The Salem Witch Trials And How Adversity Makes You Stronger

There are many similarities and differences between “The Salem witch trials” and “How adversity makes you stronger”. For one, they both share a similar theme of hardship. But while “The Salem witch trials” details hardship in a serious tone, “How adversity makes you stronger” takes on a more inspiring theme.

Both articles state that hardships can bring lasting effects, and that by showing adversity and having a clear conscience, any hardships can be overcome and conquered. This is shown when a quote from both articles express the same meaning: “it brought lasting changes to the US legal system and the way evidence and witnesses were treated,” and, “past adversity can help you persevere in the face of current stress”. Both quotes show that

In “The Salem witch trials”, it illustrates how those accused of being a witch suffered horrible executions, and that they were not given a chance to plead their case. All of this was while being under high suspicion due to the nature of the Puritans. In “How adversity makes you stronger”, one quote states: “While it was a truly unpleasant experience, I survived, and that triggered my brain to think about what other tough challenges I could conquer.” The use of the noun ‘unplesant’ reveals that it was an uncomfortable situation for the author. But by using nouns like ‘triggered’ and ‘conquer’, this shows that the author was able to push through and that it actively changed their thought process to conquering and overcoming any other challenges that come their way. When both points are compared, they are very similar in the way that suffering is a key part in overcoming hardships, and said hardships in turn brought changes and new

The author chooses to detail five different benefits of overcoming hardships, and one quote states: “The result is enhanced concentration, peak performance, and more confidence.” The use of the noun “enhanced” shows that due to overcoming hardship, many things can be enhanced such as resilience, and in this case concentration. This supports the theme of overcoming adversity to be stronger, as you can become a better person, have a healthier mindset, and be aware of or try to prevent future hardships. The use of the noun “confidence” adds on to the statement, supporting the theme of positive self improvement. Moreover, this also proves that over the course of overcoming hardships, you gain skills and change for the