"Rip Van Winkle" and Change?

What can we learn from the elements of satire and change exhibited in Rip Van Winkle? Can this old text under the umbrella of Romanticism exhort us to think? Please reflect by 2:30p.m. on Fri., Dec. 2nd.

"Satirical Witch Hunt!"

Compare the "She's a Witch!" scene from Monty Python's Holy Grail with The Crucible.  What does it make you think about regarding the play's text, characters, theme, relationships, and court?

"The Crucible" And Cartoon Commentary?

Please Read The Linked Political Cartoons And Blog About How They Connect With Arthur Miller's Intent For Writing The Crucible http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/fire.html This blog response should be completed by 2:30p.m. on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010.