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    PROMPT: What does Arthur Miller say about one of the following topics through The Crucible? What would the Puritans think about his choices? Please select one of the topics below: |Appearance v. Reality |Is this play sexist or fair about gender? | |Human Cruelty in the Name of Righteousness |Compare the characters of Abigail and Elizabeth—how does Miller use each?

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    countless writers are drawn to; therefore‚ why did Arthur Miller desire to dramatize such events? Arthur Miller’s fascination with the Salem Witch Trials‚ in addition to the communist conflict of the 1960s‚ contributed to the creation of The Crucible. Miller alters each character to make their personalities more potent than the factual documentation suggests. The Crucible is a play that directly references Miller’s experience of communism; moreover‚ Miller exaggerates certain events of the play in order

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    Symbols In The Crucible

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    all of which describe ‘the Crucible’ perfectly. Arthur Miller’s clever use of universal themes and hidden techniques throughout the tragedy are what makes ‘the Crucible’ the well known play that it is today. With its gripping storyline of love‚ jealousy and betrayal the play is deeply moving with a twist of excitement. Focused on the series of mysterious events surrounding 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Arthur Miller produced the play in 1953 at just 34 years of age. Miller demonstrated the devastating

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    Sab Miller

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    breweries in 24 countries across the globe. * In 1999‚ SAB listed on London Stock Exchange (LSE) * In 2002‚ SAB acquired a major brand in developed market: Miller Brewing Company‚ the 2nd largest in US. SAB then became SABMiller‚ the 2nd largest brewery by volume in the world. * In the first year operating SABMiller operating Miller‚ its US market share dropped from 19.6% to 18.7%. Miller’s product portfolio would be rationalization from 50 brands to 11 or 12. * In 2003‚ the company made

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    Belonging - the Crucible

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    group‚ a family‚ a unit‚ and one can also be isolated from groups and rejected from communities. Through analysis of The Crucible by Arthur Miller in the milieu of the related texts The Outsiders by SE Hinton and the feature article‚ A Dangerous mind offer an insight into the concept of belonging is presented‚ and is substantiated through the use of literary devices. In The Crucible‚ belonging is explored through a theme of persecution‚ whereby one must conform to the norms of society in order to

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    Crucible

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    Jordana Nicholas Ms. Bredhold English III 1-11-11 Tragic Hero In the play The Crucible‚ the tragic hero John Proctor‚ is caught between his flaws that stop him from helping his community and that the ones that lead him to his down fall. Throughout the play‚ John Proctor has two choices‚ he can either save his life by tarnishing his name‚ or he can choose to die while preserving his integrity. He becomes the tragic hero by trying to help his community after a group of teenage girls start

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    The Crucible

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    The Crucible: Act One 1. Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? * The opening scene was held in the Salem in the Spring of year 1692 2. Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? * Parris sent for Reverend Hale to see what is going on with his sick daughter‚ Betty. 3. What do we learn about the events in the forest and Abigail Williams’ connections with the Proctor family? * Abigail is in love with John Proctor and drank some charm to

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    The Crucible Hysteria

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    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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    Daisy Miller

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    The Main Attraction In the short story‚ Daisy Miller‚ author James Joyce keeps the relationship between Daisy Miller and Winterbourne a mystery. We find out in the text that the two have met at a hotel located in Vevey‚ Switzerland. Daisy’s behavior charms him but he is also mystified by her lack of concern for the social etiquettes and rules of propriety that have been laid down by the European civilization. Winterbourne obsesses over the question of whether Daisy is a “nice” girl‚ and Daisy’s

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    ------------------------------------------------- THE CRUCIBLE ESSAY ‘The Crucible’ written by Arthur Miller and my related material ‘Happy Feet’ by George Miller is true to this statement “Understanding nourishes belonging…a lack of understanding prevents it” that represents the interpretation of belonging. To define belong is to have the correct personal and social assets to be a member of a particular group or it could be to fit a particular environment. By a sense of place‚ people you

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