[English Homework]The Crucible

[hughrobbie]

I got a literary eassy on the cruicible.i need help coz i duno what they mean by the topic i have a rough idea but i dont wanna fail

Topic:
"The witch trails were symptomatic of broader issues in Salem."

Through your reading of this play,how would you support this viewpoint?

i duno what they mean by that could u please help me...asap

[MentaL]

[xKathieee]

errrr.

the witch trails were the reason of the problems generally in Salem?

dictionary.com`d it. LOLOL,

&how do you agree with this story?

in a way. x_x"!

[Wh005h]

Never read the book but I believe I can help, depending on the level of competency and literacy you want to portray in 'your' work.

Find something metaphorical that the trials represent in the people or literal. You're looking for what would lead to the Salem witch trials, like emotions, circumstances, etc. You're the one who read the book so you then would find references from the material you have read; you shouldn't need to quote since you're just researching and analyzing one book (outside references should be quoted/documented).
English is the easiest class to bullshit in lol. I've used the same techniques in it since middle school and have never learned a thing in it since.

[Deva]

Never read it either, but the style we're taught, which is really directed towards poetry though I use it to analyse novel extracts, sort of. Is:
1st Paragraph: Overview
2nd Paragraph: Structure and form
3rd Paragraph: Grammar and syntax
4th Paragraph: Lexis and imagery
5th Paragraph: Punctuation and phonology
6th Paragraph: Conclusion
Of course the wont all be relevant when it comes to analysing novels, but just look for onomatopoeia, metaphors, similes etc. Find themes and link things towards the themes throughout. Don't forget when you state your point to give and example (quote from the novel) and explain it.
Not sure if this helps or not but anyway goodluck!