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    The world at the present is always the inspiration of a work. This idea is manifested in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He incorporates the political drama of the era into the play about the Salem Witch Trials. Therefore‚ The Crucible is a mirror image of the McCarthyism that occurred during the 1950s. This fact is reflected through the various connections in characters‚ themes. First‚ there are characters in the play which represent the actual people involved and affected by the McCarthy era.

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    Immorality In The Crucible

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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

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    Weakness In The Crucible

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    In this essay I am going to talk about how weakness‚ courage‚ and truth play a role in the Crucible. The first concept I am going to talk about is weakness and how it affected the Crucible. Mary Warren shows a lot of weakness because of how she got John and Elizabeth proctor in trouble with the court. Mary Warren wouldn’t fess up that she made the poppet and put the needle in its belly. Elizabeth got blamed for it because the poppet was in her house and Elizabeth said she didn’t have any dolls but

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    Pride in the Crucible

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    The Presence of Pride in Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible" In Miller’s "The Crucible" the pride of the people of Salem leads to a massacre of innocent lives. Pride is delight or elation arising from some act‚ possession‚ or relationship. One of the main characters‚ John Proctor‚ has pride in his beliefs of purifying the Church of England. His wife‚ Elizabeth‚ has pride in her ability to use the trials as an ultimate revenge against Abigail Williams. John Hale is the "expert" on witches his pride

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    Abigail: the Crucible

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    Abigail Williams: Evil or Damned? Jacqueline Wong English 12 W. McGee 28 April 2013 Abigail Williams: Evil or Damned? Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ is a controversial piece of literature for many reasons‚ particularly the portrayal of female characters – specifically Abigail Williams. In the play‚ Abigail is portrayed as a villainous character that appears to be driven by a deeply rooted grudge towards the Proctor family‚ as her love for John Proctor is unattainable. As the play progresses

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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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    Hysteria In The Crucible

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    play is a good choice because it has a double meaning. A crucible is a situation in which someone or something is severely tested. It also is a container used in the process of heating and melting metals to separate the valuable metals from the not so valuable. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Abigail is most responsible for the chaotic witchcraft situation by the end of act 1 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. In act 1 of Arthur Miller’s The crucible‚ Abigail is the most responsible for the witchcraft hysteria

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    The Crucible Essay

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    The Crucible Assessment The Crucible takes place during one of the several dark periods of American history. In The Crucible‚ the justice system of the time was inaccurately portrayed. In Act III‚ Reverend Hale claims that he has signed seventy-two death warrants close to the end of the Salem Witch Trials: “Excellency‚ I have signed seventy-two death warrants; I am a minister of the Lord‚ and I dare not take a life without there be a proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt

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    The Crucible: A Literary Analysis In 1692‚ Salem was populated by Puritans who believed in black-and-white lines between good and evil. The powers of darkness were real forces to them‚ which could wreak havoc and destruction on society if unleashed. The system of government was that God was the true leader of society‚ and he expressed his will through the actions of men and women. In the Old Testament‚ we hear stories of how God led directly through Moses; Salem‚ likewise‚ was led through men who

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    The Crucible

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    Fear stimulates a plethora characters within the play. A few of the characters within the play whose judgments are influenced by fear are John Proctor‚ Abigail Williams‚ and Mary Warren. Fear is a major driving force for the characters. It forces the characters to act upon emotions rather than logical thinking. Franklin Delano Roosevelt the 32nd President of the United States said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” in his inauguration on March 4‚ 1933. John Proctor is a well-respected

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