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    Essay on The Crucible The role that grudges and personal rivalries play in The Crucible are a major part of the theatrical production. It is one of the main themes of the play‚ along with: revenge‚ witchcraft‚ deception‚ and religion. Of all the motives and justifications of the characters‚ grudge and personal rivalry is probably the most prevalent. For example‚ Abigail Williams‚ a lowly servant‚ used her own personal grudge against Elizabeth Proctor (her former employer) as an motive for accusing

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    Belonging is about how one views their self and how one interacts with those around them. It colours who and what we are and how we fit into the world around us. People seek belonging for identity‚ relationships‚ acceptance‚ and understanding. Steven Herrick’s free-verse novel‚ ‘The Simple Gift’‚ effectively explores the notions of belonging through the protagonist’s journey. In a similar way‚ David Michod’s film ‘Animal Kingdom’ and Tim Winton’s short story ‘Neighbours’ both present protagonists

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    Rough draft Community in Trouble The opening remarks for this literary analysis of community in the crucible are of the following. Theme‚ with the topic of community expanded .The setting is in the old puritans’ community. And allusions’ to other events in real life‚ that were encrypted in the text. Furthermore‚ how the story outlines what still happens in modern day communities. The theme of community is portrayed through the setting‚ and the characters. The characters are placed in a very

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    Ryan McKeithan English III Prd. 1 10 – 17 – 12 “The Crucible” by Author Miller: Crucible [kroo-suh-buhl] noun: A severe‚ searching test or trial. Author Miller titled the play “The Crucible” because it has to do with witchcraft trails in Salem. Witchcraft [wich-kraft‚ krahft] noun: The art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic. McCarthyism [muh-kahr-thee-iz-uhm] noun: The practice of making accusations of disloyalty; the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigating techniques

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    Salem Witch Trials consisted of many false accusations and unnecessary deaths. Arthur Miller portrayed the symptoms of “groupthink”‚ written by Irvin Janis‚ during the course of The Crucible. Janis’ article explores the psychology of decision making among a group. The major symptoms that seem to manifest The Crucible are self-censorship‚ pressure‚ and mindguards. Self-censorship is a common symptom of “groupthink” shown throughout Miller’s play. For instance‚ while John Proctor is frustrated about

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    The Crucible In the article "Witch-Hunting‚ Thwarted Desire‚ and Girl Power: Arthur Miller’s The Crucible by Karen Bovard‚ Bovard talks how people fight to gain power in the hysteria of the witch trials. Abigail Williams leads the girls into accusing people and turns people against each other. Mary Warren tires to stand up and tell the truth but fails. Male ministers and judges fight for power. Proctor and Abigail have an affair that starts the turning of friends against friends by the towns’ people

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    Larkey 1 " The Crucible A desire from deep within a person’s soul is often reflected by their life. People will usually act on whatever desire this is for their own personal gain. Be it greed for lust and love as represented by Abigail Williams‚ greed for power and authority as represented by Reverend Parris‚ or greed for land‚ wealth and power as represented by Thomas Putnam. Arthur Miller points out all of these in his play “The Crucible.” He shows how it leads to the corruption of a

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    September 27‚ 2001 English The Crucible Pride‚ a simple five letter word that has played an important role throughout the history of man kind. The word pride caused ancient Egyptians to make amazing monuments like pyramids and golden tombs‚ it caused the French to build a world known monument‚ the Eiffel tower‚ but has also taken the lives of many men. Wars‚ battles‚ crusades‚ murders‚ hate‚ cold-heartedness‚ and many more‚ are great examples of when men think too much of themselves and have excessive

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    Belonging to a social group builds character and identity and can only be fulfilled when it is effectively comprehended. Belonging is a complex idea that is very rarely defined as solely belonging or not belonging‚ but rather somewhere between these extremities. Raimond Gaita’s “Romulus‚ My Father‚” a story about a struggle to belong to family and culture‚ and Tim Burton’s “Edward Scissorhands‚” a story of an outcast‚ who fails to conform to a community‚ incorporate distinctive techniques and devices

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    The Crucible: From Play to Movie Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible was adapted into a film premiered in 1996. Miller dramatizes the Salem witchcraft trials in the 1600s. When Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) and a group of girls begin to accuse people of practicing witchcraft‚ the town goes into hysteria. Abigail has an affair with John Proctor (Daniel Day-Lewis) and accuses his wife Elizabeth (Joan Allen) in an attempt to get rid of her. But Proctor seeks to prove that the girls are lying. Throughout

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