The Crucible ended with Proctor losing his life in Act III. This was due to him denying a proper confession of witchery so that he can at least have his name. He had gotten into this situation when he confessed his affair with Abigail after he gave into the guilt. After the end of Act III, it was also revealed the fates of the characters. Abigail Williams wasn't particularly able to keep her power, as she ended up becoming a prostitute, while the other characters realized the corruption prevalent in Salem. I still believe the ending was satisfying because Proctor believed he got back into the grace of God, and I cared more about the characters endings rather than the back story of witchery. Along the journey, the Theocratic town expressed its flaws, and allowed the citizens to realize a reform was needed. If Proctor had confessed, he would have put thoughts back into everyone's mind that witchery was still around. This could have caused chaos because it would show that even a well-respected man could fall victim to witchery.
Word Count: 180
Friday, October 19, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Act II Crucible Post
In Act II, accusations of witchery have made it possible for Abigail Williams to gain immense power in Salem for such a young age. By gaining these new abilities, she realizes how corrupted the town really is and uses it to her advantage. However, this seems to make her overconfident. Corruption has been part of society for centuries, and is usually caused by an abuse of power. In this case, Salem's courts use the logic that one is guilty until proven innocent. This makes it impossible for innocent people who have no way to defend themselves to be seen as innocent except by shifting the blame onto someone else. In addition, anyone can use religion as reason for an accusation. It doesn't make sense to use something like religion, that doesn't rely on proof, to prove an accusation.
Word Count: 138
Word Count: 138
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Notecards
1. The plans made by Latin Kings are often under surveillance by authorities, showing how members can be caught and arrested. However, Chicago police won't take any action if the Latin Kings agenda isn't severe and at the top of their priority list. Because loyalty comes first, members can become careless to a point. (1)
2. Most Latin Kings leaders have some sort of criminal background. If a leader is respected enough, the gang will wait for his return from jail for the continuation of his leadership. It's a wonder why an inca would be released back into the world of the Latin Kings with this knowledge. (1)
3. When the Latin Kings was formed, it's goal was to protect the Puerto Rican community, as they were treated unfairly. Many difficult choices had to be made in order to move towards this goal, usually involving actions that weren't necessarily lawful. The group became a violent street gang over time, partially due to the influx of Mexicans, who didn't have the same goals. (2)
4. King Tone, a leader of the Latin Kings had strived to bring back the idea that gangs could thrive without the violence and crime. Although this was a great thought, it was largely a stunt to hide their illegal drug activities that made the money to keep the group together. (3)
5. An article on a Latin Kings gang member named Michael Mendez locked a woman in a room for long periods of time for the past two years. In addition to this, his home was found holding excess pills worth 100,000 dollars and 22,000 dollars in cash. Latin Kings members can. (5)
6. Reymundo Sanchez dealt with prejudice at an early age on the North side of Chicago known as Humboldt Park. Groups of white kids would commonly pick on Puerto Ricans at his school, and he didn’t know how to deal with it. Previously, he lived farther south where the whites he met were surprisingly nice. Living in Humboldt Park, however, made him experience a change in attitude toward the connection between people in the neighborhood. This was early on in Latin King History, showing the Humboldt park community already developing gang lifestyle. (6)
7. Raymundo soon encounters adults stating “Arriba Mexico, abajo Puerto Rico”. This is a prime example of adults influencing their children. Being only nine years old, Sanchez was exposed to authoritative figures putting down his nationality with their own. This helped progression in the development of violence within gangs, as nationalism is attributed to hating a different race. (6)
8. In the second book by Reymundo Chavez, he explains his actions that led him to be put in jail, however the story also includes info on how the gang works. It shows the Latin Kings structure, the honor system, and the missions needed to stay in the gang. (7)
9. Since Reymundo was put in jail, he realized that the extent of the Latin Kings is prevalent, even in jail. This part has plenty of information on the gang system in jail. It turns out to actually be easier to come in contact with other gangs in jail than it was to do it outside. (7)
10. The Latin Kings Gang was originally founded as a prison gang in 1986, but in 1995, King Tone, the leader at the time, wanted reform in the group. He believed its focus shouldn't be geared toward violence, but rather showing whites that hispanics can form a group and have a voice separate from a violent gang lifestyle. (8)
11. The term "corner boy" refers to younger members of a gang who own businesses and make money for the group. Although they're seen as lesser members, they're actually very important to the foundation of the gang. (10)
12. The website on Latino Gangs in Chicago has some information on the Latin Kings, however that information is a supporting point to the statement "The Latin Kings have their roots in the Puerto Rican experience in Chicago." The latino part of the Latin Kings is crucial to the ability to enter the gang, and to have a hatred for other race gangs. (11)
13. This news article proves the little power they have over entire gangs to help individual communities. It shows how much danger the gangs can pose, even when someone is in touch with authorities, as there are so many other dangerous neighborhoods. (12)
14. Cops in Chicago have limited authority when it comes to gang violence. This type of danger is so widespread that it's impossible to help suppress all of it, let alone protect individual citizens who are worried about their safety. This article is a prime example of (13)
15. Perez gives plenty of information on the Northwest side, including the current effects of gang violence in Humboldt Park. Previously, Humboldt park had worse standards when it came to classes (middle class, lower class), however current times have changed the standards of living around the area, but the violence has shifted away from some of the residence to the east, providing them safety. (14)
16. Although gangs provide safety from other gangs to a point, the danger is still posed to many citizens in the neighborhood. A prime example being this woman who was locked away by a Latin Kings member. Residents could become used to a gang-ridden lifestyle, however this doesn't change the amount of damage it does on innocent people. (15)
17. In this article, many changes in Humboldt Park are expressed throughout the years within the races, cultures and gang violence. This gives me the results of the other sources causes, tying much of my information together. (16)
18. Although King Tone was continually involved in lower crimes like drug trafficking, he gave Puerto Ricans in the Humboldt park community a push to (17)
19. King Tone made such and impact on the Latin Kings, that they worked together to pay off his $300,000 bail when he was put in jail. (17)
20. (17)
*cite 21. Federal authorities in Chicago have taken aim at the very top of the Latin Kings street gang, indicting its "Corona" on charges he ran a criminal enterprise through drug-dealing, extortion and violence. Augustin Zambrano, the highest-ranking leader of the powerful gang not in federal prison, was charged with 14 additional Latin Kings leaders and three others.
*cite 22. As Chicago struggles with its highest homicide rate in years, the role of a single street gang stands out: more than a quarter of the city's nearly 400 slaying victims through Sept. 25 were affiliated with the Gangster Disciples, according to Chicago police statistics obtained by the Tribune.
*cite 23. Law enforcement has been tackling gangs forever, it seems, with lengthy investigations that come with handy operation names.
*cite 24. Michael Pena wanted to sit closer to the floor-to-ceiling windows at NoMI during a recent lunch - and who wouldn't? The trendy restaurant on the seventh floor of the Park Hyatt hotel offers customers a scenic view of Michigan Avenue and the Water Tower building, and in the case of Pena, who shares top billing with Jake Gyllenhaal in the upcoming film "End of Watch."
*cite 25. Six suspected members of the Latin Kings street gang were arrested and charged Wednesday in Aurora and Carpentersville in connection with a federal investigation of cocaine distribution in the western suburbs.
*cite 27. Four alleged Latin Kings set out from Joliet on Monday to rob what they thought was a Chicago stash house loaded with bricks of cocaine. Always wary of law enforcement, the gang members had carefully planned the "lick," according to federal charges unsealed Thursday.
*cite 28. A former Aurora man was convicted Friday of executing a fellow Latin King in 1989 on the orders of his father, who was a gang leader. After deliberating for four hours, a Kane County jury found Michael Luciano, 35, of Mesa, Ariz., guilty of shooting William Arce. During the four-day trial.
*cite 29. Federal and local officers arrested 16 people this week as part of a two-year investigation into drug-trafficking rings associated with the Latin Kings street gang. One ring, led by Damian Rivera, 31, of Burbank, distributed or tried to distribute more than 12 pounds of heroin, collecting more than $171,000 in drug proceeds between March and June, prosecutors alleged in court documents this week.
*cite 30. Jesse Guajardo choked back tears on the witness stand in federal court as he abandoned his second family once and for all. He had grown up in the Latin Kings street gang, peddling drugs when he was only 8 and becoming a soldier when he was a young teenager.
*cite 31. A north suburban man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after Cook County sheriff's officers found an unloaded AK-47-style weapon behind his home following a dispute with his neighbor, officials said. Timothy Bogacki, of the 4000 block of Touhy Avenue in unincorporated Cook County near Des Plaines, was charged with being an armed habitual criminal.
*cite 32. Police said they arrested a known gang member Wednesday after he was accused of attacking a Bensenville boy April 11 and coercing him into joining the Latin Kings. Daniel J. Reich of the 100 block of North Addison Road was charged with compelling organizational membership.
*cite 33. A Chicago police officer broke down in tears today as he pleaded guilty to conspiring with leaders of the Latin Kings to rob the gang's rivals of drugs, guns and cash. Alex Guerrero, 42, who had worked as a tactical officer on Chicago's Southeast Side, pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Hammond, Ind.
*cite 34. Jesse Guajardo choked back tears on the witness stand in federal court as he abandoned his second family once and for all. He had grown up in the Latin Kings street gang, peddling drugs when he was only 8 and becoming a soldier when he was a young teenager.
*cite 35. Police continue to search today for the gunman who shot and seriously wounded a man near the corner of Michigan Avenue and Ontario Street in what officials are calling gang-related road rage. The man was shot shortly after midnight Friday after he got out of a black car and used a pipe to break the window of a gray SUV, police said.
2. Most Latin Kings leaders have some sort of criminal background. If a leader is respected enough, the gang will wait for his return from jail for the continuation of his leadership. It's a wonder why an inca would be released back into the world of the Latin Kings with this knowledge. (1)
3. When the Latin Kings was formed, it's goal was to protect the Puerto Rican community, as they were treated unfairly. Many difficult choices had to be made in order to move towards this goal, usually involving actions that weren't necessarily lawful. The group became a violent street gang over time, partially due to the influx of Mexicans, who didn't have the same goals. (2)
4. King Tone, a leader of the Latin Kings had strived to bring back the idea that gangs could thrive without the violence and crime. Although this was a great thought, it was largely a stunt to hide their illegal drug activities that made the money to keep the group together. (3)
5. An article on a Latin Kings gang member named Michael Mendez locked a woman in a room for long periods of time for the past two years. In addition to this, his home was found holding excess pills worth 100,000 dollars and 22,000 dollars in cash. Latin Kings members can. (5)
6. Reymundo Sanchez dealt with prejudice at an early age on the North side of Chicago known as Humboldt Park. Groups of white kids would commonly pick on Puerto Ricans at his school, and he didn’t know how to deal with it. Previously, he lived farther south where the whites he met were surprisingly nice. Living in Humboldt Park, however, made him experience a change in attitude toward the connection between people in the neighborhood. This was early on in Latin King History, showing the Humboldt park community already developing gang lifestyle. (6)
7. Raymundo soon encounters adults stating “Arriba Mexico, abajo Puerto Rico”. This is a prime example of adults influencing their children. Being only nine years old, Sanchez was exposed to authoritative figures putting down his nationality with their own. This helped progression in the development of violence within gangs, as nationalism is attributed to hating a different race. (6)
8. In the second book by Reymundo Chavez, he explains his actions that led him to be put in jail, however the story also includes info on how the gang works. It shows the Latin Kings structure, the honor system, and the missions needed to stay in the gang. (7)
9. Since Reymundo was put in jail, he realized that the extent of the Latin Kings is prevalent, even in jail. This part has plenty of information on the gang system in jail. It turns out to actually be easier to come in contact with other gangs in jail than it was to do it outside. (7)
10. The Latin Kings Gang was originally founded as a prison gang in 1986, but in 1995, King Tone, the leader at the time, wanted reform in the group. He believed its focus shouldn't be geared toward violence, but rather showing whites that hispanics can form a group and have a voice separate from a violent gang lifestyle. (8)
11. The term "corner boy" refers to younger members of a gang who own businesses and make money for the group. Although they're seen as lesser members, they're actually very important to the foundation of the gang. (10)
12. The website on Latino Gangs in Chicago has some information on the Latin Kings, however that information is a supporting point to the statement "The Latin Kings have their roots in the Puerto Rican experience in Chicago." The latino part of the Latin Kings is crucial to the ability to enter the gang, and to have a hatred for other race gangs. (11)
13. This news article proves the little power they have over entire gangs to help individual communities. It shows how much danger the gangs can pose, even when someone is in touch with authorities, as there are so many other dangerous neighborhoods. (12)
14. Cops in Chicago have limited authority when it comes to gang violence. This type of danger is so widespread that it's impossible to help suppress all of it, let alone protect individual citizens who are worried about their safety. This article is a prime example of (13)
15. Perez gives plenty of information on the Northwest side, including the current effects of gang violence in Humboldt Park. Previously, Humboldt park had worse standards when it came to classes (middle class, lower class), however current times have changed the standards of living around the area, but the violence has shifted away from some of the residence to the east, providing them safety. (14)
16. Although gangs provide safety from other gangs to a point, the danger is still posed to many citizens in the neighborhood. A prime example being this woman who was locked away by a Latin Kings member. Residents could become used to a gang-ridden lifestyle, however this doesn't change the amount of damage it does on innocent people. (15)
17. In this article, many changes in Humboldt Park are expressed throughout the years within the races, cultures and gang violence. This gives me the results of the other sources causes, tying much of my information together. (16)
18. Although King Tone was continually involved in lower crimes like drug trafficking, he gave Puerto Ricans in the Humboldt park community a push to (17)
19. King Tone made such and impact on the Latin Kings, that they worked together to pay off his $300,000 bail when he was put in jail. (17)
20. (17)
*cite 21. Federal authorities in Chicago have taken aim at the very top of the Latin Kings street gang, indicting its "Corona" on charges he ran a criminal enterprise through drug-dealing, extortion and violence. Augustin Zambrano, the highest-ranking leader of the powerful gang not in federal prison, was charged with 14 additional Latin Kings leaders and three others.
*cite 22. As Chicago struggles with its highest homicide rate in years, the role of a single street gang stands out: more than a quarter of the city's nearly 400 slaying victims through Sept. 25 were affiliated with the Gangster Disciples, according to Chicago police statistics obtained by the Tribune.
*cite 23. Law enforcement has been tackling gangs forever, it seems, with lengthy investigations that come with handy operation names.
*cite 24. Michael Pena wanted to sit closer to the floor-to-ceiling windows at NoMI during a recent lunch - and who wouldn't? The trendy restaurant on the seventh floor of the Park Hyatt hotel offers customers a scenic view of Michigan Avenue and the Water Tower building, and in the case of Pena, who shares top billing with Jake Gyllenhaal in the upcoming film "End of Watch."
*cite 25. Six suspected members of the Latin Kings street gang were arrested and charged Wednesday in Aurora and Carpentersville in connection with a federal investigation of cocaine distribution in the western suburbs.
*cite 27. Four alleged Latin Kings set out from Joliet on Monday to rob what they thought was a Chicago stash house loaded with bricks of cocaine. Always wary of law enforcement, the gang members had carefully planned the "lick," according to federal charges unsealed Thursday.
*cite 28. A former Aurora man was convicted Friday of executing a fellow Latin King in 1989 on the orders of his father, who was a gang leader. After deliberating for four hours, a Kane County jury found Michael Luciano, 35, of Mesa, Ariz., guilty of shooting William Arce. During the four-day trial.
*cite 29. Federal and local officers arrested 16 people this week as part of a two-year investigation into drug-trafficking rings associated with the Latin Kings street gang. One ring, led by Damian Rivera, 31, of Burbank, distributed or tried to distribute more than 12 pounds of heroin, collecting more than $171,000 in drug proceeds between March and June, prosecutors alleged in court documents this week.
*cite 30. Jesse Guajardo choked back tears on the witness stand in federal court as he abandoned his second family once and for all. He had grown up in the Latin Kings street gang, peddling drugs when he was only 8 and becoming a soldier when he was a young teenager.
*cite 31. A north suburban man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after Cook County sheriff's officers found an unloaded AK-47-style weapon behind his home following a dispute with his neighbor, officials said. Timothy Bogacki, of the 4000 block of Touhy Avenue in unincorporated Cook County near Des Plaines, was charged with being an armed habitual criminal.
*cite 32. Police said they arrested a known gang member Wednesday after he was accused of attacking a Bensenville boy April 11 and coercing him into joining the Latin Kings. Daniel J. Reich of the 100 block of North Addison Road was charged with compelling organizational membership.
*cite 33. A Chicago police officer broke down in tears today as he pleaded guilty to conspiring with leaders of the Latin Kings to rob the gang's rivals of drugs, guns and cash. Alex Guerrero, 42, who had worked as a tactical officer on Chicago's Southeast Side, pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Hammond, Ind.
*cite 34. Jesse Guajardo choked back tears on the witness stand in federal court as he abandoned his second family once and for all. He had grown up in the Latin Kings street gang, peddling drugs when he was only 8 and becoming a soldier when he was a young teenager.
*cite 35. Police continue to search today for the gunman who shot and seriously wounded a man near the corner of Michigan Avenue and Ontario Street in what officials are calling gang-related road rage. The man was shot shortly after midnight Friday after he got out of a black car and used a pipe to break the window of a gray SUV, police said.
Subtopics
- Papillo
- Latin Kings Foundation
(2) (3)
- Humboldt Park
(6) (7) (15)
- Gang Violence
(1) (2) (5)
- Citizens in a warzone
(5) (15)
- King Tone
(3) (4)
- Current State
(14) (15)
- My community
- Latin Kings Foundation
(2) (3)
- Humboldt Park
(6) (7) (15)
- Gang Violence
(1) (2) (5)
- Citizens in a warzone
(5) (15)
- King Tone
(3) (4)
- Current State
(14) (15)
- My community
Crucible Response: Act I
In Act 1, readers realize Abigail Williams change of nature. She realizes how easy it is to get rid of people by making accusations of witchery. Unfortunately, she uses it quite to her advantage with the number of people she was ready to shift suspicions to. At this time it may have been a deadly consequence for an innocent person to be killed based on suspicions, however something similar still goes on today. In high school, when someone is jealous or angry at another student, they may start false rumors that could ruin their reputation with friends or even teachers. While this may not be as consequential as Abigail’s times, the motives are the same. If there is a simple way to get rid of someone you don’t like, any morality is disregarded. At least in Abigail's case it is.
Word Count: 134
Word Count: 134
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