Journal #5

Intro: This entry was to experiment with personification. This piece is probably my favorite because I really like the image it creates.

 

The great ship reached slowly towards the sky. It stretched its nose, trying to make it touch the stars. Its whole body shook as it groaned with the strain. However, after a matter of minutes, it surrendered itself to the steely grip of the ocean. The ocean said, “No ship should be up there” and scolded the ship with her chilly currents as she pulled it down to the sandy bed below.

Journal #4

Intro:  I don’t quite remember what the prompt was for this journal entry, but I really like it because it describes a book that I read that I would definately reccomend to a friend.

 

I recently read The Host by Stephanie Meyer–also the author of the Twilight series. The book was about an indecicive alien sould who inhabits the body of a rebel human on Earth, which is overthrown by the other souls. The soul’s name is Wanderer and her host’s name was Melanie. Wanderer falls humanly in love with the brother and friend of Melanie.  She can’t bear to be away from them, so she journeys into the desert in search of them. Eventually, she finds the pack of humans and they keep her captive, like a hostage. After a while, she joins their clan and works with them, though some people still do not trust her because she is the enemy. She falls in love with one of the cave dwellers, though her host body still loves Melanie’s man. She used her pwer of looking the the rest of her kind to help the humans survive and sacrificed herself for the clan.

Journal #3

Intro:  This was an assignment where the class was told to use and describe a euphanism. I really like my work in this journal because my friends and I use the phrase “vertically challenged” very often.

 

Occasionally, people use the phrase “vertically challenged” in place of “short.” People don’t usually think to use “vertically challenged” in everyday conversation. “Short” is usually used to describe a less-tall person that is not one’s self. The phrase “vertically challenged” is more likely to be used when defending someone, usually the person who is speaking. The two words might be used in a conversation such as this: “Man, Sarah. You are really short!” said Shay. “No, I’m not, Shay. I’m just vertically challenged!” The defenition of the phrase “vertically challenged” is derived from its two base words: “vertically” and “challenged”. Vertically meaning upright or in an up-and-down position. And challenged meaning having a problem with or less than others.

Journal #2

Intro:  In this excercise, the class was learning about formal and informal diction and we were asked to write about a serious event using informal diction to make it seem less dire. I really enjoy this because I think that it’s funny.

 

Sometime last nght some terrorists jumped a plane headed for L.A. There were 5, maybe 6, of them. One guy had a gun and all of the rest had a kind of long jagged knife thing. Then one of the dudes with a knife had a bunch of bombs strapped to him. The passengers on board tried to take down the bad guys; however, nine people were killed in the fight including the pilot and co-pilot. Thanks to a retired pilot who was conveniently aboard this flight, the plane was able to land in a field a few miles outside of Cali after a pro-wrestler, also conveniently on the flight, took down the remaining terrorists. Airports will soon be getting more and more secure.

Journal #1

Intro:  This work was created when Ms. Robinson asked us whether or not we think immigrants should be allowed into the country and if so why and just to explain our view on the subject in general. I liked mine because it seems thorough and makes sense.

 

I really wish that we could allow all immigrants to enter our country, but then our population would overflow our land. If we let all of the foreigners who wanted to inhabit our country, then our population would hugely increase and the original Americans would be pushed out of their places. The people who enter our country without government consent are illegal aliens. I’m not sure how the government selects which immigrants will be permitted, but I’m sure it’s logical. They probably choose the immigrants who would most benefit from being in America. It would be nice if we could let the most under-priveleged immigrants enter our country and then have the government fund their education at minor schools. Of course, that would greatly increase taxes, and no Americans want that just to support immigrants who will probably eventually take their jobs.

“Cat” (Poetry Analitical Essay)

            Though common domestic cats are usually inattentive and dull, we often forget that they have relations to the proud and powerful lions and panthers of far off lands. In “Cat”, J.R.R. Tolkien uses rhyme scheme, figurative language, and syntax to show the beast hidden within the housecat.

            The rhyme scheme in “Cat” is different than the regular rhythm of poetry. In this poem each line rhymes within itself. This brings emphasis to the rhyming words, such as “fat cat on a mat.” The rhyming of the words “fat,” “cat,” and “mat” brings the readers attention to these word and creates an image of a tamed, domestic cat. This also occurs in “far now they be, fierce and free, and tamed is he” because the whole sentence has an overall rhyme with the “e” sound at the end of each line. This connects the lines and makes the reader think that the cat is very far from his ancestors and they are nearly two separate beings.

            “Cat” also uses imagery to show the brutishness of the large cats in foreign lands. Tolkien describes the lions when he says, “the giant lion with iron claw in paw.” This is also an example of a metaphor. By comparing the claws to iron, they seem hard and vicious like metal. Later, when he is describing a panther hunting in a jungle, he says, “where woods loom in gloom.” The connotations of the words “loom” and “gloom” are negative and evoke a spooky or dangerous vision of the environment. The reader imagines a dark, scary forest or a dense, ominous jungle.

            Syntax plays a large part in this poem, too. The sentence length and punctuation make the reader think more on certain subjects of the poem, such as: “But he free, maybe, walks in thought, unbowed, proud, where loud roared and fought his kin, lean and slim, or deep in den in the East feasted on beasts and tender men.” The extravagant length and frequent punctuation of this excerpt slow down the reader and make it seem like the great beasts that are the cat’s brethren are extremely far away. Then, at the end of the poem, Tolkien uses a very brief sentence length when he says, “But fat cat on a mat kept as a pet he does not forget.” This short last phrase seems very blunt. Tolkien seems to being saying that the cat, though he seems innocent and lazy, knows that he is related to the ferocious lions of Africa and that he could attack at any time.

            When these three elements are combined in this poem, it creates a jovial, yet thought-provoking, poem about a lethargic cat that is descendent of active, carnivorous creatures. The point of this poem is to inform the reader that they should respect the cat for its grandness even if it merely sleeps.

Alternative Medicine: The Old Ways in a New Light (Research Paper)

 

            Alternative medicine, or Oriental medicine, first came into being thousands of years ago in Asia. The medicines were generally a group of philosophies upheld by Chinese medicine with modalities acquired from many different Asian countries. These techniques worked to bring balance to mind, body, and spirit through acupuncture, massage, herbal medicine, meditation, and many other alternative forms (Cannon). For most people, alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicines, although the two can be used together. Many people in the USA are discovering the efficacy of alternative medicine. Thirty percent of American adults regularly used alternative treatments in 1990; in fact, about $14 billion was spent that year in what was mostly nonrefundable cash (Zarbock). However, most of these users are high-income Caucasian Americans with a college education who are between the ages of 25 and 49 and use alternative medicine to cure headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and other everyday symptoms (Farrell). Between 1997 and 1998, the use of alternative medicine increased, but still only 40% of Americans had used at least one of the main sixteen types of these techniques (Zarbock). Alternative medicines are an interesting and effective form of treatment, and many people have never even considered them. Though they lack the notability of conventional medicines, the use of alternative medicine techniques, such as massage therapy, emotional freedom technique (EFT), and meditation, can help to relieve the body of the effects of stress brought on by everyday life.

            Did you know that more than three-fourths of all doctor’s visits are for complaints about stress-related problems? Stress plays a gargantuan part in our daily lives. It can be brought on by huge, life-altering changes, or even minor ones, like a schedule change. It can also contribute to heart problems, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, and other conditions (“The Effects of Stress on the Body”). Stress can also cause mental conditions such as anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, and depression. There are four main types of stress: Eustress, the thrilling adrenaline that helps us stay alive and pushes us to work harder; Acute Stress, the brief and uncomfortable stress for life, family, or work; Episodic Acute Stress, when stress seems to dictate the life of a person and even characterize them; and Chronic Stress, the inescapable stress that comes from a large, consequential decision (Scott). These situations can be caused by major life changes, daily hassles and the demands of a job and family, the environment, family/relationship problems, work, and social issues. Some self-generated causes can be negative personality traits like perfectionism and unexpressed anger (Belmonte). One way to thwart the symptoms of stress is to learn a technique that can help to subdue the stress. Some examples are meditation, yoga, deep breathing exercises, journaling, positive imagery, and other alternative healing methods. Another way is just simply to live a healthy lifestyle (“Stress and Health”). This way, your energy level and wellness will be taken care of and you will not have to worry. Though stress is often an uncomfortable and bothersome effect of life, these reactions used to assist our ancestors in survival. When we are faced with a challenging situation, our body undergoes a transformation that enhances our durability. The heart rate increases and blood flows more quickly to the larger muscles so that we are able to run more rapidly and fight with more vigor. To prevent blood loss, the blood vessels constrict beneath the skin. Our pupils dilate to give us better sight. We even get more energy and a quicker reaction time when our blood sugar goes up. However the actions in the body that are not needed to survive a fight are nearly turned off. Digestion and reproduction procedures lose speed, immunities are nulled, and hormones for growth are powered down (Belmonte). These are all part of the fight-or-flight response (Scott). In the days of cavemen, this reaction was needed to survive the extremes, such as being attacked by a saber tooth tiger. So if stress is a part of life, then why are some people going insane with stress while others just experience temporary blips of stressfulness? Well, the more often you are stressed, the harder it is for your body to get out of stress mode. Instead of calming down after a stressful situation, the effects just remain with you. So people who are constantly burdened with due dates and family matters are often on edge (Belmonte). Stress can be dealt with using alternative medicines. Many of the alternative techniques release chemicals and hormones into the body and make you calm, relaxed, and much more comfortable. In fact, these mind-body-soul methods are frequently more effective than conventional means.

            Rather than just popping pills and letting overworked doctors figure out the problem, many people are looking to alternative medicine for relief from their physical pain, along with their mental and emotion grief. Actually, many people are switching to alternative and complementary medicines because conventional medicines can have extreme side effects that have killed one hundred thousand and severely hurt over two million Americans each year; not to mention that many of these conventional medicines do not ever take effect (Farrell). Also, some patients will change their source of medical attention because they feel like they are not being satisfied. People do this even to their own expense. Although ordinary medicines are highly tested and scientifically proven to work the majority of the time, only about 20% of worldwide healthcare that is performed would be recognized as standard medication (Zarbock). Why is this much of the world’s population engrossed with these alternative forms of medicine? Alternative medicines are all natural. They involve either herbal ingredients or simply interaction with oneself or others. For instance, meditation helps to relieve pain because it helps the patient to face his or her pain. Rather than avoiding it, they can learn to control or subdue their suffering (Kay). Also, acupuncture, the insertion of needles into the skin to loosen nerves, has been shown to release pain-killing chemicals into the body (“Types of Alternative Medicine”).

However, in the mad rush of consumers to have their stress-related problems solved, people have neglected the proper research that should go into alternative medicine before one decides to engage in this form of treatment. For example, if you had skin sensitivity or a contagious skin disease, then you probably should not get a massage to treat your illnesses. These patients are often uninformed. Many do not know much about alternative medicine. Physicians who practice alternative techniques try to inform their patients that alternative medicine is not a replacement for conventional medications (Farrell). The two are usually used together. However, if a patient has a case that can be easily treated by just using an alternative procedure, then it would be better to do so than to get them a drug with potentially harmful side effects. People considering alternative treatments should research the alternative physicians in their area; having an experienced and trained professional working to help you is very important. When one goes to get an alternative treatment, the physician will often allot a broad amount of time to conversing with his or her patient so that the physician can learn as much as possible to discern which course of action is best for the patient’s specific problems or lifestyle. The use of alternative medicine involves much more personal interaction than conventional treatments. That is one reason why you should research your physician before letting them so fully into your life (Farrell).

            Though nearly all of them are very effective, some alternative techniques are better known than others. The most popular form is most definitely acupuncture. The Merck Manuals: Online Medical Library defines acupuncture as this: “Acupuncture involves stimulating specific points on the body, usually by inserting very fine needles into the skin and underlying tissues.” The Chinese believed that this would unblock the areas of energy flow and balance the body’s ying and yang (“Types of Alternative Medicine”). Acupuncture can help to treat depression, ADHD, and osteoarthritis and postoperative dental pain (Farrell).

            Another well-known type of alternative medicine is massage. Massaging dates back to the Greeks. Hypocrites is even quoted to have said, “The physician must be experienced in many things, but assuredly in rubbing” (“Ebscohost”). Massage involves manipulating the body’s tissues such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, connective tissue, lymphatic muscles, and many others to release knots and encourage relaxation (Cannon). There are over eighty different massage techniques, ranging from soft, gentle Swedish massages, used for relaxation, to the intense deep tissue massages, used to lessen extreme muscle tension (Rea).  Massage therapy is good for anxiety, pain, labor pain, infant growth, diabetic children, soreness from sports, alcohol withdrawal, immune system boosts, cancer treatment fatigue, and self-esteem (“Massage”). There are three main variations of massage: Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Trigger Point. A Swedish massage is the most basic massage. It consists of smooth, nice strokes and relaxation and is good for improving circulation. Deep Tissue massages general target the muscles that are deeper under the skin and are often used to relieve sports related pain. Lastly, just as the name implies, a Trigger Point massage targets certain areas where the body is extra tense. The therapist may use elbows or knuckles to knead the knots out of patients’ muscles (“Which Massage is Best for You?”).

            A lesser known alternative medicine is emotional freedom technique or EFT. EFT, a relatively new discovery, was created by Gary Craig. It combines Eastern medicine’s acupuncture and Western medicine’s psychotherapy. When the two are combined, EFT can be even more effective than visiting a therapist. Emotional freedom technique clears out emotional debris in all aspects of life. It peels away layers of emotion, using charka and tapping, to reach the true root of a feeling. EFT uses repetition of phrases to help convince the user that feeling a certain emotion is okay. While repeating these phrases you apply pressure to meridians, areas of energy flow, to open the flow (Cannon). EFT is useful for getting rid of phobias, dealing with post-traumatic stress syndrome, ridding the mind of negative emotions, freeing oneself from food cravings, reducing health concerns, and achieving goals (Mecola). 

            A similar but better known alternative technique is meditation. Meditation is a form of mental discipline in which the performer reaches a deeper state of relaxation and awareness. Often, meditators will repeat a mantra or a calming phrase that helps them sink into spiritual awareness (Cannon). The two types of meditation are concentrative and mindful. Concentrative meditation involves focusing on an image or a sound, and mindful meditation is simply focusing on each thought, image, and idea that passes through your mind (Curtis). Kay Sharon, writer of “How Meditation Releases and Relieves Pain” on Health.com, says, “The idea is if you can calm and focus your mind and your body you may be able to control your pain and the degree to which you feel it.”  Meditation is used to treat many mental and physical issues, such as addictions, stress or depression, high blood pressure, hot flashes for menopausal women, and pain (Curtis). 

            With the use of all of these wonderful alternative medicines, a person can treat many mental and physical problems. Though they have a lower percentage of effectiveness than the scientifically tested, side-effect infested drugs of today, techniques like massage, meditation, acupuncture can lessen many different types of pain, relieve stress, and renew a mental and emotional connection with a spiritual corner of the brain. Through human interaction and mind-body-spirit treatments, one can live his or her life feeling renewed, energized, and stress-free.

A Lizard of a Different Color (Descriptive Essay)

            The diversity of nature is a hard to see thing if you are not willing to become acquainted with the personality of a creature. A creature such as an innocent and hardly noticed lizard on a breezy and quiet day.

As I was walking down the side of the hot pavement that is my street looking for inspiration from nature, I saw a small dirt-colored line on the road scuttle away from my foot. I looked at the ground in search of the living line, but saw nothing. I moved my foot to see if I could evoke the thing to move again and it did. Upon closer observation, I saw the minuscule green lizard scurry out of my reach again. Now that I saw him, h seemed so obvious. His natural greenness stood out against the dark, rocky concrete. I bent down to pick him up and murmured softly to him, “I promise I’m not as hot as the concrete, little guy.” After a dozen tries, I picked him up and let him run along the backs of my hands. His head twisted frantically around, looking for the earth where he could blend and hide. He blinked furiously and opened and closed his mouth as if yelling silently. When I neared the grass, he ran up my arm to my elbow, tickling my skin where his feet danced, and jumped suicidally into the grass. I shouted, “No!” after him and shook my head at his attempt. Below me, he was hunkered down in the grass trying to become invisible and panting like an asthmatic in a smoky bar. His smooth, scaly skin, which had turned to brown when on my arm, faded sporadically back to green. He’s just hiding, I realized as I glanced around at the lack of cover on my neighbor’s lawn.

            I stood there for a few minutes getting distracted by a bird screeching orders in a nearby tree. When I turned back to my tiny subject, I barely saw him sprinting off over the knife-like blades of the grass. Obviously, he had taken the opportunity to flee while his “predator” was not watching. After 100 of his little four legged steps, he decided he was far enough away from me to be safe until he regained his breath. Since I was interested in this lively little critter, I took two steps to catch up to him. Again, he sped away as if I was a clown, stomping the ground with boundless feet. We kept this up for about three minutes until I got as close as I could without scaring him and sat down. Seeing how close I was, he stayed frozen on his blade of grass, only moving to make way for the wind. I took this chance to examine him closely. He looked the same as any other lizard I’d ever seen besides his minute size. I wondered out loud, “How do you tell each other apart? What makes you you, and not some other yard-dwelling reptile?” He merely blinked in response to my questions. I sat in the sharp grass and pondered my rhetorical questions. I watched ants and beetles mingle their way through the jungle of weeds on a path that only they could see. They were the same, too. Was there no individuality in nature?

            Later as I sat on my bed, still musing over the same questions, I saw a group of kids walk past my house. I didn’t give much thought to them because they were all strangers, just a flock of traveling drones, and the path behind my house was a popular place for after school traffic. When I watched them walk by, on uncoordinated child tripped and cut her leg. While most of the group stood there and laughed at the girl’s accident, one person, seemingly no different than the others, stepped forward to help her up and ask her if she was okay. Maybe the one person was a close friend or a relative, but I just know that I remember the kind helper as being different than the rest of her pack.

            Seeing this out-of-place act of kindness made me realize that it’s not how we look that makes us individuals, it’s what we do. There were no other lizards on the road when I walked past; therefore, no other lizards will have a paper written about them. That crazy, daring lizard proves that we must do what we want to build up our specific character. Even in a crowd, it’s best to do what is right stick out as yourself.

From the Jails of Salem to the Concentration Camps of Germany: A Comparison of the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials (Revised)

Alex Cannon

Mrs. Robinson

English 3

October 7, 2008

From the Jails of Salem to the Concentration Camps of Germany: A Comparison of the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials

            Have you ever heard of an event more iniquitous than the Salem Witch Trials, or on more devastating than the Holocaust? Although the Salem Witch Trials and the Holocaust occurred in completely different time periods, they are brought together by the fact that many people died horrifically, the killings were lead by tyrants, and both tragedies were ended by an insightful and generous being.

            One of the more fantastic similarities is the number of people who endured a terrible death. In the Salem Witch Trials, any person could be convicted. Reverend Hale, from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible says, “[…] if Rebecca Nurse be tainted, than nothing’s left to stop the whole green world from burning” (34). This excerpt is about a highly respected woman from Salem who was convicted of being a witch. Those who told the Christian truth and denied being a witch were hung, while those who lied and admitted their witchery were permitted to live. These “witches” continued the chain of hangings when they gave the names of other people whom they had allegedly seen with the devil. Throughout the Holocaust, thousands of Jews were brutally murdered. Before they knew Hitler’s cause, they’d had no reason to fear the Nazis. Just as Elizabeth, John Proctor’s wife who is also accused of being a witch, says, “Aye, it is a proper court they have now […] The Deputy Governor promise hangin’ if they’ll not confess” (27). This is said before Elizabeth, and others, realize that the court is only listening to the judgments of the girls and not that of the wiser adults. However, during the Holocaust, once the Jews were taken to the concentration camps, they could not speak their opinions on the truth of the issue.

            Both of these awful incidents were caused by a main tyrant. In the case of the Salem Witch Trials, the ringleader was Abigail Williams, the daughter of Reverend Parris. She initiated the lies of being afflicted by witches when she blamed her sister Betty’s illness on Tituba, Parris’ slave from Barbados. Abigail inflicted fear into all of the girls who pretended with her. One such is Mary Warren, a shy follower of Abigail and the servant of the Proctors, who says, “She’ll kill me for sayin’ that!” (38). Here, Mary is speaking out against John Proctor’s request that she tell the court that Abigail is lying. She is afraid of Abigail because Abigail has the power to condemn anyone who does not play along with her charade. Like Abigail Williams, Hitler had many followers who were too afraid to reject his ideas. Both of these unjust rulers used their power to make their personal worlds better, rather than considering the lives and feelings of others. Hitler went to many lengths to get what he wanted and he did not care about the lives of the people who got in his way.

            Also, both of these events’ heroes had similar characteristics. In the case of the Salem Witch Trials, the problem-solver was John Proctor. Proctor was the person who stepped into the situation and pointed out the lack of reason in simply listening to the girls and hanging all of the supposed witches. In solving the issue of the trials, John Proctor was a Christian man who simply had some disagreements with the law systems. He was convicted and died with dignity to end the horrific happenings. Later on, during the Holocaust, the United States of America intervened with the awful event by joining World War II. Though the USA sat by idly for the major beginning, they did contribute a large effort when things got more out of control.  In the end, both entities interfered with the tragedies to save those who could not defend themselves: the Jews and the witches.

            Though the details of these two occurrences should be remembered, the most important thing is for the world to never let them happen again.  All in all, the massive amount of deaths, the cruel leaders, and the valiant saviors of the events are all unfortunate similarities that bring the Salem Witch Trials and the Holocaust together. All of these facts reveal the cruelty of humanity and how easy it is for society to make large and costly mistakes. 

From the Jails of Salem to the Concentration Camps of Germany: A Comparison of the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials

            Have you ever heard of an event more iniquitous than the Salem Witch Trials, or one more devastating than the Holocaust?  Although the Salem Witch Trials and the Holocaust occurred in completely different time periods, they are brought together by the fact that many people died horrifically, the killings were lead by tyrants, and they were both extreme, tragic events.

            One of the more fantastic similarities is the number of people who died a terrible death.  In the Salem Witch Trials, any person could be convicted.  Reverend Hale, from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible says, “[…] if Rebecca Nurse be tainted, then nothing’s left to stop the whole green world from burning” (34).  This excerpt is about a highly respected woman from Salem who was convicted of being a witch.  Those who told the Christian truth and denied being a witch were hung, while those who lied and admitted their witchery were permitted to live.  These “witches” continued the chain of hangings when they gave the names of other people who they had allegedly seen with the devil.  Throughout the Holocaust, thousands of Jews were brutally murdered.  Before they knew Hitler’s cause, they had trusted the Nazis to not be against them.  Just as Elizabeth, John Proctor’s wife who is also accused of being a witch, says, “Aye, it is a proper court they have now […] The Deputy Governor promise hangin’ if they’ll not confess” (27).  This is said before the people of Salem realize that the court is only listening to the judgments of the girls and not that of the wiser adults.  However, during the Holocaust, once they were taken to the concentration camps, they could not speak their opinions on the truth of the issue. 

            Both of these awful incidents were caused by a main tyrant.  In the case of the Salem Witch Trials, the ringleader would be Abigail Williams, the daughter of Reverend Parris.  She initiated the lies of being afflicted by witches when she blames her sister Betty’s illness on Tituba, Parris’ slave from Barbados.  Abigail inflicted fear into all of the girls who pretended with her.  One such is Mary Warren, a shy follower of Abigail and the servant of the Proctors, who says, “She’ll kill me for sayin’ that!” (38).  Here, Mary is speaking out against John Proctor’s request that she tell the court that Abigail is lying.  She is afraid of Abigail because Abigail has the power to condemn anyone who does not play along wit her.  Like Abigail Williams, Hitler had many followers who were too afraid to reject his ideas.  Both of these unjust rulers were using their power to make their personal world better, rather than considering the lives and feelings of others.  Hitler went to many lengths to get what he wanted and he did not care about the lives of the people who got in his way.

            Mainly, the Salem Witch Trials and the Holocaust were both memorable, catastrophic events.  The Salem Witch Trials were a huge mistake of the people that is greatly regretted by those who caused it.   The Holocaust, too, will never be forgiven for cause the deaths of thousands of people in Europe.  Though these people may be able to repent; for in The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor said that only heaven can judge men: “There be no higher judge under Heaven […] Forgive me, forgive me […] I never knew such goodness in the world!” (60).  Neither of these events will ever be forgotten or repeated.

            Though the details of these two occurrences should be remembered, the most important thing is for the world to never let them happen again.  All in all, the massive amount of deaths, the cruel leaders, and the morbidness of the events are all unfortunate similarities that bring the Salem Witch Trials and the Holocaust together.