Act 1 Crucible Response

 The Crucible tells us a lot about human nature and fear. Despite the fact that all the townsfolk have deep secrets, but are scared of their secrets being discovered. Human nature causes people to panic in situations of great fear and danger. When something unexplained or you don't understand/can't control starts happening people begin to lose their minds. A common way to save yourself would be to create an even bigger crime that someone else did, to appear better or shift attention to another person. In the Crucible, this leads to suspicion of almost everybody. Anybody and everything is questioned, because if everybody is a witch, what's a witch, and what do you believe in? It shows the chain reaction of panic and blame starting with Parris blaming Abigail for dancing and conjuring with Betty. Abigail blames Mrs. Putnam, who blames Tituba, who in turn blames the other women of the village under the justification of being purified. And eventually no one is safe from the fear of others. Its like a plague, constantly spreading.

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Essay Sources

1. "Harry Caray." Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse and Bar. Harry Cara'ys Italian Steakhouse and Bar, 2009. Web. 21 Sep 2012. <http://www.harrycarays.com/harry_caray.html>. A family written short biography about Harry Caray. Talks extensively about wife and home life. Includes major catchphrases Caray liked to use and became known for, and some very helpful pictures. 

2. Bluth, Andrew. "Harry Caray Remembered as Baseball Ambassador." The New York Times. The New York Times, 28 Feb 1998. Web. 21 Sep 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/28/sports/harry-caray-remembered-as-baseball-ambassador.html>. Summary of Harry Caray's influence on the baseball fans, players and employees. Discusses his funeral and how people felt. Key interviews of important players, critics, etc. Shows Harry Caray's legacy.

3. "Harry Caray." Encyclopedia Brittanica. Encyclopedia Brittanica, n.d. Web. 21 Sep 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/94632/Harry-Caray>. Good and long biography about Harry Caray's achievements, life events and happenings. Talks about what influenced him and how he came to be who he is today. Broad and informative analysis and overview. 

4. "Caray, Harry." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 21 Sept. 2012.
<http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9389281>. Talks about family life and important dates.
Statistics and lifetime, another good total overview of his life. 

5. Smith, Bryan. "Caray's Pals Bid Farewell." News Bank. Chicago Sun-Times, 28 Feb 1998. Web. 21 Sep 2012. <http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNSE&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0EB42380AD9EA46F&p_docnum=3&p_queryname=13>. A news article discussing Caray's profound effect on players and how they felt about him and his death. Also asks questions of other commentators about Caray's ideas and strategies and how it caused him to be so enjoyed and successful, and ultimately change the fan experience.


6. Smerz, Barbara. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sep 2012. <http://sports.jrank.org/pages/784/Caray-Harry.html>. A short biography about Harry Caray, and particularly his childhood and how baseball affected him as a boy. There are selected bits where Caray talks about himself and what he feels he did in his life and why. 

7. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sep 2012. <http://sports.jrank.org/pages/775/Caray-Harry-Growing-Up.html>.
Extensions of the previous source, more biographical and information about Caray. 

8. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sep 2012. <http://sports.jrank.org/pages/780/Caray-Harry-Fun-Family.html>. More information about how Caray carried himself around his house and home and what led him to be a famous successful announcer. Talks about what made Harry Caray such a charismatic and overall likeable guy. Much of the article explains why people liked Caray so much.

9. "1989 Ford C Frick Award Winner Harry Caray."National Baseball Hall of Fame. National Baseball Hall of Fame, n.d. Web. 28 Sep 2012. <http://baseballhall.org/awards/ford-c-frick/1989-ford-c-frick-award-winner-harry-caray>. This is a short summary of Caray's active baseball life. It focuses especially on his achievements and all that he got done in his career. The teams he talked about, his influential style, his legacy, etc. It is big on statistics and has many numbers such as "Caray broadcasted over 8,300 Cubs games."

10.  "Harry Caray Quotes." Baseball Almanac. Baseball Almanac, n.d. Web. 28 Sep 2012. <http://www.baseball-almanac.com/quotes/quocaray.shtml>. Quotes from Caray and quotes about Caray. Some of the most important and lasting ideas that Caray left at Wrigley are mentioned here. There are even soundbites of many of these quotes to pair up with. 

11. "Caray, Harry (c. 1919-1998)." Newsmakers. Ed. Terrie M. Rooney. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Discovering Collection. Gale. Young Magnet HS - Whitney Mid. HS. 11 Oct. 2012 <http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&source=gale&srcprod=DISC&userGroupName=cps1810&prodId=DC&tabID=T001&docId=EK1618000909&type=retrieve&contentSet=GBRC&version=1.0>. Very extensive biography about Caray. Talks about much of his life before joining the Chicago Cubs, or even the Chicago White Sox, contrary to many of my other sources. An important background piece which gives a foundation of Caray's feelings, upbringing, daily life, etc.

12.  "A Tribute to Harry Caray." Pmaxinc. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct 2012. <http://www.pmaxinc.com/harrycaray.htm>. This one is really important to me because it actually shows the influence Caray had on fans and how they saw baseball, especially Chicago Cub fans. The writer even goes out and says, "I care and love the Cubbies because of him [Caray] and his broadcasting." 

13. Watt, Richard. "Caray me away: 50 years of Harry Caray." Sport July 1994: 51. Educators Reference Complete. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. A great and fantastic tribute to his life. Particularly useful for the interviews with Caray after his years as an announcer. Caray talks about his relationship with the fans, the 7th inning stretch, and his attitude towards announcing. 

14. Miller, Charles P. "Holy Cow! It's Harry Caray!" Saturday Evening Post Oct. 1989: 54+. Educators Reference Complete. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. Talks about Caray's lifetime in the industry and the choices he made throughout his life. The fans and how they experienced baseball were always one of the most important things to Caray. He quit the White Sox because there were discussions about moving the broadcasts to cable, which he felt wasn't fair to the fans.

15. Kindred, Dave. "Forever we'll hear his voice." The Sporting News 2 Mar. 1998: 63. Educators Reference Complete. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. A fan remembrance of Caray and how he personally recalls Caray's moments of glory and greatest feelings. The author talks about how he always felt a personnel connection with Caray. The article does a great job of showing how Caray single-handed created a new sensation for baseball and the Cubs particularly.  

16.  "Sportscasters: Harry Caray." Radio Hall of Fame. Radio Hall of Fame, n.d. Web. 12 Oct 2012. <http://www.radiohof.org/sportscasters/harrycaray.html>. Talks a lot more about Caray's sort of "development" phase during his radio host development. This eventually leads to the legendary host that the world came to know from the Chicago White Sox, and then predominantly the Chicago Cubs.

17. .    17. "Harry Caray." Baseball Voices. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct 2012. <http://www.baseballvoices.com/html/harry_caray.html>. An excerpt from Ford Frick's acceptance speech for the Baseball Hall of Fame, talking about his relationship with Caray. An important thing Frick says is, "more than anything Harry Caray is the most LOVED host by the FANS in history." A key connection for the thesis.

18. . "Harry Caray." WGN Gold . WGN Gold, 12 Oct 2012. Web. 12 Oct 2012. <http://www.wgngold.com/people/caray-harry.htm>. Includes many of Caray's most famous moments on recordings, hours long. A lot of evidence from Caray himself, as he is actually talking and interacting the way he once did. 

19. . "A Tribute to Harry Caray." Cub Nation. Cub Nation, 03 Mar 2010. Web. 12 Oct 2012. <http://cubnationky.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/a-tribute-to-harry-caray/>. Another fan remembrance of Caray and how they personally felt how he impacted them and the way they experienced and felt the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, and baseball. 

20. Lee, Helen. "Harry Caray and the Chicago Cubs." Chicago Windy City Guide. Chicago Windy City Guide, n.d. Web. 12 Oct 2012. <http://www.windycityguide.com/main/publish/article_253.shtml>. An article explaining the reader about Harry Caray and his impacts on Chicago. One of the main points the article makes is the impact Caray left with his restaurants and how fans still embrace his outlook today. 

21. Lukowsky, Wes. "Where's Harry? Steve Stone Remembers His Years with Harry Caray." Booklist 1 Mar. 1999: 1143.Educators Reference Complete. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. A fan's remembrance of Caray. This  article shows the love and importance Caray had to the Cub, and baseball community when the author flat out says, "Harry Caray was probably the most loved baseball broadcaster in the history of the game." It is a story of how a person remembers someone who they didn't know or ever meet, but feels as if they were a strong friend. 

22. Sullivan, Paul. "Goodbye, Harry." Sport May 1998: 30+. Educators Reference Complete. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. This article not only talks about the fans remembrances but also Caray's significance in Cubs revival and financial boon. People watched baseball and went there not only for the game, but for Caray himself and often Caray alone. He turned the time into a fun experience.

23. Thomas, Mike. "The sodfather: major-league teams from coast to coast are turning to third-generation groundskeeper Roger Bossard to give them a winning edge."Smithsonian Apr. 2008: 102+. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. A quick and important reference to Caray about his affect on teams across the United States. Caray changed the way announcers nationally talked and interacted with fans, and was a key stepping stone into somewhat bringing the announcers more into contact with their fans, and personalizing the experience.

24. Michael, George. "Identifying mystery photos." The Baseball Research Journal 33 (2004): 36+. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. Another fan story of his memories of Harry Caray and how much it made him enjoy the Cubs games.

25. "Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Keith Lawrence column: Holy cow! Memories of a trip to heaven." Messenger-Inquirer [Owensboro, KY] 10 June 2010. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. Another similar story of remembrance and care for Caray. More evidence to support the fans' devotion and lasting legacy to Caray.

26. Caray, Harry, and Bob Verdi. Holy Cow!. New York, NY: Villard Books, 1988. Print.

27. Stone, Steve, and Barry Rozner. Where's Harry? : Steve Stone remembers Harry Caray. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing, 1999. Print.

28. Hughes, Pat, and Bruce Miles. Harry Caray : Voice of the fans. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks MediaFusion, 2008. Print.

29. Golenbock, Peter. Wrigleyville : a magical history tour of the Chicago Cubs. New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin, 1999. Print.

30. "YouTube." Harry Caray Broadcast From the Bleachers. YouTube, 04 2008. Web. 17 Oct 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKGrxyLXte8>.

31. Sullivan, Paul. "Chicago Tribune: Hardball." Harry Caray, 10 years after his death. Chicago Tribune. Web. 17 Oct 2012. <http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2008/02/remembering-har.html>.

32. Larz, . "Chicagoland Radio and Media." Mike North Interviews Harry Caray. Chicagoland Radio and Media, 28 2011. Web. 17 Oct 2012. <http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/1453-mike-north-interviews-harry-caray-1997>.

33.  "YouTube." Good Harry Caray Interview. YouTube, 09 2012. Web. 17 Oct 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC_gc4PCRIA>.

34. "YouTube." Harry Caray Passing Interview Roy Firestone Chicago Cubs. YouTube, 09 2012. Web. 17 Oct 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-P-IWU98DE>.

35. Wolf, Rich, and George Castle. I Remember Harry Caray. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing Inc, 1998. Print.

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Though the mountains may fall and the hills turn to dust, 
yet the love of the Lord will stand 
as a shelter for all who will call on His name. 
Sing the praise and the glory of God. 

Could the Lord ever leave you? 
Could the Lord forget His love? 
Though a mother forsake her child, 
He will not abandon you 

Should you turn and forsake Him, 
He will gently call your name. 
Should you wander away from Him, 
He will always take you back. 

Go to Him when you're weary, 
He will give you eagle's wings. 
You will run never tire, 
For your God will be your strength. 

As he swore to your Fathers, 
when the flood destroyed the land. 
He will never forsake you, 
He will swear to you again.

This is a common church song, sung at my community and church. It was written by Daniel L. Schutte This is a song about his beliefs and celebrating his caring community. He writes about his experiences and the feelings he has while experiencing this community and being a part of it. 

Community Posts

Community Posts:

3 Communities that I belong to

1.      Community of Whitney Young Students

2.      Community of St. Andrew’s Parish

3.      Community of Irish-Americans

I am involved in the St. Andrew’s Parish Community by being a parishioner at the church. The church is very large compared to many small city buildings. It has a ceiling probably about 100 feet high. There are stained glass windows flanking each side with depicting of bible figures and scenes of Jesus. At the front is the main altar, surrounded by candles, incense and flowers. Behind the altar is a large sculpture-bust of Jesus on the cross, and beside it are two sculptures of Mary and Joseph. To the side is a small chapel with spiritual designs in the windows made by students. There is a small praying chamber next to the chapel with candles. A person comes in and says a prayer for a person, loved one, or deceased and lights a candle for them. Upstairs in the back there is a balcony with more pews. The organ sits there and all the spare books are piled up next to it. There are fans on the wall because there is no air conditioning. The bathroom is by the entrance and the men’s is really small (I hardly have any space, it’s literally like 4 feet wide!), and that’s mostly the church.

To be a member you have to go to church or be in the church service in some way. Most of the members are like me, everyday basic parishioners. Most people attend mass on Sunday or Saturday with their families. We are expected to be courteous and friendly, and dress nicely. Most people will make a donation to the church, or to the various relief and humanitarian projects. The main one at our church is supporting our sister community in Uganda. One of our head pastors Fr. Mathias is the leader of a small parish community in Uganda, and through efforts here at our church and community, he raised enough funds to build a whole school with about 6 rooms, a roof, and made out of bricks. Other efforts are made as well. We also participate in community events, and try to help out in church by carrying gifts, singing, and preparing food. Some people are specialists or high members in the community. There are sisters who run much of the school and help out at events. Their main job is education and helping parents with children. There are staff-workers who do various jobs and functions of the church such as collectors, maintenance, community outreach, etc. There are the musical members who play instruments or sing during mass. Lastly are the priests themselves. They do most everything in the parish. They will try to help with everything, talk to people give advice, and teach.

I feel comfortable because I know the people here, and like them. Everyone is friendly and we all have a common goal. We want a better, enriched, and communicative community that is caring and helpful. That’s the church’s most basic job and mission, to bring the community together as an aid. 

Response to Crevecoeur

Response to Crevecoeur: Letters from an American Farmer

Crevecoeur writes about how America is a "melting pot". People often use this phrase to describe The United States rich cultural backgrounds and mixing. Most countries at the time had less immigration and most people stayed where they were, excluding migration to colonies of their own country. So, most places you went people were the same. They looked the same, had the same background, ethnicity, traits, etc. However the US was very different. It was composed of "united" groups of people of different backgrounds and areas which made up "states". For instance this was clearly displayed when we watched the video about different areas and accents in the US. This is a direct influence from the variety of ethnicities that migrated to America. In the North lied many French and Canadians. Then further south was heavily Irish influence in Boston and New York, further south in the "heart" of the US east coast was mostly English influence in for instance Virginia, then in the way south by Florida was mainly Spanish influence and some French from Louisiana and New Orleans. Many black people in the US live in the South as well due to heavy slave trading for the Southern Cotton, Wheat, etc. plantations. So even before America became a massive tourism and migration hub, it was still a country composed of different people. Each state told a different story, and could easily be its own country, but we were united by the idea of separation from oppressive Europe, and the Union of people guided by fairness and law. I think this is heavily reflected in Crevecoeur's writing and how he describes America as a growing power which will someday be great.

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