Some Articles and Topics for Your Consideration...

Here is an interesting summary from research on the anti-Muslim backlash after 9/11.  Consider how this is similar to both the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Era.  In addition, take a second to look at some of the links on the following page on the Japanese Internment Camps.

Also, while it is not directly related, it is interesting to think about some of the protests that have been going on around the country.  In the play, we see that many characters who realize that the witch trials are unjust are afraid to speak out.  Continue to consider, as we have been, exactly what it costs an individual to stand up for what he/she believes to be right, when it means going against the majority and/or those in power.

In recent news, students have protested at the University of California Davis campus, over a 32 percent tuition increase.  

So let me spell that out for you:  This means that if you were an undergraduate student at the school this year, your tuition next year will go up about $5,000 (for state residents) or almost $13,000 (out-of state).

Here you can see students, in peaceful silent protest   being sprayed with pepper spray.  (Click here for a photo gallery of the protest).  What do you think about what's going on here?  Do you agree with the students, or the administration?  Where do you think you would stand if you were a student at the school?