Salem Trials
Over fifty to be hanged.
In 1692, nineteen people, mostly women but a few men, were thrown in jail, accused of witchcraft and dealing with the devil. Almost all were hanged, one being stoned to death. All this happened in the now witch central of Salem, Mass. A now bustling city was once a quiet puritan town.
This all began when some of the town's girls accused an old woman of cursing them. Soon it escalated until no one felt safe, afraid someone would accuse them next. The feeling must have been dreadful, never knowing if when you woke up, you would die the next day.
Eventually it stopped, but not before leaving a dark history behind for the future generations. True, Salem has one of the largest tourist seasons in New England, it still having some of the original houses, but visiting the wax museum will show you the conditions that those nineteen had faced, some not able to see Salem blossom.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Ideal Real-ism writer
With contestants like Mark Twain and Jack London, this competition just might show case the year. Each author will present one story they find represents the realism era best, and with some well known people such as Faulkner and Sinclair also joining, this is sure to be marked in literature history.
Faulkner was first to enter his work, and as a tenth-grade drop out, some think he is less likely to win. But none the less, his "A Rose for Emily", a tragedy of a Southern woman who reached thirty and still remained unmarried, seems a good pick and already is getting high reviews.
Mr. Upton Sinclair entered his work shortly after Faulkner, and after six publishers denied his work "The Jungle", he hopes that this competition will bring his work into the light. The story of the horrors involving the meat packing industry are dark, but true. maybe readers will read "The Jungle" and feel for Sinclair.
As an already will publicized figure, Jack London entered his work "To Build A Fire" in with an air of confidence. He seemed sure that his work would have a strong lead over others, It being the tale of a man barely winning over the forces of a wild Alaska. There are high praises, but will they be enough for this "man of many"?
And finally we have Mark Twain, our fourth and final contender. He is known as the most celebrated humorist in America, and his work "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is sure to make anyone laugh while also getting them to think. It's the tale of a Southern boy who's beliefs in slavery are changed while on an adventure along the Mississippi.
As the competition begins and the works are judged, who will win the Ideal Real-ism title? All four works are masterpieces in their own rights and all fit perfectly into the literary world of realism.
Faulkner was first to enter his work, and as a tenth-grade drop out, some think he is less likely to win. But none the less, his "A Rose for Emily", a tragedy of a Southern woman who reached thirty and still remained unmarried, seems a good pick and already is getting high reviews.
Mr. Upton Sinclair entered his work shortly after Faulkner, and after six publishers denied his work "The Jungle", he hopes that this competition will bring his work into the light. The story of the horrors involving the meat packing industry are dark, but true. maybe readers will read "The Jungle" and feel for Sinclair.
As an already will publicized figure, Jack London entered his work "To Build A Fire" in with an air of confidence. He seemed sure that his work would have a strong lead over others, It being the tale of a man barely winning over the forces of a wild Alaska. There are high praises, but will they be enough for this "man of many"?
And finally we have Mark Twain, our fourth and final contender. He is known as the most celebrated humorist in America, and his work "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is sure to make anyone laugh while also getting them to think. It's the tale of a Southern boy who's beliefs in slavery are changed while on an adventure along the Mississippi.
As the competition begins and the works are judged, who will win the Ideal Real-ism title? All four works are masterpieces in their own rights and all fit perfectly into the literary world of realism.
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