The first point of interest regarding this matter is the Devil’s admission to his enjoyment at the persecution of the Quakers and the Anabaptists, two religious groups that the Puritans mercilessly hunted down for their beliefs. The implications of this are that interfaith conflicts are among his countless areas of specialty. Moreover, the Devil declares himself as “the master of the Salem witches” (p. 22). Irving is mocking the Puritans in this case, as the Witch Trials arose through their hysteria.
“The Devil was born in the Pine Barrens, which spreads across 1700 square miles in southern New Jersey”(Johnson and Munn 1). The Devil has inhabited the area since as far back as before the Revolutionary War. To be more exact it surrounds the town of Leeds Point, but “has Black 2 since moved on to surrounding areas and beyond”(Parkes). There are times when the Jersey Devil was thought to be gone, but it always comes back home. “The Jersey Devil feasted upon cattle and sheep of the land and later moved on to terrorize people with its scream of terror”(Parkes).
The archetypal theme of selling your soul to the devil is very antique. Most often people do it to gain some type of fortune, power, or beauty. Normally in the end they end up worse. Tom walker and queen Ravenna both made a deal with the devil and had a huge impact afterwards.
The judges in Salem, however, accepted it…” This implies that many people were being convicted on illegal evidence. They could be spared if they confessed but confessions were very rare (Brandt, p. 42) (Schiff). The fear of the Devil walking freely among Salem
“Traded my soul for rock and roll. I made a deal with the devil. Fortune and fame, fire and flames. I made a deal with the devil”. This lyric is a originates from the song “Deal With The Devil” by Winger.
The Puritans believed that the Devil would “enter a normal person’s body and turn that person into a witch... [who] could make all kinds of trouble” (Background Essay). Reverend Samuel Parris’s daughter and niece accused Tituba, a slave, of witchcraft. She confessed to practicing witchcraft, so her life was saved. However, this caused the undeniable fear of witches in the town.
The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not
Historical Fiction is a genre that has some qualities that are historically accurate, but it also has some qualities that are historically inaccurate. The Demon in the Teahouse is a book written by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler that takes place in Japan during the Edo Period. The main character is Seksei who has to go through many quests in order to solve the murder mystery of a young geisha. He is adopted by Judge Ooka in order to train to become a samurai. Before this, he was the son of a merchant who was not able to move up in the caste system.
The Devil influences the villagers of Salem, Massachusetts by using their ongoing fear of him to manipulate their thoughts and actions in a manner to set himself in the highest position by the end of the Act 1. As the Puritans lean toward blaming the Devil for their misgivings and suspicions, he gains control of their thoughts. Ruth and Betty pretend to fall ill after Reverend Parris catches them in the forest with Tituba and other girls, partaking in what is considered to be witchcraft: an act that defies the laws of femininity in the Puritan society. Mrs. Putnam does not buy her daughter Ruth’s act; rather, she sees it as “‘the Devil’s touch”’ which “‘is heavier than sick”’ (13). Believing that the Devil
Many citizens of Salem felt that they had been wronged in some sort of fashion and longed for revenge. However, due to Salem’s strict political and religious system, people could not actively seek their vengeance. In order to achieve their revenge these individuals acted in a similarly hypocritical manner and accused their enemies of witchcraft. In this way, “old scores could be settled on a plane of heavenly combat between Lucifer and the Lord,” and people’s foes would be punished, whether morally just or not, in a way that the church found justifiable by their law (Miller 8). For instance, since Thomas Putnam’s brother-in-law was rejected for the position of minister, Putnam “felt that his own name, and the honor of his family had been smirched by the village, and he meant to right matters however he could,” and therefore he accused his enemies of witchcraft in order to gain revenge for an entirely different matter (Miller 15).
The Devil, a figure usually associated with fear, death, and sickness is placed within this play as an influential “character” based on his spiteful reputation. His name alone, when spoken, fills any room in Salem with terror and uncertainty. Especially in such a puritan society, such as Salem, the Devil is recognized as a malicious creature who is behind the “Witchcraft” and “sickness” taking place. As Mr. and Mrs. Putnam attempt to jump to conclusion that “there are hurtful, vengeful spirits layin hands on these children”(15), Mrs. Putnam justifies the
As written by Arthur Miller, “the Devil [works] again (...) just as he [works] within the Slav who is shocked at (...) a woman’s disrobing herself in a burlesque show. Our opposites are always robed in sexual sin, and it is from this unconscious conviction that demonology”. The Devil “gains both its attractive sensuality and its capacity to infuriate and frighten,” which displays the control he holds over the society in that he can lure in a pure soul, but frighten one as well
Mather constantly reminds us of the importance of the Christian religion being under attack. He believes that the reason the devil is so upset and determined to destroy them is because of the settlers disturbed him when they claimed the land under the name of Jesus Christ. “…New Englanders
I was putting my Halloween costume on when I heard something moving in my closet. I turn to the closet door half dressed with a curious look on my face. In my mind, it being Halloween, I thought I was just hearing things or my little brother was playing a prank on me. I walk out the door to my room, down the stairs and as I was about to walk out the front door my father caught me, “Where are you going?” he asked “Out, it’s
Drinking and Driving is when a person drinks any amount of alcohol, and they decide to drive a vehicle. A common misconception is that you can only get drunk if you drink a bunch of drinks when in reality you can get drunk from drinking only one drink. Being under the influence applies to anyone that has a blood alcohol level of .08% for civilian drivers, and .04% for commercial drivers. These are only limits for people 21 years of age and up. If you are caught drinking and driving under 21 you will be charged regardless of your Blood alcohol level.
