Secret To Life In The Crucible

In the early stages of every English 2 class Dr. Welsh opens the door for questions, or in his terms “something you as a class may need to know.” One period in particular Dr. Welsh followed up with a somewhat deeper question to his typical inquiry. Dr. Welsh sat in front of the 21 students in English 2 and said, “Before we move on is there something as a class you need to know? The secret to life? What I had for breakfast this morning?” I regret to inform you that this is not an essay a regarding the quality of Dr. Welsh’s captain crunch during breakfast, although that would be delicious. I’m not sure whether or not Dr. Welsh remembers this moment, nor anyone in the class, but that particular thought really seemed to stick with me. How can everyone in the world share one secret to life? In The Crucible a play written by Arthur Miller, citizens of Salem are looked down upon for having different beliefs, their ‘secret to

We immediately learned to welcome the 21 other ‘secrets to life’ in the classroom, and both appreciate and empathize with other 's ideas and stories. About three weeks into the semester our English class was to partake in an empathy interview. In this interview, each student selected and sat across from a classmate in which they may not be ‘close’ with, and asked them questions regarding who they are. The selection of questions varied throughout the classroom, but regardless needed to further the classmates understanding of one another. After concluding the interview, I found that the most captivating element throughout was the ability to compare my story and ‘secret to life’ with my partners. Unlike the Crucible, The English 2 classroom doesn’t restrict individualism but instead encourages it. If the Salem townspeople were to do the same interview assignment, their answers would resemble a broken record player, the same story over again with an absence of