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Okay, so I’m a little behind on catching up with my blog and everything that has been going on in life, but I wanted to talk about our last class! We focused on deception through the movie  Now You See Me: Now You Don’t , and honestly, it was really interesting to see how much work goes into these magic tricks. There is so much planning and practice behind what looks like a simple trick. Don't even get me started on the timing of it all. It’s crazy to think about how much happens behind the scenes and how easily our eyes can fool us. It definitely made me look at magic a little differently because there is so much more to it than what we see on the surface! On another note, one of the biggest changes lately has been that Mr. Dan is no longer with us in class. Even though we were told that he is okay, it still feels a little strange knowing he won’t be there anymore. He really is such a great guy, and it’s hard not to notice when someone who has been part of your class is suddenly g...

After reading both articles, I think the werewolf became a real terror in the sixteenth century because people used supernatural explanations to understand things they could not explain. Werewolf stories had existed for thousands of years, but during this time they became connected to religious fears, witch trials, violence, and the Devil. When people heard about murders or other disturbing behavior, it may have been easier to believe that the person responsible was a werewolf than to consider other explanations. I also found it interesting that some people accused of being werewolves may have been actual criminals, while others may have been victims of fear, political conflict, or torture. The stories of Peter Stubbe, Pierre Burgot, and Giles Garnier show how quickly accusations could become deadly. The fact that people confessed after being tortured also makes me question how much of the evidence from these trials can actually be trusted. The idea that werewolves exist between man an...