The Crucible Questions 1. The tragic hero in the Crucible would be John Proctor since he was able to stand for who we was. He stood for an honorable cause‚ even though he had some minor flaws – not forgiving himself and his affair with Abigail. Proctor was able to lead the book with his heroic characteristics and traits by standing up to what he believed in and choosing the righteous decisions in the appropriate situations. Through the many downfalls Proctor faced‚ he was able to regain himself
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Act one of The Crucible begins with the confusion over what happened in the recent forest incident involving Abigail‚ Betty‚ Mary‚ Mercy‚ and Tituba. After a lot of questioning and uncertainty about the situation‚ all of the character except Abigail‚ Betty‚ Mercy and Mary leave the room. Through the discussion they had while alone‚ Miller reveals to the audience that the girls’ actions had nothing to do with witchcraft. However‚ the other characters suspected witchcraft as what they
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thrown into chaos and ruin. Epidemic hysteria was found evident in the lives of the characters in The Crucible. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ is a play that retells the events of the Salem Witch Trials. By looking at those "infected" by hysteria in The Crucible and the facts drawn from other outbreaks in a journal by Leslie B. Boss‚ it can be seen how the concepts of hysteria apply to the characters of this play‚ including how the "infected" received hysteria‚ what caused it‚ factors
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falling on the ground‚ and appeared to be suffering immense pain. The disturbed girls‚ led by Abigail Williams‚ began to claim that they “saw people with the Devil”. They believed the accused were harming them through black magic. Throughout the months‚ there had been many trials and many of the accused were found guilty. The most notable accusation was of John Proctor and his wife. Abigail claimed
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Braxton Bailey English Mrs. Jenson The crucible How the crucible is a tragic comedy I don’t think The Crucible is a tragic comedy. The book may contain a few comical parts in it; but it should not be considered a comedy. The only funny character would be Giles Corey‚ because he is elderly and sincere. He is vary grouchy‚ which makes him a laughable character‚ (for example when he used the word “fart”‚ and is often outrageous reactions when he hears something wrong‚ and takes offence.) Some other
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The Crucible: Air of Hysteria and Paranoia The Crucible (1996) is a drama-film adaptation directed by Nicholas Hytner. The cast of the movie involves a myriad of performers such as Daniel Day Lewis and Winona Ryder. Derived from the play by American playwright Arthur Miller‚ many plots and concepts from the film are identical to the original work. The Crucible is based on true stories about the witch trials held in Salem‚ Massachusetts. During this time period‚ witchcraft was socially unacceptable
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THE CRUCIBLE BY ARTHUR MILLER CAST (in order of appearance) |Reverend Parris |Fred Stewart | |Betty Parris |Janet Alexander | |Tituba |Jacqueline Andre | |Abigail Williams |Madeleine Sherwood
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together‚ this is how a relationship is formed and manipulated by occurrences and changes that happen in our lives. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” he displays this concept through his literature. Life experiences may strengthen or weaken a relationship‚ which is shown through John’s marriage with Elizabeth being restored by the end and his affair with Abigail collapsing. The greatest relationship we can have is marriage. Marriage by definition‚ is the unification of two people. As a person becomes
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differently. To make sure their reputation isn’t compromised. In the play The Crucible‚ Arthur miller expresses how important ones reputation is in a small community. He shows how they will defend their reputations because it is what keeps their social status in place. John Proctor and Reverend Hale are characters who make an attempt to maintain their reputations in their time of crisis. John Proctor‚ who is the main character in the play‚ has the biggest struggle with his reputation. At the beginning
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The Crucible Essay The Crucible was a very emotional book in terms of plot. The plot was about a girl named Abigail who accuses many people of witchcraft. She also accuses Elizabeth Proctor‚ wife of John Proctor. Abigail uses her power of the court to get to her obsession‚ John Proctor‚ by trying to eliminate Elizabeth. She is unsuccessful in getting this done and ends up executing over twelve people including John Proctor. It is great to see all the different kinds of characterization and
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