You gave up something or someone important to you for a principle.
Last year, I gave up going to a my ex-best friend's birthday for a principle. We have been friends since elementry school, it was her "Sweet 16" birthday party. And I didn't see her for at least three years. We got together two days before her party to chat and catch up. I discovered that she became a smoker and has drinking problems. I was appalled and had second thoughts about going to her party. I knew something would go wrong and peer pressure could light the fire. After debating with myself, I decided to stay home with my mom. I told her my decision and she agreed with me. Later I found out that the party went out of hand and people were arrested for drugs, alcohol and vandalizing. I'm glad I didn't go because it was just against my moral and principle.
In The Crucible act IV, John Proctor gave up his life for a priciple that was important to him. John was a Christian and believed that if you lied, you damned yourself to hell. His wife Elizabeth wanted him to live, therefore he needs to confess that he saw the devil. Elizabeth expresses her love for him and take part of the blame for John Protor's affair with Abigail. She also confessed that she has her sins as well. However, after he confessed verbally, he did not want his signature posted in front of the church stating that he admitted to witchcraft. Proctor was hanged for not confessing witchcraft and dealing with the devil. Rebecca Nurse also denied witchcraft and that she was with the devil, and was hanged. The people who were hanged in Salem were martyrs of moral values and principles.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Act 3 Journal Entry
You were frustrated by the blatant lies someone was telling and everyone was believing.
When I was in elementry school, during recess, someone from our group of friends pushed another girl on the playground and she got hurt. I was called down after recess and was accused of something that I didn't do. I knew who did it but I didn’t want to give the name up if I didn’t have to. When I was threatened with suspension, I had to rat out the person. Because I wasn’t about to be punished for something I didn’t do. This is similar to the Crucible when Mary Warren, in an attempt to save herself from punishment blames someone else. It is also similar to how John Proctor isn’t believed when he tries to tell the truth. I was also not believed when I told the truth about the incident at recess. It is very frustrating when people don’t believe you, and because of it, get punished. I feel his frustration because people aren’t trusting his word. Moreover, In the crucible when Parris was getting questioned by everyone asking who was dancing in the woods and he didn’t want to give names until they finally caught him in his lie. Plus, when Giles refuses to give the name of the man with the information. He does not want to open this man to Putnam's vengeance. He is arrested by Danforth for contempt of court.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Act 2 Journal Entry
Jealously (your own or someone else's) caused a problem for you.
I don't get jealous easily but when I get jealous, I transform into a different person. A person that I'm afriad of. One day, I was having afternoon tea with a friend that I've just met over the summer. She seemed kind on the outside, therefore I opened up to her. She told me some of her secrets, so I decided to tell her mine. I told her the guy that I like, which she knew him as well. He was our mutual friend. But he was my best friend for three years and I was too afraid to ruin our friendship, that's why I've kept it a secret for so long. After I told her, she gave me an awkward smile. I suspected there was something up but didn't say a word. Then three weeks later, one of my girlfriends spotted him and her holding hands in the park. I felt devestated, disappointed and extremely betrayed of both of them! Plans of revenge emerged in my head. I began to check their blogs constantly that it became a stalking habbit. I even followed them to places! My parents became awared of my strange behavior and had "the talk" with me. I realized that didn't have to become an obssesive stalker, but talk to my guy best friend and make sure he knows my heart.
In The Crucible Act 2, Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth Proctor; she wants Elizabeth to die so that she can marry John Proctor, Elizabeth’s husband. Abigail becomes a lunatic who lies too much that she began imagining things. She is willing to do anything to get what she wants. Many other characters accuses other becasue of jealousy and greed inThe Crucible. Envy or jealousy is the hidden force driving most of the drama in town even though that's not the main scene. Jealousy is extremely scary but it motivates people in a strange way.
I don't get jealous easily but when I get jealous, I transform into a different person. A person that I'm afriad of. One day, I was having afternoon tea with a friend that I've just met over the summer. She seemed kind on the outside, therefore I opened up to her. She told me some of her secrets, so I decided to tell her mine. I told her the guy that I like, which she knew him as well. He was our mutual friend. But he was my best friend for three years and I was too afraid to ruin our friendship, that's why I've kept it a secret for so long. After I told her, she gave me an awkward smile. I suspected there was something up but didn't say a word. Then three weeks later, one of my girlfriends spotted him and her holding hands in the park. I felt devestated, disappointed and extremely betrayed of both of them! Plans of revenge emerged in my head. I began to check their blogs constantly that it became a stalking habbit. I even followed them to places! My parents became awared of my strange behavior and had "the talk" with me. I realized that didn't have to become an obssesive stalker, but talk to my guy best friend and make sure he knows my heart.
In The Crucible Act 2, Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth Proctor; she wants Elizabeth to die so that she can marry John Proctor, Elizabeth’s husband. Abigail becomes a lunatic who lies too much that she began imagining things. She is willing to do anything to get what she wants. Many other characters accuses other becasue of jealousy and greed inThe Crucible. Envy or jealousy is the hidden force driving most of the drama in town even though that's not the main scene. Jealousy is extremely scary but it motivates people in a strange way.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Act 1 Journal Entry
You thought you might be in trouble and you lied to avoid it.
When I was about eleven years old, my cousins and I were over at my grandparents house. Everyone was having a fun time playing hide and seek. I ran too quickly and all of the sudden I ran into an expensive glass vase and broke it, everyone who heard the noise started panicking. The glass vase was a gift imported from India, we knew the consequences if the adults found out. I began to act "wise". I said to my younger cousins, "Let's just say the glass vase was hit by a baseball that flew from outside." It sounds like a terrible lie but we were only children. I tried to hide the pices of glass by covering it with a towel. Of course, the adults suspected there was something up and found the mass laying on the floor. When the adults saw the shattered glass vase, they demanded an answer from us. My younger cousins were too afraid to say anything, so I told my planned lie. They didn't seem to believe me so I told another lie. I said Nina, my youngest cousin, broke it on purpose. I avoided responsiblity which was wrong, I should've taken the blame since I'm the one who commited the "crime". Nina was too young so the adults didn't punish her so harshly if they knew I've done it. I didn't tell the truth until this year at the family meeting. It felt much better after I confessed.
In the play The Crucible, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. In act one, people who were accused of being witches blamed it on others. Since anyone accused would be tried then most likely hanged. Therefore Betty and Abigail blame it on Tituba, and Tituba blamed it on Goody Goodman. No one wanted to be hanged of course so they would rather let someone else be hanged. It was what they had to do to surive and get revenge. Lies were just flying around and no one cared to validate them. I lied because I didn't want to get in trouble by the adults, the people in Massachusetts Bay told lies as well, but to avoid big time trouble.
When I was about eleven years old, my cousins and I were over at my grandparents house. Everyone was having a fun time playing hide and seek. I ran too quickly and all of the sudden I ran into an expensive glass vase and broke it, everyone who heard the noise started panicking. The glass vase was a gift imported from India, we knew the consequences if the adults found out. I began to act "wise". I said to my younger cousins, "Let's just say the glass vase was hit by a baseball that flew from outside." It sounds like a terrible lie but we were only children. I tried to hide the pices of glass by covering it with a towel. Of course, the adults suspected there was something up and found the mass laying on the floor. When the adults saw the shattered glass vase, they demanded an answer from us. My younger cousins were too afraid to say anything, so I told my planned lie. They didn't seem to believe me so I told another lie. I said Nina, my youngest cousin, broke it on purpose. I avoided responsiblity which was wrong, I should've taken the blame since I'm the one who commited the "crime". Nina was too young so the adults didn't punish her so harshly if they knew I've done it. I didn't tell the truth until this year at the family meeting. It felt much better after I confessed.
In the play The Crucible, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. In act one, people who were accused of being witches blamed it on others. Since anyone accused would be tried then most likely hanged. Therefore Betty and Abigail blame it on Tituba, and Tituba blamed it on Goody Goodman. No one wanted to be hanged of course so they would rather let someone else be hanged. It was what they had to do to surive and get revenge. Lies were just flying around and no one cared to validate them. I lied because I didn't want to get in trouble by the adults, the people in Massachusetts Bay told lies as well, but to avoid big time trouble.
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