Assignment: In two analytical paragraphs, explain how Arthur Miller establishes an allegory between a current event, the 1954 McCarthy Trials in the United States during The Cold War, through a drama, The Crucible, set in an analogous time period, the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Then, explain Arthur Miller’s critical commentary on the 1954 McCarthy Trials that becomes apparent in the end of The Crucible.

Which of the following root words means bad

The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonists from a) britain b) portugal c) spain d) italy

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings