SUPPLEMENTARY READING: BOOK ANALYSIS In "The Crucible", a play about the Salem witch trials of 1692, by Arthur Miller, the author showed how a reverend, Rev. ... The cause of her symptoms may have been some combination of stress, asthma, guilt, child abuse, epilepsy, and delusional psychosis, but there were other theories. ... The magistrates, in the common practice of the time, asked the same questions of each suspect over and over: Were they witches? ... Each generation must learn the lessons of history or risk repeating its mistakes. ... Overall the book w...

• Word Count: 1822
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

East of Eden In John Steinbeck's Book, East of Eden, he succeeds in recreating the Fall of Man. ... The Fall of Man starts in Chapter Three of Genesis, but East of Eden recreates the Fall of Man by incorporating Genesis Four. ... Cathy is a person who looks for the evil in each person and tries to draw it out and exploit it. ... Adam was Cyrus" first born child and he showed his favoritism towards Adam because of the way he treated the two boys. ... As a child, Cal is aware that his light-haired brother is favored over him by nearly everyone. ...

• Word Count: 2049
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School