Ryan Hermes Mr. Kadwell Advanced English 11 January 2nd‚ 2016 Exploitation of the Trials The Crucible‚ taking place in the highly theocratic Salem‚ Massachusetts during the late 1600’s‚ starts off with the local Reverend Parris discovering several girls from the colony dancing in the woods. His arrival causes fright amongst the girls‚ panicking them. One girl‚ Parris’s daughter Betty‚ takes ill becoming unresponsive to any efforts to wake her up. The colonists believe the girl’s illness is
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Set in 1692‚ The Crucible is a novel depicting the lives and conflicts of various Puritan characters during the Salem witch trials. Mary Warren‚ in particular‚ is a young servant girl whose ethics are challenged when she becomes afflicted with terror and intimidation. <br> <br>The essential conflict Mary Warren encounters is admitting to the court that the trials are simply pretend. Internally‚ she realizes that the accusations are mortally wrong and cruel. The trial is based on hatred and revenge
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There are many riveting characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller; Abigail Williams being one of them. Abigail is a fast‚ lying‚ and a cunning girl. She is promiscuous as in fast because she has been seeking John Proctor’s love and expressing her love for him since they had a one night affair. She says "Give me a word John a soft word" (Miller‚ 1953‚ p.1219). John seems to not feel the same way towards her as she feels toward him‚ so he pulls away. Despite John’s feelings she continues to pursue
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The Crucible Theme Essay Arthur Millers play‚ The Crucible is a story of the with hunt in Salem Ma. The town breaks out in hysteria because a group of young girls spread a lie to get out of trouble. Some of the characters must battle there own desires and morals to stay alive or to do what’s right. John Proctor struggles with many problems through out the story. He beats himself up over committing adultery with Abi. Further more his wife has never really forgiven him and brings it up all the
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Burlaza Mr. Coons American Literature 23 April‚ 2013 “The Crucibles” Literary Analysis In the Drama “The Crucibles” by Arthur Miller‚ creates an intensifying and motivating situation that keeps readers on their toes eager to find out what happens next. Miller gives a dramatical attitude and emotion in the situation that is scattering in Salem. Miller emphasizes the plot/situation in the text through a few specific characters‚ their conflicts‚ and transition of the plot in every act. Miller describes
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The Crucible Final Essay Widely interpreted as an allegorical testament to the hysteria of the 1950s ‘Red Scare’‚ The Crucible‚ a renowned playwright by Arthur Miller‚ depicts the troubled state of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1692. During this time period‚ New England has become notorious for conducting witchcraft trials against members of their own Puritan communities‚ hanging many people who were likely innocent‚ but given unfair trials. In plain context‚ the panic is started when a few girls are
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“The Crucible‚” the title Arthur Miller’s gave his play. Nowhere in the whole play is the title even mentioned. This makes one curious to find out the reason why. Why would Arthur Miller name his play “The Crucible” and not mention it in his play? There could be many reasons why he chose this title. Webster’s dictionary defines crucible as a vessel of a very refractory material used for melting a substance that requires a high degree of heat. Crucible is also defined as a severe test. The last definition
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Crucible can be defined as a severe test or a searching trial. The witch trials were a grueling and unnecessary process. The trials were finally kicked off when Reverend Parris found Abby‚ Betty‚ Ruth‚ Mary Warren‚ Mercy Lewis‚ and Tituba dancing in the woods and trying to conjure spirits. Betty fell ill the next day‚ almost all of Salem thought that the devil was in their small‚ conservative‚ intolerant town. To avoid being prosecuted as witches‚ the girls‚ with Abigail as their leader‚ would
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Miller’s Reasoning on Writing the Crucible Both The Crucible and the McCarthy era were similar because Miller used the Salem Witch Trials of the Crucible to parallel what occurred during the McCarthy era. Miller was one of several writers that were blacklisted during the McCarthy time so he experienced being wrongfully accused of something‚ and he had no way to overcome the accusations. Miller wrote the Crucible to indirectly describe the events that were happening in the 1950’s‚ by showing the
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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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