Shah Akbur Ms. Jones AP Language 1 December 2009 The Crucible True Purpose One of the factors that can be accredited to starting the hysteria over witchery in the Crucible is the weakness of several of the characters in the story. The fear and lack of mental stability of these characters are a pivotal reason as to why these trials took place. It was Parris’s fear of his reputation being tarnished by his daughter’ssickness that led him to bring John Hale which eventually spirals down
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The Crucible: The Evil of Fear In The Crucible‚ a play written by Arthur Miller‚ the strict Puritan community of Salem is bombarded with the hysteria of witchcraft. It starts when five young girls of Salem are caught dancing in the forest. Instead as mere children playing‚ this behavior is viewed upon by the Puritans as the work of the devil. As the hysteria builds momentum‚ more and more accusations radiate. Reverend Hale‚ a well known expert on witches‚ is brought into Salem to ’cleanse’
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There are many characters that Arthur Miller has written about in The Crucible that have many meaning. Mary Warren is a character of importance and shows examples of a lesson that many people need to learn today. Demonstrating qualities of being a coward‚ fearful‚ and a very dishonest‚ the character of Mary Warren is developed by Arthur Miller in order to support lesson that many people need to learn today that if we do not learn from the past that history will repeat itself. Mary Warren is a coward
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The Crucible is a complex and intriguing novel with events‚ characters and themes comparable to almost every period of human history. It is common for humans to fear change and what is unknown‚ in the play The Crucible this is witchcraft and the devil‚ in more recent times it can be seen in post World War Two and Cold War United States‚ through McCarthyism. The themes in the crucible are as important to people in the 21st century as in Salem in 1692. These include justice‚ reputation‚ hysteria‚ intolerance
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Deception‚ lies‚ and witches‚ all of these have one thing in common: they are all found in The Crucible. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller. Reverend Parris‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris and many more characters are found in this play. Find out how the accuse everyone and anyone in the town as to being a witch or conducting witch craft. In Act One Reverend Parris‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris‚ John Proctor and Reverend Hale are introduced and brought to life. During Act
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An allegory is a story‚ poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning‚ typically a moral or political one. Arthur Miller’s novel‚ the Crucible is a fictional play that centers around the Salem Witch Trials. The novel can also be classified as an example of an allegory. The allegorical meaning of the Crucible is that it can be a representation of the Red Scare‚ the HUAC‚ and McCarthyism. The Red Scare was the promotion of fear of the potential rise of communism after World
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The Real Meaning of The Crucible In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller comments on the absurdity of historical events or organizations such as the HUAC‚ McCarthyism‚ and the Red Scare by the accusations and reactions of the characters in the book. The HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities) was a committee started in 1934 to keep an eye on behavior that they thought to be subversive. The committee was created to keep and eye on all types of subversive behavior‚ but had a tendency to focus on
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Christian beliefs. Anyone who acts out of the ordinary is accused of being a witch‚ and he/she will actually be forgiven if they blame their accusations on another individual‚ or confess themselves as guilty. Hysteria is the main idea of this play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Miller shows how it can destroy an entire community‚ and developed a theme of how suspicion and panic can lead to extensive hysteria that often can destroy rationality and public/individual persona. Firstly‚ the person
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Theories of the accusing girls in the crucible by ARTHUR MILLER by truc huynh professor: heidi kozlowski english 1b july 28‚ 2011 Truc Huynh Professor Heidi Kozlowski English 1B 29 July 2011 The Theories of the Accusing Girls in The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ which was first performed at Martin Beck Theater on January 22‚ 1953‚ is one of the excellent dramas in the 20th century. From the experiences‚ political and social cognizance and historical fact‚ Miller have built
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that is most accessible to the reader is the one that is grounded in realism.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Respond with close references to texts you have studied. The setting of Salem‚ Massachusetts in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a setting that is accessible and relevant to the reader‚ as it is grounded in realism. Although it is different from our society‚ it did once exist‚ and therefore helps us understand what can happen in a fear based society. The theocratic setting
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