Shannon,+Rachel,+and+Sarah

= __The Crucible__ Themes in Modern Day! = Ever since September 11th, 2001, American's have created false stereotypes and ideas about Muslims and Islam. Many Americans think of Islam as an extreme and violent relgion, while in fact it is a relgion based off of peace. The close-minded stereotypes and our ignorance of the Islamic relgion fled our country with cruel, false rumors. This nationwide spread of misinformation has the same concepts as __The Crucible__. Modernly, America still deals with issues of religious tolerance and we have problems with creating extreme stereotypes. A few extremists from the Islam faith commited the attacks and therefore, our nature to generalize and look for the worst in people, caused America to overwhelmingly hate Muslims and their religon of Islam. This whole situatiuon continues today as Muslims attempt to build an Islamic Cultural center near the sight of the 9/11 attacks. American's are in great disposition because of the stereotypes we've created about Muslims and our lack of knowledge about their peaceful and welcoming religion. In __The Crucible__, false rumors are spread causing great controversy and ignorance of what actually went on has the town raging against innocent victims. Today Muslims feel like constant victims, they aren't welcomed by many American's and feel the false accusations from the 9/11 attacks are offensive against their relgion and do not want to be nown for the few extremeist that forever shaped their religion into something it is not.

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= Defying Stereotypes Video : Found Content = media type="youtube" key="AHxF3tbK8EY" width="425" height="350" This video, found on YouTube, shows how some people are skeptic of the Muslim religion because of September 11, 2001. Katelynn Billings said (about 30 seconds into the video) that even her mother was concerned of her decision to change from a Catholic to a Muslim because of her knowledge of September 11th. Katelynn herself mentioned that before she came to a Muslim ceremony and read the Koran she even thought poorly of Muslims. There are more people than just Katelynn and her mother who have stereotypes against the Muslim religion. Many people think that everyone who is a Muslim is against the United States. In the video, Carl Dodge is a perfect example of someone who does not fit this stereotype. He served in the United States Navy and is very passionate for our country. Most people believe these stereotypes because they do not know enough about the religion. They are blinded by their own ignorance the same way many people were in __the Crucible__. In __The__ __Crucible__ people blamed others for being a witch instead of a terrorist. Judge Hawthorn wanted the accused executed because his ignorance led him to believe that witchcraft was real. Today, many people believe that every Muslim or Islamic person fits into the same pattern as the few people who actually harmed the United States ﻿, which is not true. These people just don’t know enough about the religion to understand that this is a religion based on peace and not hatred.

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