sarcastic quote is from Giles Corey when he was talking to Reverend Parris about his earnings per year in the story The Crucible. Giles Corey was an 83 year old man. He was married to Martha Corey who was accused of witchcraft and was his third wife. When she got accused he tried to help and was later held in contempt of court‚ accused of witchcraft and pressed to death. Giles Corey and I are very similar because we are both sarcastic‚ instigators and we are both loyal. Both Giles and I share the trait
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Giles Corey was a successful farmer and an active member of the Salem church‚ but this reputable model citizen was not looked lightly upon when the word "witch" started floating around. In April of 1692‚ Ann Putnam‚ Jr.‚ Mercy Lewis‚ and Abigail Williams pointed a scornful finger at Giles. Ann said that Corey supposedly came to her on the 13th of April and asked her to write in "the devil’s book." She later said that a ghost came to her‚ asking to be avenged against his killer‚ Giles Corey. Corey
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Throughout The Crucible we respond to Miller’s representation of Giles Corey by seeing him as a loyal‚ commendable character. Corey also provides us with a sense of amusement which given the situation is a trait we do not see from many of the characters. Miller makes us respond like this through Corey’s laidback‚ easygoing outlook on life and particularly the witch hunts which are currently occurring; also his loyalty is emphasised through his final sacrifice. In Act 1 our initial impression of Corey is influenced
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justice and whose actions served as a model for all the people in Salem. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrayed the character of Giles Corey as a martyr through his strong convictions‚ honesty‚ concern for justice‚ and his willingness to die for these causes. Giles Corey‚ a man of strong beliefs‚ refused to give the authorities the lie they demanded‚ therefore‚ he died a martyr. Unlike many of the people of Salem‚ Giles Corey held fast to his strong convictions. When he believed something was wrong
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‘The Crucible’ Character Analysis- Abigail Williams In the play ‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller‚ the author uses characters from the 17th century witch-hunts to show the corruption behind McCarthyism. The play was published in 1953‚ a time when McCarthyism was actively affecting and contributing to society. The book is filled with false accusations during 1692‚ in order to relate to the time period it was released. In the play‚ the character Abigail Williams is in love with John Proctor‚ a married
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Character Analysis The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ is a delightful depiction of the witch trials; where all someone had to do was scream witch and you were hung. Sounds great doesn’t it? I‚ personally‚ didn’t enjoy the plot‚ because it disturbed me that someone could be so religious and blind to reality that they hang their neighbors‚ children‚ and innocent others. John Proctor was a main character in trying to stop the hangings‚ and bring sense to people. He changed immensely in the play
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English 11 14 November 2013 Abigail’s Envy Throughout The Crucible there are good characters‚ bad characters and the characters who do not take action when action is required. Of these characters‚ close to all of them embodies one of the seven deadly sins. Of each of the seven‚ there is always one character that is the worst sinner of that particular vice. There are seven deadly sins but out of the seven there are two in particular that drives this play the most. In control of these sins is Abigail
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William Ellison “The Crucible” prompted #3 9-26-14 In the story “The Crucible” there is not many characters. Yet still there is a lot of depth to each character. This play is an allegory and a crucible starring the good farmer John Proctor. This is his story of dealing with the Salem witch trials. This essay will be on prompt number three. The first female character in this story we really get to learn about as well meet is Abigail Williams. Abigail is a young 17 year old girl who used to work
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The Crucible Jadynn Epker “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear‚ and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” (H. P. Lovecraft). The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ is set in a controversial religious part of history that uses strict morals and disquietude to install panic of the unknown. In The Crucible‚ the reader can see that Abigail is a depraved‚ vengeful‚ manipulative‚ evil minded young girl who uses fear and spite to dictate the world around her
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John Proctor John Proctor is an honorable and righteous man in The Crucible‚ but he’s guilty of an unforgivable sin. He’s the voice of reason and justice in Salem but no one knows about he’s dirty little secret. He’s characterized for being an intelligent man but his lust for Abigail led to his affair‚ destroying completely trust between his relationship with his wife Elizabeth. Because of his affair with Abigail‚ Proctor questions whether or not he is a moral man‚ yet this adultery is the only
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