group‚ those who have become "infected" find that their lives are 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
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One of the similarities between these two women‚ ironically enough‚ is their romantic interest in John Proctor; of course‚ he is legitimately married to Elizabeth Proctor‚ but Abigail Williams has an obsession with him ever since their romantic affair. This of course created a great deal of tension and anger between these two women‚ and is one of the driving events behind the plot of the play itself (Johnson‚ 1998). As if this is not a serious enough situation for the two women to be sharing‚ as
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defines a “crucible” as “a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted”. Also‚ The Crucible is the title of Arthur Miller’s play. While is is not completely obvious at first glance how the two are similar‚ after further examination‚ it’s apparent how they are incredibly similar. The Crucible is a highly symbolic title. As the definition states‚ as more heat is applied‚ more substances come out‚ which is what happens in The Crucible. The actual crucible is Abigail
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Reputations are an enormous factor of one’s life in today’s society. They can affect one’s future‚ past‚ and present. In the novel‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the characters John Proctor‚ Abigail Williams‚ and Reverend John Hale are the characters most concerned about their reputations. Because they are attempting to protect their prominence‚ each of them tend to act abnormally in the Puritan society. All of the characters tend to continuously lie about their sins. However‚ they do contrast when
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too early for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s reveals‚ and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death" (R+J Act 1 Scene4 Line 106-111). When he got to the party‚ he met Juliet and on seeing her‚ all thoughts of Rosaline flew from his mind. Finding that Juliet was a Capulet and therefore his sworn enemy did not stop him from wooing Juliet and
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N’dea Williams Hayes 11/12/13 B4 How does Arthur Miller use a specific character to portray how people solve or fail to solve moral problems? A crucible refers to a container made of a substance that can resist great heat‚ for melting. In “The Crucible” the author uses characters that have moral problems that they either solve or fail to solve. John Proctor‚ Abigail‚ and Reverend Hale are considered the main characters in “The Crucible”. Abigail’s moral problem is lying. Abigail failed
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the struggles of Abigail Williams‚ the teenage protagonist‚ because of her lack of guidance. Abigail lacks morals because of her lack of parents and people to love her. Abigail creates hysteria among the people of Salem when she accuses others of witchcraft. This hysteria‚ in the novel‚ parallels to the 1950’s Red Scare. Government officials‚ during the 1950’s Red Scare‚ accused people of communist activity. Like the government during this time‚ Abigail fears. Nobody loves Abigail‚ which gets her
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How does Miller present the relationship between Abigail and Proctor? In The Crucible‚ we follow the adulterous and turbulent relationship between Abigail Williams and John Proctor‚ and watch it change and develop throughout the play‚ from Abigail trying to reinstate the affair in Act 1‚ to John Proctor confessing and therefore destroying it at the end of the play. John Proctor is an honest‚ plain-speaking local farmer. He is an impressive presence in the room‚ being described as ‘a man in his
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Name: TORI SCHARKLEY Exercise 1: Cell Transport Mechanisms and Permeability: Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion) Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 75% by answering 3 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. The driving force for diffusion is You correctly answered: b. the kinetic energy of the molecules in motion. 2. In diffusion‚ molecules move You correctly answered: a. from high concentration to low concentration. 3. Which of the following dialysis membranes has the largest pore
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Macbeth by William Shakespeare The Complete Play Macbeth YORK NOTES ADVANCED William Shakespeare Cambridge School Shakespeare Macbeth Roman Polanski Film of Macbeth (1971) “ The Tragedy of Macbeth” Shakespeare portrays Macbeth at the start of the play as being a noble‚ loyal‚ courageous soldier who would fight for king and country. Duncan quotes “What he hath lost‚ noble Macbeth hath won” (Act 1 Scene2). Macbeth is the “Thane of Glamis” but when he hears the witch’s
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