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Salem Witch Trials World War Ii
1,901 wordsIn The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. There is more to the play than the witch trials, though. The Crucible was composed during a time when a similar hysteria was sweeping through America. A virtually unkown senator by the name of Joseph McCarthy was propelled into infamy when while at a speaking engagement at thee Republican Womens Club of Wheeling, West Virginia he charged 205 persons in the U. S. State Department of being...
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One Of The Girls Reverend Parris
1,161 wordsIt's the spring of 1692. The whole village of Salem is in an uproar. The Reverend Samuel Parris' daughter Betty won't wake up, and the Putnam's' little Ruth is walking around like a zombie. The night before, Reverend Parris had heard a funny noise in the woods outside his house, and stumbled onto a frightening scene: his black slave Tituba was waving her arms over a boiling kettle, muttering wild-sounding gibberish, and around the fire a dozen girls were dancing- dancing, strictly forbidden by P...
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Affair With Abigail Giles Corey
1,158 wordsAct One begins with the Rev. Samuel Parris praying for his daughter Betty who lies faint in her bed, suffering from a strange malady. Betty and Abigail, Parris's niece, and some of the other village girls had been surprised by Parris in the forest as they were engaged in a voodoo ritual led by Tituba, Parris's black slave. Betty fainted and still had not recovered. Ann and Thomas Putnam, prosperous villagers, arrive and claim that the children are suffering from "the Devil's touch" at the hands ...
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Low Self Esteem Elizabeth Proctor
799 wordsAuthor Millers, The Crucible takes a close look at John Proctors, conflict between his raw deeds and his conception of himself. Throughout the play John Proctor is tormented by this conflict. He struggles against his own weakness to achieve a view of himself that he can accept. Proctor has to overcome tremendous emotional and moral hurdles and as a result his character develops into a different person. His battle for integrity is lost many times before it is finally won in the play's final minut...
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Characters In The Play Reverend Hale
596 wordsThe Crucible deals with witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts which shows utter chaos and hysteria in the town. Many were accused of witchcraft and died because of lies. Elizabeth Proctor was one of many who were accused. She was accused by Abigail Williams, the person whom Elizabeth fired for cheating with her husband, John Proctor. John was a well respected farmer in Salem, who was outraged when Elizabeth was arrested for accusations of using witchcraft. John and Elizabeth were approached by Re...
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Arthur Miller And His Distorted Historical Accuracies
1,937 wordsIn 1953, Arthur Miller wrote his famous play The Crucible, in response to a fear of Communism that had developed in the United States during that decade. The Red Scare, as it was later called by historians was led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, whose paranoia of a communist takeover spread through the nation like a wildfire. Men and women alike fell victim to McCarthys pointed finger and as a result of this hysteria, were mostly deported from the country, their careers and lives ruined. Some argue ...
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Millers The Crucible John Proctor
424 wordsUpon first reading Aurthur Millers The Crucible, it would be easy to mistake Abigail Williams for the key player. When the story is examined, the antagonist is clearly John Proctor. Proctor was the soul inspiration for nearly every act following the dancing in the woods and the second half of the play is very dependant on him. Though John Proctor appears very simple in the beginning of the play, the reader soon discovers there is much more motivating him. He is very confused and tormented by gui...
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The Crucible Elizabeth Personal
1,187 wordsPrior to the play Miller clearly establishes what the Salem community would have been like in 1692: The children were anything but thankful for being permitted to walk straight, eyes slightly lowered, arms at the sides, and mouths shut until bidden to speak This shows us that life in Salem in 1692 was very strict and religious. There was a very rigid regime to follow and everyone should be thankful to god for being allowed to follow it. It was as if it was so rigid someone would soon burst out a...
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Save His Wife Mary Warren
766 wordsIn Arthur Millers play, The Crucible, the small town of Salem is engaged in hysteria due to the accusations of children that many of the townspeople took part in witchcraft. Among the accused is John Proctor, a strong, faithful farmer. A contemporary writer, W. H. Auden, defines a modern hero, not as the doer of great deeds, but the man or woman who, in spite of all the pressures of society, manages to keep his own identity. John Proctor fulfills the requirements of this type of hero by his acti...
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Joseph Mccarthy John Proctor
1,034 wordsThe play "The Crucible" based on the witchcraft trials of 1692 by Arthur Miller and the era of McCarthyism in the 1950 's are similar in the sense of how power was used by characters of each event. The characters in both eras had a similar task in each of their roles. Abigail and Joseph McCarthy represented the evil who wanted fame and power, Hail and Dwight Eisenhower were the ones that didn't use their powers to support evil, they just merely did what was right, and John Proctor and Edward Mar...
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Save The Life Abigail Williams
624 wordsAdultery and shame drove a single man to engage in a quest for truth. Life in Salem, Massachusetts was a constant struggle consisting of false accusations rampant among members of the community. John Proctor was the most dignified, capable, and stubborn in the fact that he would not allow his wife to die as a result of his own previous mistakes. John Proctor was the most honorable man in the play, The Crucible. The most decorous man in the play, Mr. Proctor, persisted to wrangle for truth in the...
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Play The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor
730 wordsHysteria in a Godly Town The term, innocent until proven guilty is synonymous with the justice system. The saying also applies to people while among their peers. In the sleepy little town of Salem, Massachusetts, however, it turns out to be quite the opposite. When lies and rumors run rampant through their community, the townspeople destroy each other s lives. Why does this happen? Simply because the beliefs of a society are led astray. In Salem, people forget about morals and respect for life, ...
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Put To Death John Proctor
459 wordsCharacter Analysis of John Proctor The consequences of shirking accountability for ones actions are depicted through the tribulations John Proctor faced, in Arthur Miller s, The Crucible. Although John reluctantly became involved in the Salem witch trials, his initial silence proved to be the downfall of not only himself, but of his fellow townspeople as well. John Proctor remained silent for one reason, and that was to protect himself. As a result of his self-serving desires to avoid the conseq...
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Save His Life Witch Trials
700 wordsThe Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play that deals with the Salem witch trials in the 1690 s. The main character, John Proctor, goes through a crucible, or severe test of his own, as the witch trials are taking place. The witch trials occur because a group of girls from Salem accuse some of the townspeople of making pacts with the devil, or becoming witches. These girls were at first charged with being witches when they were caught dancing around a cauldron in the woods. They admitted to...
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Abigail Ten Commandments
995 wordsJohn Proctor is a character from the Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, Throughout the play he changes from being a troubled, self-exiled, sinner to becoming a person of high moral standards. The characters in this play are simple, common people that live in the town of Salem in the year 1692. There is a rumor of witchcraft floating about in the town that has led to accusations about many of the townsfolk. The accused are charged and convicted of a crime that is impossible to prove (witchcraft)....
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Life For The Sake Moral Courage Proctor
502 wordsJohn Proctor: A Hero or a Fool? In Arthur Millers famous allegorical play The Crucible, the main character John Proctor, a young defiant yet respected farmer, shows heroic characteristics through intricate situations of theocratic injustice. Set in hysteria and chaos, the witch trials of Salem village as the trials unfold Proctor finds himself in a difficult situation in which his decision and actions decide not only his fate but theatre of many innocent people like himself. In the community, pe...
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Salem Witch Trials Pontius Pilate
779 wordsJohn Proctor, Sinner or Saint No person can completely steer clear of the trials and tribulations of his or her society. He who does may be vulnerable to serious allegations. If a man is to work well in his surroundings, he must partake in all aspects of his society or he is leaving himself open to unfavorable charges. In Arthur Millers, The Crucible, John Proctors lack of involvement in the Salem witch trials ultimately leads to his execution. John Proctor tries to avoid any involvement in the ...
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Salem Witch Trials Giles Corey
828 wordsMoral Courage In 1952, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller was written. This play is viewed by many as a condemnation of McCarthyism, now seen as a modern-day witch hunt, or the prosecution of people accused without proper cause, who are forced to conform to society to avoid public denunciation. The Crucible is based on one of the strangest and most dreadful events in American history, the Salem witch trials of 1692. During this time many innocent people were put to death. Throughout this play, there...
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One Of The Girls Reverend Parris
1,149 wordsTHE CRUCIBLE IN REVIEW I ts the spring of 1692. The whole village of Salem is in an uproar. The Reverend Samuel Parris daughter Betty wont wake up, and the Putnam's little Ruth is walking around like a zombie. The night before, Reverend Parris had heard a funny noise in the woods outside his house, and stumbled onto a frightening scene: his black slave Tituba was waving her arms over a boiling kettle, muttering wild-sounding gibberish, and around the fire a dozen girls were dancing- dancing, str...
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Miller John Proctor
429 wordsUpon first reading Aurthur Miller? s The Crucible, it would be easy to mistake Abigail Williams for the key player. When the story is examined, the antagonist is clearly John Proctor. Proctor was the soul inspiration for nearly every act following the dancing in the woods and the second half of the play is very dependant on him. Though John Proctor appears very simple in the beginning of the play, the reader soon discovers there is much more motivating him. He is very confused and tormented by g...
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