In the text‚ The Crucible‚ a Puritan writing by Arthur Miller‚ said that‚ “in the record that Mr. Parris keeps‚ [he] notes that [John Proctor] is rarely in the church on Sabbath Day” (1129). This shows that going to church is a very important thing to do in the Puritan world
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1.) In the play “The Crucible” the quote “You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor” was stated by Betty Parris. Betty was saying this to Abigail Williams in Betty’s room. The quote is being said under the circumstances of Abigail and Betty arguing about what happened in the forest the night before. This quote is very important to the play because it shows that Abigail is not truthful and it raises suspicion as to why she really got fired from Goody Proctor’s. 2.) On page 146 John
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want and need. The play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller and a narrative poem‚ “Half-Hanged Mary” by Margaret Atwood are perfect examples of represent Dorothy Thompson’s quote. In The Crucible‚ Mary Warren and Elizabeth Proctor represent the people that fear in the beginning and overcome at the end; for “Half-Hanged Mary”‚ Mary Webster did not fear at all and became stronger as a person including her significance in survival after being hanged and cut down. The Crucible is a play about Witchcraft
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include many different types: physical‚ mental‚ spiritual. These journeys demonstrate the way that the person is or acts during the journey. A destination needs the journey‚ because without the journey there is no destination. In the poem “Courage” by Anne Sexton it demonstrates the way that the young person had gone throughout difficult time in his or her life growing up. An example from the text is “and made you into an alien‚ you drank their acid and concealed it.” (Lines 10-12). The evidence
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IRONY in The Crucible | |Occurs when someone states one thing and means another; often recognized as sarcasm | |Verbal irony |i.e. narrator refers to honesty as an “incumbrance” or “burden” | | |A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen | |Situational
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of his famous plays known as‚ “The Crucible” which elaborated upon what had occurred during the time period in which details were key in preserving any logic that was seemingly opted away due to certain characters within the story. With that‚ it would lead towards a series of illogical accusations that could be proven to other individuals if the individuals who is accusing another individual that they can see a spectral figure of sorts. A quote from “The Crucible” that relates to this idea was when
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Atticus demonstrates courage when he defends Tom Robinson even though he knew that they were going to lose the case simply because Tom was black. In the book to Kill a Mockingbird A man named Atticus defends a black man named Tom Robinson; Atticus is defending this man in court because he was accused of raping a white women even though he did not do it. Atticus talks to scout right before the trial when it starts surfacing at school and Atticus states “‘ This case Tom Robinson’s case‚ is something
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Things like jealousy‚ selfishness or peer pressure often lead to faulty situations. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller you can see how even in the play‚ they get into these mishaps.Victor Hugo says “Society is a republic. WHen an individual tries to lift themselves above others‚ they are dragged down by the masses‚ either by ridicule or slander.” This quote is referring to everyday situations where you feel as if you must feel higher than someone else. Weather it be selfishness‚ jealousy or peer pressure
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The most important word in The Crucible is God because the word is used to defend and prosecute others and has an ironic meaning throughout the play. The word God is more important than other words because God is used to defend and prosecute others. To the villagers‚ all of their actions are judged by God and all sins are irredeemable. Although this is a large burden‚ it also holds the community together and prevents any form of disunity. However at the start of the story‚ this community begins
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What methods does Arthur Miller use to establish the character of Proctor in Act 1 of the Crucible? Proctor’s character is established initially through stage directions‚ and the initial view is not a beaming beacon of warmth as Mary Warren ‘leaps in fright’ at the mere sight of him‚ however we discover this is due to the fact that she is not where she should be‚ not because he is a man of evil actions. Then the stage direction that Miller uses merely for the actor and director to get a true sense
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