At the beginning of the play Reverend Parris is weeping and praying because his daughter is ill. He can not get her to respond to him.
Reverend Parris kneels before his daughter's bed praying and weeping because he has learned that some of the women of his congregation were seen dancing in the forest. This means only one thing: witchcraft.
Reverend Parris kneels before his daughter's bed praying and weeping because he has learned that some of the women of his congregation were seen dancing in the forest. This means only one thing: witchcraft.
Reverend Hale makes her uncomfortable
Reverend Parris sends for a doctor because his ten-year-old daughter, Betty, is ill and will not wake up.
why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins?
Reverend Parris kneels before his daughter's bed praying and weeping because he has learned that some of the women of his congregation were seen dancing in the forest. This means only one thing: witchcraft.
Reverend Parris kneels before his daughter's bed praying and weeping because he has learned that some of the women of his congregation were seen dancing in the forest. This means only one thing: witchcraft.
Reverend Hale makes her uncomfortable
Reverend Parris sends for a doctor because his ten-year-old daughter, Betty, is ill and will not wake up.
why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins?
Because his daughter was pretending to be sick, due to the fact that she believed that she would get in trouble for "calling" to boys. and people are claiming the girls peformed witchcraft.
Reverend Dimmesdale's health begins to fail because of the guilt he experiences over the situation with Hester Prynne. He felt guilty over the adultery he committed with her, as well as his own fear to admit his wrongdoing to the community.
"that he needs to make the announcement himself that he has found out his daughter is involved with witchcraft." http://www.studyguide.org/questions.php?id=TheCrucible
I meet my shadow in the deepening shade; I hear my echo in the echoing wood-- A lord of nature weeping to a tree.
The praying mantis uses its grasping arms to lunge towards the grasshopper and trap it in its arms. Then , it begins to devour the grasshopper with its powerful jaws. It will eat everything exept for the hard parts like wings, legs, etc... Hope this helps!
There is no Biblical significance to the day before Lent begins. The 40 days of Lent represent the 40 days Our Lord spent in the desert fasting and praying before he began his public life. It should be a time of fasting and praying for us, also. The day before, 'Mardi Gras,' is sometimes considered a day to go to excess on food and alcohol before the penance of Lent begins.
We should always be praying. Advent is more focused o the theme of awaiting the Messiah. We remember the coming of Christ in the past (Preparing for the celebration of Christmas), and also prepare for the coming of Christ at the Final Judgement.