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Salem Witch Trials World War Ii
1,901 words
In 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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People Of Salem Beginning Of The Play
795 words
An old proverb once said tis not the path to hell,
but hell itself that is paved with good
intentions. Indeed, good intentions were what lead
the people of Salem Village to act as irrational
as they did when they falsely accused innocent
God-fearing people of witchcraft. It was good
intentions that turned they good-hearted holy
people of Salem to cold-blooded murders. Good
intentions were also what lead to the downfall and
eventually the execution of John Proctor in the
play The Crucible by Arth...
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One Of The Girls Reverend Parris
1,161 words
It'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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Save His Life Abigail Williams
841 words
I want my life, I will have my life (137). In the
drama of the Crucible John Proctor is accused of
being a witch. John is unaware of the reason he is
accused, but it is obvious that every time someone
comes close to getting to the bottom of the girls
lie that is the person the girls accuse. Before
the beginning of the play John had committed
lechery with Abigail Williams. John Proctor is
almost ready to admit that he is a witch even
though he is not, some reasons that he doesnt
admit it could be...
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Characters In The Play Reverend Hale
596 words
The 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
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In 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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Affair With Abigail People Of Salem
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Conscience is the awareness of right and wrong. In
the Crucible, the idea of conscience in strongly
emphasized. Miller himself said, "No critic seemed
to sense what I was after [which was] the conflict
between a mans raw deeds and his conception of
himself; the question of whether conscience is in
fact an organic part of the human being, and what
happens when it is handed over not merely to the
state or the mores of the time but to ones friend
or wife. " The idea of conscience in the play The
Cr...
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Reverend Parris Mccarthy Hearings
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In the 17 th century a group of Puritans from
England immigrated to America to escape
persecution for their religious beliefs. The white
settlers arrived in New England in 1620, and
Salem, Massachusetts had been in existence for
about forty years by 1692. Salem developed as a
theocracy. This was based on the coexistence of
religious prayer and hard work. Entertainment,
such as dancing, or any enjoyment at all was
perceived as a sin. The isolation of the Puritan
society created a rigid social sys...
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Elizabeth Proctor Abigail Williams
674 words
The Crucible reveals that people's private
emotions and desires often have consequences far
beyond their own lives. Three characters that
share that quality and who contributed greatly to
the outbreak of hysteria in Salem are John
Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Elizabeth Proctor.
All these characters, in one way or another
brought eminence suspicion and / or emotional
relief into the town of Salem. Proctor had to deal
with both sides of Salem's controversy. In most
eyes Proctor was a good man, b...
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Giles Corey Rebecca Nurse
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... n trance we are told that Abigail has stood as
though on tiptoe, absorbing his presence,
wide-eyed. Something to back up the possibility
that there have been a romance here is how his
actions change when they are alone. When Mary
Warren is in the room he is strong and
influential. Ill show a great doin on your arse
one of these days. This is in contrast to when
Warren leaves the stage and it is only occupied by
Abigail and John. It is now when he shows a change
in his character. Abigail seem...
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Themes From John Proctor The Crucible
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Houghton Mifflin's Collegiate Dictionary defines a
crucible as a sever test. When Author Miller wrote
The Crucible, he inflicted many of his characters
with harsh crucibles. John Proctor, Elizabeth
Proctor, and Martha Corey all went through
crucible s in their lives and throughout the play.
John Proctor endured one of the most difficult
crucibles of all the characters. When his wife was
arrested he was faced with the harsh test. If
Proctor goes to court and testifies for his wifes
innocence and ...
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2 The Crucible By Arthur Miller
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2. 2. The Crucible by Arthur Miller I know how you
clutched my back behind your house and sweated
like a stallion whenever I come near! Or did I
dream that? Its she put me out, you cannot pretend
it were you. I saw your face when she put me out,
and you loved me then and you do now! Abigail
Exposition of the Crucible The Crucible takes
place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Around that
time, many witch hunts took place and many
innocent people were killed. In the exposition,
before John Proctor ...
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Play The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor
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Hysteria 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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Affair With Abigail Character
455 words
John Proctor A character is an elaborate blend of
emotions and characteristics. Even though the
character? s emotions are significant because they
make an individual feel for the character may it
be sympathy or anger. The characteristics are very
also important because they make the character.
They describe the character? s nature even if they
are good hearted or if they are evil incarnate.
Many times there is one word that can
single-handedly describe the character? s reaction
or behavior towar...
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Play The Crucible Giles Corey
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EN 111 College Writing Two Crucible John walls EN
111 College Writing Two honorable men: Giles Corey
and John Proctor In the seventeenth century Salem
Massachusetts rumors had spread that people were
practicing witchcraft and fears and suspicion soon
followed. Then, the witch-hunts and trials
resulted from all this talk of witchcraft. During
the Salem trials, it would be impossible to defend
ones position if accused of being a witch or if
one had to try and defend a witch. But, Giles
Corey and J...
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People Of Salem Mass Hysteria
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Fear Promoting Lies There have been many incidents
throughout history where people were forced to be
afraid of their peers. At these periods in time, a
certain mass hysteria swept the area. Decisions
were greatly influenced by the fear of their
peers, leading them into governing their life by
the public opinions of that time. Throughout The
Crucible it is evident that the characters feel as
if they lead a public life. Whether it be a
reverend, a judge, an accuser, or defendant they
live their li...
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Order To Save Arthur Miller
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Hysteria In The Crucible Causes The Characters
Hysteria In The Crucible Causes The Characters To
Change. Hysteria is a mental disorder marked by
excitability, anxiety, or imaginary disorders. It
can play an important role in people s lives.
Hysteria supplants logic and enables people to
believe that their neighbors, whom they have
always considered highly respectable, do things
they would never expect them of doing. In The
Crucible, hysteria causes people to believe their
friends are committing ...
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Tragic Hero John Proctor
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Arthur Millers Th e Crucible is clearly a
representation of the true meaning of tragedy.
John Proctor was the medium, in which Miller
utilized to convey a universal depiction of
tragedy. A broad definition of a tragic hero is a
protagonist who, through faults and flaws of his
own and in the society in which he exists, falters
in the grand scheme of things. This mistake leads
to suffering, which ultimately leads to a
self-realization. Miller, himself, explained,
Tragedy, then, is the consequence ...
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American Activities Committee World War Ii
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McCarthyism: The Real Witch Hunts Some people
nowadays may consider the government, or some of
its agencies, corrupt. Todays scenario is nothing
compared to that of McCarthyism in the 1950 s.
During McCarthyism, the nation was being torn
apart. Their loyalty to one another was crushed
and common human decency went down the drain
(Miller, Crucible xiv). These Communist hunts were
eerily similar to the witch hunts and trials of
Salem Massachusetts in the 1600 s. The Puritans
have a strict religion...
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One Of The Girls Reverend Parris
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THE 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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