.... that continues to excite and enrage audiences and readers. The Crucible is set in another politically charged period in U.S. history. The Salem witch trials of the late 17th century resulted in the accusation and hanging of many colonials. Citizens of the Massachusetts colony were arrested and forced to admit their own guilt and inform on others. Whether or not the play is historically accurate is not important to the approach used in this teacher's guide. Although we will suggest ways to examine the historical backdrop of the Salem witch trials and will discuss how the play can be used in English and history, we will focus primarily on the .....

.... the nave to the chaps, And fix'd his head upon our battlements" (Act 1, Scene 2:line22, 23) Macbeth was not a bad man at first he was a very noble ally to Duncan. When Macbeth he saw the Three Witches everything changed. They told him things he wanted to here and he believed them. He told Lady Macbeth what the witches said. She taught him and ridiculed him to be evil. He listened to her and that is when the trouble started. The first ignoble killing by Macbeth was the killing of what was supposed to be his friend Duncan. Macbeth killed Duncan to become king. "And only thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood It is the bloody busines .....

.... here� (979). Nora is eager to make decisions on her own, without other people trying to help her. Society dictated at the time that she listen to her husband and obey. Borrowing money from Krogstad was not only a disobedience to society, but a personal freedom. A personal freedom that she had craved for all of her life. Torvald just about is what society expects of him. Torvald runs his household with an iron fist. He is this way most likely because he is afraid of what might happen if he did not do what the world expected him to do. He wants society to see him as a respectable man with a great position. Torvald in fact fire .....

.... example of how woman were seen as second class citizens is how they were supposed to treat men. Theseus proclaims to Hermia that she should see her father as a God for he alone is responsible for her being. No mention is made of Hermia's mother. It seemed to be the view at this time that men were wholly responsible for the creation of children and woman were just a vessel for the birthing. Which is curious because one would expect woman to hold a higher place for giving birth to children, the lifeline to the future. During the Shakespearean era woman were seen as second class citizens. Although the start of marriage for love was j .....

.... and two to spark interest in Black history. I think by bringing up some of the struggles black actors had to go through such as the only parts being maids, not being able to use restrooms in places they were performing, or just the fact of the constant battle with prejudice gives the new generations more respect and appreciation for where they are and the people who made it possible. The struggles that Dorthy had to g through such as the scene where they drained the pool since she touched it amazed me. I couldn’t imagine having to perform under conditions that I couldn’t use the facilities around me in the hotel I was staying. .....

.... into. As Antigone defies Creon's law, she is cast into a pool of danger between what she believes is right and what the state's law decrees is right. As Antigone is charged with the burying of her brother, an action which the King has declared unlawful, she holds like stone to her undying gratitude for her deceased brother. She holds to this thought because of the fact that she believes that her, who died fighting against the state, must be interred with the same honor as her brother who died defending the state. She believes that this will help lift the curse plagued on the household. The curse in which there father tried to hold at .....

.... The man was a golf pro that she had met somewhere and was sleeping with him behind her husbands' back. Andy then in rage went out to buy a gun and one night he was outside the guy's house while Andy's wife was in with him. The next day came and the two bodies were found dead in each other's arms with bullet wounds. All of the evidence pointed to Andy and he went on trial. The judge asked him what he had done with the gun that he had bought. Andy said that he had thrown it over the bridge after he had left the house, but he hadn't been the one that shot them. He told the judge that he just left before he did anything stupid and just th .....

.... Ophelia--/�(II, ii, 116-117) Although he may love her with all his might, as he tells Laeretes,: I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers Could not with all their quantity of love Make up my sum. (V,i, 264-266) Hamlet is too immature to love her enough to trust her in their relationship. This trust that he is lacking will give him the ability to hand Ophelia the key to his madness however, due to immaturity he is unable to hand her the key. Because of Hamlet's immaturity this same madness enables him to act extremely irrational at times, such as killing Polonius. Most mature people will take the time to find out what is beh .....

.... decision against marrying to Paris, refuses to give Juliet counsel. "Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word./Do as thou wilt for I have done with thee." (III, v, 214-215) Lady Capulet is angered by Juliet's choice and wishes "I would the fool be married to her grave." (III, v, 145) Juliet's parents betray Juliet by not supporting Juliet's pleas for the marriage to be delayed a year. Capulet and Lady Capulet do not know Juliet is married to Romeo, a fact that may have, yet not likely altered these circumstances. Her parent's betrayal causes Juliet to look for comfort from the Nurse. The Nurse also fails to support Juliet's choice .....

.... become greedy for more. And soon it gets out of control and now you have a corrupted person who in order to change would have to step out of power and become a person who doesn't control. Nothing can really be done to sustain it or avoid it, if you take a corrupt person in power and replace a fair and just person. Sooner or later they also become corrupt. You just have to assume and hope the replacement will be a fair person. In the tradgity "Macbeth" there are many examples of corruption. When Macbeth became Thane of Cowdor his wife, Lady Macbeth, was very delighted to hear of such news. And when hearing that Duncan, the king ,would be .....