but John returns to his wife Elizabeth. While Elizabeth Proctor barely forgives him‚ John does all he can to make it up to her. Unfortunately‚ the biggest consequence of the affair is not the loss of security‚ but when Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft. Elizabeth and Abigail have very conflicting characters‚ but they also compare in many ways and contribute to the symbolism of the play over all. ;
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uncommon manner‚ and with causing hogs to speak‚ and sing Psalms”. Franklin parodies some accusations that could be preceded by the hanging of people that apparently used witchcraft to carry out these heinous acts. Benjamin subsequently proceeds to mock the mechanisms implemented by the puritans to corroborate the presence of witchcraft. “In the first test they would be weighed in a scale against a Bible. If they were heavier than the Bible‚ then this would be evidence that they were not witches.” Any
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communism became the new religion. Potential communists were attacked and false allegations were made against them‚ resulting in jail‚ torture‚ or even execution. Similarly‚ in the Salem witch trials in The Crucible‚ women were accused of performing witchcraft by people who wanted to seek revenge or vengeance. Both time periods consist of false accusations that are made for deeper motives. Our adaptation centers around Wang Jiafan‚ a Chinese student‚ who was forced to accuse Chen Jiaqian of raping her
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What Caused The Salem Witch Trial Hysteria Of 1692 The people of Salem were being killed in a whole different manner. Why was this happening‚ and what was the cause?In Salem‚ 1692‚ people were being accused for being witches and for practicing witchcraft. In Salem‚ at this time people were being hanged for something that didn’t exist. Back then‚ they didn’t know about fairy tales so when ever they did something wrong they would blame the devil that had entered their body. the Salem witch trial hysteria
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Revenge At It’s Best “Revenge is a dish best served cold.”- Anonymous. As a matter of fact‚ the person who stated this quote just described the whole reason why the witchcraft trials started. Revenge is like a bug that you can’t get rid of that comes back continuously. In this case‚ revenge should never be an option‚ but unfortunately it is used very often in ¨The Crucible.¨ Abigail’s revenge against Elizabeth Proctor was cold and evil. For example‚ Abigail makes Mary Warren give Elizabeth a poppet
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persecution‚ they transfer blame onto others. Hasty Generalization Suspicion turns the smallest details into solid‚ damning evidence. Before Reverend Hale sets foot in the Proctor home‚ he already suspects the family to have some form of involvement in witchcraft. The only initial information that Hale
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cold and unwelcoming. It felt like there was something here‚ a spooky vibe radiating of every little thing. The town belonged in a book not a thing out of place‚ not a drunk to be scene‚ it was every preachers dream. My first real evidence of witchcraft was a young girl named Betty‚ she was in a deep sleep and she could not be woken. My first inclination was to point the finger straight at the dark arts but after looking and her angelic figure lying on the bed I had to think to myself. Someone
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his one fatal flaw. In the witch trials‚ innocent people were being hung‚ and put on trial for being falsely accused of being witches. At the very beginning Abigail revealed to John that there were no witches‚ and none of the girls were practicing witchcraft or made any deals with the devil. He knew all of this and could of put an end to the hysteria and madness of the witch trials with a confession. But if he
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religion‚ law‚ and social status in turn formed a theocracy‚ and the emphasis placed on these relationships are one of the main contributing factors of the Salem witch trials. (Lorence-4) “Failing to follow the patterns of interaction seen in ordinary witchcraft cases‚ they were difficult to explain at the time and have puzzled historians ever since” (Harley p. 308). The Puritan religion and the ensuing Massachusetts Bay Colony were both based on the notion of leading by example and showing others
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Malleus Maleficarum and Baldung’s Witches’ Sabbath Hans Baldung’s Witches’ Sabbath offers a vivid and startling view of a gathering of witches. Depicted as wild‚ evil women‚ the woodcut aligns strongly with the views expressed in Malleus Maleficarum‚ which identifies the many dark characteristics and satanic practices of the vastly female population of witches. Responsible for everything from crop failure to impotence‚ they are a force to be feared and persecuted. They are a group of women who
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