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Witches Among Us: Elizabeth George Speare's Social Commentary On Mccarthyism In The Witch Of Blackbird Pond, Libby Shortt
Witches Among Us: Elizabeth George Speare's Social Commentary On Mccarthyism In The Witch Of Blackbird Pond, Libby Shortt
English Seminar Capstone Research Papers
A two-time Newbery Award winning author, Elizabeth George Speare has written four novels, one work on nonfiction, and several plays and magazine articles. Teachers, students, and parents remember Speare's works of fiction because of their ability to bring history to life. In her work The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Elizabeth George Speare writes about a young girl name Kit Tyler and her experiences with Puritans and witchcraft in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Speare describes the people and events of the novel in a memorable way that allows the reader to learn more about America in 1687 and Speare's own commentary about …
Memories, Moments And Miracles As A Source Of Hope In John Cheever's Falconer, Adam Drent
Memories, Moments And Miracles As A Source Of Hope In John Cheever's Falconer, Adam Drent
English Seminar Capstone Research Papers
Though John Cheever's Falconer might seem like the furthest thing from escapist fiction, it may, in fact, provide a means of escape for those who feel engulfed in a world of injustice, unfairness and cruelty. Falconer is about a college professor named Ezekiel Farragut who is imprisoned in Falconer Prison for murdering his brother. The novel chronicles the major events and defining moments of his time in Falconer, culminating with his eventual escape and return to freedom. Falconer, published in 1975, can be interpreted as a reaction to the hopelessness and helplessness that gripped the hearts of many Americans …