other just to salvage their own lives. In The Crucible‚ Puritan way of life revolves around the church. If you announce your opinion‚ you must disagree with the church. If you disagree with the church‚ you disagree with God; and if you dare disagree with God‚ you my friend‚ are a true Devil’s advocate. The Salem Witch Trials tended to base their arguments on fallacious statements made by imbecilic young girls‚ distraught middle-aged women‚ and a reverend‚ lustful for power--not exactly the precedent
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In the play "The Crucible" written by Arthur Miller‚ the author displays how easily people can make judgments based on their personal beliefs rather than rational and logical reasoning. Miller elucidates throughout the play that truth has no meaning when men believe only what they want to believe. A situation is created where there are factors capable of forcing characters into making assessments based on what they think is right while disregarding the truth. Three characters in Miller’s play who
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The Crucible Many different parts form together to make up the society we see in The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller. Whether it be religion‚ government‚ or social roles; they all play some sort of impacting part to the characters we met while watching The Crucible. Who knew that religion and government could change a person’s life in a matter of minutes like it did so many times throughout the movie. The characters like Abigail Williams and John Proctor both knew the risks of going against
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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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Characterization: There are generally two types of characterization‚ explicit (direct) and implicit (indirect) characterization. Explicit characterization: A character is portrayed by direct description of his outward appearance and by directly naming his human and mental qualities or abilities. Implicit characterization: A character is portrayed by what he does or by describing his environment. From what he does or from his surroundings one draws conclusions as to what kind of character
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The Crucible Reverend Hale is portrayed as a hypocritical man in of Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible. Despite his moral beliefs‚ Hale decided to bend to the social feelings in Salem in order to gain status. As the community’s accepted expert witness on witchcraft‚ he contributed to the condemnation of several villagers. Fortunately‚ Hale eventually realized the error of his ways and took steps to remedy what he had done. Upon his arrival in Salem‚ Hale almost immediately became one of the
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Reverand Hale a changed man “We shall need hard study if it comes to tracking down the Old Boy.” As Reverend Hale spoke these words he became a dynamic character in The Crucible. He was an intellectual‚ confident man‚ who became a desperate minister in the end. The three strongest characteristics of Reverend Hale’s change are his self-confidence‚ his reliance on knowledge‚ and his desire to save people. “I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved‚ baring gift of high religion;
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If only Reverend Jonathan Hale knew what he was getting himself into as he stepped into Salem on a dark gloomy day. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ it seems that the characters all care about getting rid of witchcraft. But in the end‚ their actions go too far‚ and their accusing become unethical. Since Reverend Hale is motivated by finding and ending witchcraft‚ his decision to stop retaliating against the court creates many tragedies in the ending of the play. Many things motivate Reverend
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McKenna Elliott Mr. Jahnke English 10 3A 10 November 2013 Crucible paper Weakness‚ Jealousy and Manipulation In the 1950’s people were imprisoned for being accused as communists. Many lost their jobs and family. Many were afraid to stand up for themselves‚ therefore people just accused them even if they were innocent. How would innocent people feel if they were used as everyone’s scapegoat? Imagine if they had to accuse other people of witchcraft just to save there job‚ and social
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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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