Comments on: The Crucible–2nd Post http://danknugs.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/17/the-crucible-2nd-post/ Not just another Learnerblogs.org weblog. This one's special. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:41:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: When the hurly-burly's done » Highlights http://danknugs.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/17/the-crucible-2nd-post/#comment-11 When the hurly-burly's done » Highlights Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:15:02 +0000 http://danknugs.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/17/the-crucible-2nd-post/#comment-11 [...] Meanwhile, Ryan’s got an observation about The Crucible: The “odd” behavior described in this book seems like a simple mental disorder of today, but many people of Salem used the concept of ‘witchcraft’ to explain the unexplained. I find it particularly interesting that those who clearly don’t “buy it”, are very hesitant to halt and stand up to it. [...] […] Meanwhile, Ryan’s got an observation about The Crucible: The “odd” behavior described in this book seems like a simple mental disorder of today, but many people of Salem used the concept of ‘witchcraft’ to explain the unexplained. I find it particularly interesting that those who clearly don’t “buy it”, are very hesitant to halt and stand up to it. […]

]]> By: hoffster http://danknugs.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/17/the-crucible-2nd-post/#comment-10 hoffster Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:58:35 +0000 http://danknugs.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/17/the-crucible-2nd-post/#comment-10 Im also reading the Crucible, and was very excited to see you were doing the same. I honestly think that many people are going to die due to "Witchcraft Accusations" including Betty and Abagial. As you said, many people are accusers because they want to gain power within the community, and/or gain more land for themselves. It does seem a bit crazy, the idea of Witchcraft that is, and thats why im excited to see in which way this play goes. I would probably give this book a B-, condradicting your B. Im also reading the Crucible, and was very excited to see you were doing the same. I honestly think that many people are going to die due to “Witchcraft Accusations” including Betty and Abagial. As you said, many people are accusers because they want to gain power within the community, and/or gain more land for themselves. It does seem a bit crazy, the idea of Witchcraft that is, and thats why im excited to see in which way this play goes. I would probably give this book a B-, condradicting your B.

]]> By: Mr. W http://danknugs.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/17/the-crucible-2nd-post/#comment-9 Mr. W Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:54:33 +0000 http://danknugs.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/17/the-crucible-2nd-post/#comment-9 ...which gets back to the Evil Essay, no? In the Puritan society, the people believed in a tangible evil, in the form of witches and other satanic beings. That <i>Newsweek</i> article had the section about how Christian clergy don't even talk about that kind of thing anymore. <i>The Crucible</i> might give you some good insight for your paper rewriting exploits...think about it... …which gets back to the Evil Essay, no? In the Puritan society, the people believed in a tangible evil, in the form of witches and other satanic beings. That Newsweek article had the section about how Christian clergy don’t even talk about that kind of thing anymore.

The Crucible might give you some good insight for your paper rewriting exploits…think about it…

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