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John Proctor and his affair?

By: Jose Antonio Gonzalez and Carlos Ochoa

John Proctor is a local farmer who lives outside the town. John is married with Elizabeth, but here we are going to present the hidden secret John has. Proctor is a good man who has a very good reputation. John has a good relationship with his wife Elizabeth, but is it only Elizabeth in his life? People of the town said that they have been seeing Proctor talking too much with Abigail, are they something else? John Proctor and Abigail have a good friendship,but in these few days they have been talking in private and there are some rumors that Abigail wants something more than friends with John. John’s reputation will go down if it's true that he is having an affair with Abigail, he will not be anymore the good and proud man of the town.

We tried to make an interview to John Proctor and he refused to answer to us some questions. John Proctor in a very kind way as he always does he accept the interview and meet with us. We made the best effort to ask if the rumor that he had an affair with Abigail was real. Before the interview we noticed that he was in a talk with Reverend Hale and with his wife Elizabeth. So Carlos took the time to call the Reverend and ask some questions about the talk he had with John.

Reverend Hale confesses to us that John was strange in the talk he had with him in John's house. We asked Reverend hale what was the conversation about. Reverend Hale said to us that Proctor was a in a negative attitude and was pretending that he was not listening. Reverend Hale also said about Elizabeth, he told us that Elizabeth was saying to Proctor “ Tell him” but Proctor was pretending not hearing nothing.Then we asked Reverend Hale about the witchcraft. “ At first I was scared”, said Reverend Hale, but I know that we need to fight it all against the devil. At the end of the interview in our opinion Proctor is kind of a bad man that cheats on his wife, and it having a very bad reputation with his neighbors. The rumors has spread in the town that they are claiming for a judge in the court to confess all, Proctor, Abigail and Elizabeth. This can made the death of someone? Or can the three can live?

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The Arrest of Goody Proctor

Salem, Massachusetts//March 24,1962

By Luis Anzaldúa

“These are strange times” said Minister Hale, describing the new wave of charges of witchcraft against many women of Salem. As Elizabeth Proctor, who last night was arrested by Ezekiel Cheever and Marshal Herrick in her own house for the charges of the attempt of murder of Abigail Williams.

With a Warrant from the Deputy Governor of the state and as only proof of her guilt, a poppet stabbed by a needle, Goody Proctor was arrested and will be prepared for an upcoming trial in Salem Court.

The puppet was made by Mary Warren, the servant of the Proctor family who was currently working in court and had made it that exact day and gave it as a gift to Goody Proctor.

Rebecca Nurse was arrested, accused of conjuring and the killing of seven unborn babies from the Putnam family, who presented the charges. As well as the arrest of Martha Corey who her husband gave up after his questioning from her reading and the upcoming rejection.

Trials will proceed next month by Judge Danforth and Judge Hathorne., known for imprisoning more than 400 witches and the hanging of 72 witches.

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This Week in Express Poetry: Anne Bradstreet

Anne Bradstreet was born Anne Dudley in 1612 in Northamptonshire, England.Bradstreet, along with her husband and parents, emigrated to America with the Winthrop Puritan group, and the family settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts.She became one of the first poets to write English verse in the American colonies. It was during this time that Bradstreet created many of the poems that would be taken to England by her brother-in-law, without her knowledge, and published in 1650 under the title The Tenth Muse, Lately Sprung Up in America.

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/anne-bradstreet

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We May Live Together If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee. If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can. I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth hold. My love is such that Rivers cannot quench, Nor ought but love from thee give recompetence. Thy love is such I can no way repay. The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray. Then while we live, in love let's so persever That when we live no more, we may live ever.

Anne Bradstreet

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Deliverance from a Fit of Fainting Worthy art Thou, O Lord, of praise, But ah! It's not in me. My sinking heart I pray Thee raise So shall I give it Thee. My life as spider's webb's cut off, Thus fainting have I said, And living man no more shall see But be in silence laid. My feeble spirit Thou didst revive, My doubting Thou didst chide, And though as dead mad'st me alive, I here a while might 'bide. Why should I live but to Thy praise? My life is hid with Thee. O Lord, no longer be my days Than I may fruitful be.

Anne Bradstreet

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Upon A Fit Of Sickness" Twice ten years old not fully told since nature gave me breath, My race is run, my thread spun, lo, here is fatal death. All men must die, and so must I; this cannot be revoked. For Adam's sake this word God spake when he so high provoked. Yet live I shall, this life's but small, in place of highest bliss, Where I shall have all I can crave, no life is like to this. For what's this but care and strife since first we came from womb? Our strength doth waste, our time doth haste, and then we go to th' tomb. O bubble blast, how long can'st last? that always art a breaking, No sooner blown, but dead and gone, ev'n as a word that's speaking. O whilst I live this grace me give, I doing good may be, Then death's arrest I shall count best, because it's Thy decree; Bestow much cost there's nothing lost, to make salvation sure, O great's the gain, though got with pain, comes by profession pure. The race is run, the field is won, the victory's mine I see; Forever known, thou envious foe, the foil belongs to thee.

Anne Bradstreet

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By Night when Others Soundly Slept By night when others soundly slept And hath at once both ease and Rest, My waking eyes were open kept And so to lie I found it best. I sought him whom my Soul did Love, With tears I sought him earnestly. He bow'd his ear down from Above. In vain I did not seek or cry. My hungry Soul he fill'd with Good; He in his Bottle put my tears, My smarting wounds washt in his blood, And banisht thence my Doubts and fears. What to my Saviour shall I give Who freely hath done this for me? I'll serve him here whilst I shall live And Loue him to Eternity

Anne Bradstreet

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Villagers Found Women Dancing in the Woods: The First Official Sign of Witchcraft?

Salem, Massachusetts // March 22, 1692

By: Fernanda Andrade

SALEM- Citizens, who prefer to remain anonymous, claim to have seen women dancing naked in the woods of Salem. The citizens state that they saw them between 11:30 pm and the middle of the night of yesterday. Rumors about witchcraft in Salem have increased since a week ago. Is this tremendous act a real proof? Did these women conjure spirits last night?

Some of the villagers reported five women, others three. They all agreed that just one of the women was in her forties, and the rest between the ages of ten and eighteen. One of the youngest was identified as Betty Parris, daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris. Betty Parris is currently sick, inert.

The description of the act varies but most of them include a black kettle as the center of the dancing and the older woman as the leader. It has been reported that she was swaying over the kettle's fire while screeching and babbling. Was the old women evoking Lucifer?

There are claims that all of the women drank blood last night. Also, apparently, there was a living animal inside the black kettle. Some villagers affirmed it was a frog. However, these details have not yet been proven.

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By: Diego Salazar

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By: Diego Salazar and Fernanda Andrade

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Mr.Proctor, devil or angel?

By Diego Salazar

Contact: Felton’s hill, Salem Village, Massachusetts.

Are we living next door to the Devil? Are we working, trading, selling, buying, and praying with the real Demon? Are our kids playing with the Devil’s children?

Mr. Proctor has demonstrated to us, and to our beloved God, that he is a good man, or at least he feigns it. Proctor has been recently accused of witchcraft, and is currently living in the dungeon of the prison under inhuman circumstances. But, let’s think about the why of the situation. John,has become less and less active in the church and God’s holy activities. We don't see him as much as we used to. Is this a clue, a hint, or a simple coincidence? He started acting cold towards the Salemites, taking decisions for his own benefit before even remembering God’s will for our sacred Salem. He has disrespected, secretly, not only the community and Reverend Parris, but also our holy Creator.

Throughout the years, we have seen evil walk on this same world. Aye, we have. Let’s remember the very same Devil was once God’s most beautiful angel, coincidence? John Proctor hasn't has any problem or hasn't given us any clue about his pact with the Devil until now. Mr.Proctor has been a hard working man who has taken care of his name and his own reputation, or do we call it egoism?. He is proving that even the most pure and respectful citizen can fall to the dark side of unloyalty. He must be condemned to death for the very good of the Salemite community and God’s will on us. He attacked on poor indefensible young girls, as Abigail Williams and Mercy Lewis. He also tried to break into Mary Warren’s pure soul. Death, death, and death, he must get.

May the Lord’s will and sacred scriptures reign our pure community of Salem, Massachusetts. Bless up.

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