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These two trials are of Sarah Good and Rebecca Nurse. ... Rebecca came to Salem with her family in 1640. ... Rebecca was a 71-year-old invalid who had raised a family of eight children. ... Rebecca was indicted on June 2 and subjected to a physical examination by a jury of women. ... Rebecca Nurse ...
Rebecca Skloot's book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks explores these issues, without taking advantage of them herself. ... Although Rebecca Skloot mentions in her afterword that the Lacks family has little to no legal rights pertaining to this issue now, she says this is partly because the statute of limitations has passed (328). ... That was Rebecca Skloot's job: getting the story out. ...
The next people to enter Reverend Parris" home is Giles Corey and his wife Rebecca Nurse. Rebecca is a well respected nurse who delivered the seven deceased children of Mrs. ... Putnam believes that Rebecca is the responsible for the death of those children. ... Putnam was vengeful of Rebecca, when she accused Rebecca of using witchcraft to murder her seven newborns, and the end result was Rebecca's husband dying and Rebecca being placed on death row. ...
Next, we have "Rebecca J. ... Rebecca Cole received her secondary education from the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY -- now Cheyney University). ... Rebecca Cole received her medical degree from Woman's Medical College in 1867. ... Rebecca Cole worked with Dr. ... Rebecca Cole practiced medicine for fifty years. ...
John Proctor, a multidimensional character, turns away from the corruption of the witch trials with the help and influence of Elizabeth and Rebecca. ... Encouraged by Elizabeth, Nurse Rebecca's presence gives him the strength to refuse to confess at the court. ... As Rebecca prays for Proctor, he gains courage and becomes more determined to do what he does. When Danforth asks if he sees Rebecca with the Devil, he answers no "almost inaudibly" (140). Rebecca's presence makes Proctor ashamed of his decision to confess to witchcraft. ...
Specifically, Elizabeth knows that Proctor is going to die, and Francis Nurse knows his wife, Rebeca Nurse, is going to die.The presence of hysteria leads to dissent against it by Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Proctor, and their dissent functions to make dubious the morality of the court, which in turn causes to riots. ... Proctor was a notable and respected man in Salem, and to condemn him to death was not an easy task; the same goes for Rebecca. ... Rebecca sees the detriments hysteria has on Salem, and she knows that such an environment only causes more and more trouble, as seen by how she calms ...
This is further illuminated by Du Mauriers Rebecca where male dominance and misogyny mean only the woman will pay. ... Similarly, Rebecca faces a fight against the pressure of the Victorian society to maintain a perfect marriage, but fails to succeed. ... In the case of Rebecca, the victimizing of the narrator is more a product of class and social inferiority whereas in Tess, it is the hands of Fate that shape her life and the Victorian attitudes and society that act as a catalyst for her mistreatment. ...
Fourthly, he is shamed by the courage of Rebecca and the others who have not freed themselves by lying. ... Proctor and Rebecca have already urged caution; there are obvious tensions between them and the Putnams; Abigail has already been proved to have engaged in questionable activities; and Tituba is a terrified slave. ... Yet, when measured against the uncompromising valor of Corey, Rebecca Nurse, and both Proctors, he is seen as a moral failure. ...
He refused to lie about seeing Rebecca Nurse with the devil, and he also refused to admit to witchcraft, which led to his being hanged. ... One other character who stood by her morals all the way throughout the play was Rebecca Nurse. ... Rebecca refuses to admit witchcraft to the end and is hanged. ...
For example, the characteristics of Rebecca and Francis Nurse - the two characters who represent all that is good and honest in the play - could be subconsciously attributed to a loved family member. ... The government shuts down any honest characters - such as Proctor, Giles and Rebecca - as soon as they have the chance. ...
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