on page 41, Slim, while talking to George, says "Hardly none of the guys ever travel together. I hardly never seen two guys travel together." This sets the tone for the book that loneliness is just part of the way people lived. This tone of loneliness affects the way people interact because it seems that there is a common social standard that when you're interacting with someone you're supposed to try and push them away even if you really desire their company. We have seen this many times with George and Lennie when George acts like he wants to push Lennie away but in reality wants him and needs his company. We see it again with Crooks when people show up in his room. We know that he is a lonely character, partly because of his race, and so when people show up to be around him he is secretly happy but he puts on the act of pushing them away. On page 75 he says, "'Come on in. If eever'body's comin' in, you might just as well.' It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger." This shows that the culture of the time was one of loneliness and it was a social standard to integrate into how you interact with people.
As you enter/approach the time of your life when you will be making more of your own financial decisions, what do you think of Platt’s radical take on wealth (and giving it away)? Is this something that every Christian is actually called to?
I think that Platt's radical take on wealth is very accurate and something that we all could here in our day and age. He starts out by saying for must of us that even if we don't consider ourselves rich we live in the top 15% of the world's people for wealth. This does show that we have resources that we can use to help others in less fortunate situations. The main premise of his idea is that a radical take on giving wealth away involves a true trust in Jesus. He then outlines that one of the main problems with the way we see giving in America is that we want to give whatever is left over that we don't need. We will keep the wealth we need for luxuries and things to make us comfortable and when we feel like we are in a good enough position we can give to the poor. Platt however turns that on its head and says that wealth is not for us to store up and make ourselves feel like we aren't in need, we acquire wealth so that we can give more to help others. I think that Platt's attitude is one that I want to follow in my own financial life. Of course not every Christian is called to the same radical giving as others, people are called to different missions than others. That's why he talks about the struggle in his own personal life about figuring out how much to give and how much to keep because it is a journey for each person to figure out what their convictions are. There is no doubt however that God calls us to give (at least in some capacity) even though it may look different than others, we all need to make an effort to help those in need
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