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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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Reverend Hale Witch Trials
984 wordsThe Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play that takes place in the sixteen nineties during the famous, but tragic, Salem witch trials. The entire community is in pandemonium, yet certain characters are also fighting internal conflicts of their own. Miller uses three characters that manifest this internal battle ever so clearly. For example, Mary Warren, whos whole personality turns upside down: John Proctor, who contemplates between the importance of his family and his own name, and Rever...
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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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End Of Act John Proctor
1,361 wordsThe Crucible was a story with a wide range of characters. Not only appearance wise but, with different personalities a together. Many caracteur's in this play thought differently from one and other. That is why this book had a few "twists and turns" to the story. In my profiles, I will display many different caracteur's and theirs' different mentality. First I will start with Mr. John Proctor, a. k. a. "shoulder checker." John Proctor had always things on his mind. People were always on his mind...
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Internal Conflict John Proctor
745 wordsArthur Millers play, The Crucible, is a great portrayal of humans and their inner struggles. This play takes place in the 1690 s in a small Puritan community based on a rigid social system. An outbreak of rumors claiming witchcraft contaminated this small village. This caused conflict among the people of name and ultimately resulted in absolute chaos. This play clearly illustrates the self-battles of three characters. Reverend Hales battle is initiated by his personal commitment to God. He is a ...
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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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Plot Of The Play Mary Warren
500 wordsIn The Crucible, by Arthur Miller Abby's desperation in acts three and four make her a prominent character in the book. Abigail Williams a young adult in Salem is after her true love, John Proctor. Once she realizes that she has nothing to loose Abby really starts to take risks that make her crucial to the plot of the play. After Proctor confesses his affair with Abby. Mary Warren says that the cries of witchery by Abby are false; Abby realizes that she is almost out of options and goes to her l...
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Reverend Hale Mary Warren
921 wordsThe Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place in the sixteen nineties during the famous but tragic witch trails. The entire community is in pandemonium yet certain characters are also fighting internal conflicts of their own. Miller uses three characters that manifest this internal battle ever so clearly. Such as Mary Warren whose whole personality turns upside down, John Proctor who contemplates between the importance of his family and his own name, and Reverend Hale who batt...
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The Good In People Salem Witchcraft
1,419 wordsIn 1692, the Salem Village of Massachusetts fell victim to an outbreak of mass hysteria caused by a fear of witchcraft. This fear of witchcraft was caused by a small group of girls who accused innocent people of the village of being under the influence of the devil and harming them with spells of witchcraft. How would a town so concerned with religion react to such crazy accusations? Arthur Miller describes such reactions to these in The Crucible. In this story Miller describes how different peo...
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Goody Proctor Samuel Parris
674 wordsEric Read Lit Analysis 11 / 7 / 96 Characterization of Reverend Samuel Parris Throughout The Crucible we are introduced to and follow four or five important characters that Arthur Miller elaborated upon. One of those characters is Reverend Samuel Parris, a bitter minister who came to Salem for unclear reasons. That reason may have been he was looking for a small town to control, maybe he was trying to escape something or someone, or he may have just wanted a fresh, clean start; whatever that rea...
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Reverend Hale Innocent People
665 wordsCowards Never Prevail Overconfidence is never a praised attribute. It leads to pride, which does not please the public and add to credibility. In The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, Reverend Hale is portrayed very overconfident at first, although his assurance seems to waver as the plot progresses. Hale is in an internal conflict with himself; he is debating whether to do what he is sent to do, listen to Danforth, or follow his own conscience and denounce these preceding as unjust. At times ...
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Tragic Hero Reverend Parris
1,407 wordsA tragedy should bring fear and pity to the reader. A man in this tragedy not should be exceptionally righteous, but his faults should come about because of a certain irreversible error on his part. This man should find a bad or fatal ending to add to the tragedy of the story, for this man in the tragic hero. The protagonist John Proctor portrays a tragic hero in The Crucible; his hamartia of adultery causes great internal struggles, he displays hubris by challenging authority, and he encounters...
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Elizabeth Proctor Quot John
573 wordsThe Crucible is a drama based upon the 1690 s Massachusetts witchcraft trials. The Crucible tells of the havoc wrought in early Salem when some restless young girls claim that witches are taking over the village. Their leader, Abigail Williams, hopes for revenge against Elizabeth Proctor, her past employer. Abby was dismissed from her job because she had an affair with Elizabeth's husband, John. Accusations of witchcraft are made, and many women, including Elizabeth, are arrested. John joins oth...
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Didn Acute T Black And White
1,579 wordsI agree that Arthur Miller engaged the audience to a large extent, and he also manages to get across a historical story at the same time and prove a point. I believe that through extensive character detail he has made it possible for us to understand exactly how the different characters are feeling, and why they behave the way they do. Miller also plays on our emotions by amplifying our own faults through the characters, as in the case of Abigail using the whole situation to her advantage, and b...
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Rights Of The Individual Dramatic Tension
993 wordsGood plays offer audiences an experience which is both theatrical and thought provoking. Is this true of the two plays you have studied? The Crucible by Arthur Miller raises many thought provoking issues throughout the play, including the importance of personal integrity, injustice in society and the rights of the community versus the rights of the individual. The first, the importance of personal integrity, is brought to light through John Proctor, who finds himself facing personal conflict whe...
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People Of Salem Mass Hysteria
1,185 wordsFear 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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End Of Act Point In The Play
1,589 wordsJohn Proctor s Escalation over Corruption In the crucible, John Proctor tore off the shackles of guilt that held him back from admitting that he was intimate with Abigail Williams to save his wife from the injustices of the court and expose the frauds as he recognizes his responsibility to society. At first, John aspired to keep a remote distance from the trials so that his good name would not be impaired. However, when Elizabeth Proctor was apprehended, he was left with no other alternative and...
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Save His Wife Cause A Person
1,306 wordsThe Psychology of Mass Hysteria In 1692, the people of a small, religious village, Salem, Massachusetts, fell victim to an outbreak of mass hysteria caused by a fear of witchcraft. This fear of witchcraft was caused by a small group of girls who accused innocent people of the village of being under the influence of the devil and harming them with spells of witchcraft. How would a town so concerned with religion react to such outlandish accusations? Arthur Miller explores such questions in The Cr...
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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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End Of Act Town Of Salem
922 wordsRevenges Evil Ways Arthur Miller uses the theme of revenge many times in the play The Crucible. The hysteria in Salem in 1692 was escalated by the element of revenge. The role of revenge intensified the feelings of the Salem people. Abigail Williams was an example of someone out for revenge in 1692. The Putnam's were another example of people setting out to settle vendettas of their own during the witch trials. Reverend Parris was another individual ready to settle is own feuds. Abigail Williams...
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