Literature Analysis #1: The Crucible

1. The plot in The Crucible by Arthur Miller starts when Reverend Samuel Parris finds a group of girls dancing in the woods with his Negro slave, Tituba. This leads the people in Salem, Massachusetts to wonder and think witchcraft is about and the Devil is among them.
2.  The author of this novel/play writes about townspeople being in chaos and order. Miller says that the hysteria in Salem had a certain inner procedure which we were duplicating once again, and by revealing the nature of that procedure we could see what we were doing to ourselves. That's how the play came to be.
3. I chose this book because when I was looking down the list of books, the title sounded interesting to me. I googled the book and saw that it was about witchcraft so that made it sound more interesting. The introduction of the book was pretty long, but I decided to keep going til the first chapter came up and that's when I started getting into it.
4. I do find the book realistic just because I believe that there are those that worship evil things. I do not make any connections with the characters in the book because I'm Catholic and have never been accused of doing witchcraft. 
5. The author writes of John Proctor being angry with everyone, therefore yelling at everyone with hatred. "Proctor, his mind wild, breathless: I say-I say- God is dead!". Miller writes about Mary Warren being inaudible and not knowing what to say to the Deputy. "Mary Warren, almost inaudibly: I did, sir." He also writes characters sounding very suspicious. " Danforth, suspiciously: What is he about here?" There are lots of different tones the author uses for the characters.
6. Assumption- "Proctor: Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so vile a lie be spread in open court! Danforth: Indeed not, but it strike hard upon me that she will dare come here with such a tale." Audience-(townspeople) " Proctor: ...it is not easy to prove she's fraud, and the town gone so silly" Characterization- "Proctor was a farmer in his middle thirties. He was the kind of man- powerful of body, even-tempered, and not easily led." Flashback- "Proctor: ...On the last night of my joy, some eight months past. She use to serve me in my house, sir." Tragedy- "The final drum roll crashes, then heightens violently... and the drums rattle like bones in the morning air." Colloquial Expressions- "Giles:...he were a fair judge, your father. Y'see, I had a white mare that time, and this fellow come to borrow the mare-" Jargon- "Aye."

Characterization:

1. The author describes each character very well. Here he describes Reverend Samuel Parris "At the time of these events Parris was in his middle forties. In history he cut a villainous path, and there is very little good to be said for him." My thoughts about Parris were that he was a good man and not what everyone said he was. Here Miller describes Reverend John Hale of Beverly "Mr. Hale was nearing forty, a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual." My thoughts about Mr. Hale were that he would be a big help on finding and chasing away the evil spirits in Salem.
2. The author's syntax does not change. His language in sentences are well arranged and very proper English.
3. The protagonist is a dynamic character. John Proctor at first makes everyone believe him and his wife about them being innocent but the court and everyone else soon finds out the truth which changes the story.
4. After reading the book I do not think I'd met or read a character in real life. 

Enduring Memory:
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play in four acts. In 1692 nineteen men and women were accused and hanged for witchcraft in a small village in Salem, Massachusetts. It started when Reverend Samuel Parris found young girls dancing and playing at conjuring with a West Indian slave called Tituba. The group of girls found confess that they talked to the Devil and they soon start to accuse others of doing the same. The others are then hanged if they do not confess. "Proctor: Who charged her? Cheever: Why, Abigail Williams charge her." Throughout the play, husbands try and try to convince the Judge and Deputy that everything the group of young girls say are lies.

Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives

1. aud(it) (hear): audience, auditorium, audition, audiovisual
2. avi (bird): aviation, aviculture, aviatrix, avifauna
3. belli(i) (war): rebellion, rebel, belligerent, postbellum
4. ben(e) (good, well): benefit, benevolent, benediction, benfice, benison

Word List

1. antebellum a: before the war, especially the American Civil War, typical of how things were before any war -They had an antebellum family dinner.
2. audit v, n: to attend a class only as a listener, not for credit; to check or examine a company's financial records; n, the process of making such an examination -We have one audit in my fourth period class.
3. auditory a: related to the sense of hearing -The auditory headphones are great for the drive in.
4. avian a: characteristic of or pertaining to birds -Pet's Co has an avian so i would suggest going there to buy a new bird.
5. aviary n: an elaborate structure for housing birds -My cousin, who loves birds, has an aviary in her backyard which was a gift from her mom.
6. avionics n: the technology of (using) electronic equipment in aviation, missilery, and space flight -Every year Air Force members find new avionics.
7. bellicose a: eager to fight or quarrel; hostile -Some bellicose girls at Pioneer have very unattractive attitudes.
8. belligerency n: the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action -If you ever travel to Iraq, be cautious of belligerency.
9. benefactor n: a person who gives another (financial) help; a patron -The benefactor in Teen Wolf gave money to those who killed the supernatural.
10. beneficiary n: one who receives a benefit (of payment), as from an insurance policy -My mom will soon get her beneficiary due to the car accident.
11. benign a: not malignant; gracious and kindly; good-natured -Mr. Glenn is a very benign and humorous teacher.
12. inaudible a: unable to be hear -Be thankful that you are able to hear because there are those who are inaudible.

The Siren Song

Main Character: The Siren(s)- Beautiful half-woman, half-bird like creatures. Evil. They are not Godesses.

Setting: Flowery island of Anthemoessa. 

Main Plot: In the story, the main plot is that the Siren is telling her secret of the song.

Main Conflict: As men pass the island, Anthemoessa, they hear the Siren song. The main conflict in this story is that these Sirens sing a song and trick men to get out of their boats and "save them", but actually die.

Explanation: This myth attempts to explain the origin of why birds sing. With the Sirens, mythology has created a physical personification of the danger of falling for a beautiful woman.

Favorite Journal

Many young people want to be older because they see that older people get to do whatever they want and a lot of young people want to drive and be independent. Older people want to be young again because when you're old, all you do is work and hardly get any free time for yourself like you do when you are young. My age right now is, in my opinion, the age where I start to learn way more about how life really is and to just have fun in high school and enjoy all the great things that come to me because you never know when all that could be gone.

Journal

"Actions express priorities." -Mohandas Gandhi

My priorities here are to improve my self-esteem, reading, and writing. I am enrolled in this course to learn and prepare for more advanced classes. To express my priorities, I will do all work that is assigned and try to keep my grade in this class higher than a C. Success looks like a lot to me. I see success in finishing school and college and having a job you like. To give and change is also success. You'll know I've made it when I finish school and get into college. To prepare myself to maintain and focus on my bold goals, I will think about what I do, before I do.