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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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Affair With Abigail People Of Salem
1,684 wordsConscience 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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Affair With Abigail John And Elizabeth
623 wordsIn Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, John and Elizabeth Proctor are introduced as a young, married couple whose relationship had a tense undercurrent. Their actions and reactions towards one another prove that they are at odds with each other. John and Elizabeth seem to be trying to smooth out the bumps in their relationship, but for the most part they only succeed in driving themselves further apart. Now at a time when communication is crucial, John and Elizabeth learn the mistake they made in...
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Affair With Abigail John Proctor
795 wordsJohn Proctor is a good man. He is a puritan, a husband, a citizen, and an all around valuable member of the community. All of this is represented by his name. The name of John Proctor could be considered his most prized possession. It is his most priceless asset. Proctor is very strong-willed and caring. He does not set out with any intentions of hurting anyone. He is a farmer and village commoner who is faced with incredible inner turmoil. He has committed adultery and had absolutely no intenti...
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2 The Crucible By Arthur Miller
771 words2. 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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Affair With Abigail Character
455 wordsJohn 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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Affair With Abigail John Proctor
1,047 wordsThe primary dramatic focus in the play The Crucible is the moral struggle of its protagonist, John Proctor. Certain characteristics of John Proctor s character and also the environment of the Puritanical Salem alleviated this problem for him. The main issues running through out the play are a series of dilemmas that John Proctor faces. The first and foremost of these is his guilt over his adulterous affair with Abigail Williams, the second his hesitation to testify against Abigail to bring out t...
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