“The Crucible” is a movie that was released on November 27‚ 1996 based on the play written by Arthur Miller in 1953. Nicholas Hytner directed the movie. Arthur Miller was born in Harlem‚ New York in 1915. “The Crucible” is said to reflect Miller’s unwillingness to cooperate with the House of Un-American Activities Committee. This committee subpoenaed Miller after having suspicion of his affiliation with the communist party. This suspicion led to Miller’s passport application being denied and Miller
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Before reading ’The Crucible’‚ I had no idea what a crucible was. To me a container isn’t a good word to describe a crucible‚ but a pot is better. Everything that’s put in a pot in mixed together and reacts‚ it’s a metaphorical way of putting this story. But it’s also the beginning cause for all problems that arise in this carefully crafted play by Arthur Miller. This play‚ ’The Crucible’ is based on the 1692 witch trials that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts yet it also focuses on the relationships
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well known playwrights of the twentieth century bases many of his characters off of real‚ living people. The characters of The Crucible have powerful characteristics that vary from the
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The Crucible of Abigail Williams Abigail Williams is a very spiteful and bitter woman‚ but she has the biggest influence on the play with all the lies she tells about people being witches which are believed and cost some people their lives. Abigail is one of the most misunderstood characters because she is so good at lying that it almost seems like she is telling the truth. A crucible is a large test that one may face that may force them to make a controversial decision to benefit them or to
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In The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams has antisocial disorder‚ also known as sociopathy. This condition is caused by factors including early life experience and learned behavior. This reflects Abigail’s situation because it is known that she witnessed her parents being killed right in front of her when she was a child. Then as an orphan‚ she was raised by her uncle‚ Reverend Samuel Parris‚ who was not an honourable man. When these factors are combined with neglect and separation‚ like her experience
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Biographical Data on Character: In “The Crucible”‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ Abigail Williams is seventeen years of age. She is a white Puritan‚ and “strikingly beautiful” (Miller 169). She lives with her uncle‚ Reverend Samuel Parris‚ ten-year old cousin‚ Betty‚ and Barbados maid‚ Titubia. Abigail also worked for John and Elizabeth Proctor until Elizabeth fired her out. In sixteen ninety-two Abigail Williams was actually eleven years old. Her uncle‚ Reverend Parris‚ with the help of Titubia
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The Crucible In “The Crucible”‚ Abigail Williams played the psycho in the play. Abigail was Reverend Parris’ niece‚ and also the woman John Proctor cheated on his wife‚ Elizabeth with. In the beginning of the play‚ Abigail acts as the innocent‚ not all knowing‚ towns girl. Much later on in the play‚ she reveals herself as the suspicious‚ smart and vindictive character. She was once a servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor‚ but was fired once Elizabeth found out she had an affair with her husband.
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having been convicted of witchcraft‚ were taken to Gallows Hill for hanging. Hundreds of others were accused of witchcraft. Dozens linguished in jail for months without trial. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”‚ the main character Abigail Williams is to blame for the 1692 Salem witch trials. Abigail was a mean‚ bitter‚ young woman who would stop and nothing to get what she wanted. No matter who she hurt‚ even the ones she loved‚ she did everything she could to live. She lied to people‚ manipulated
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In the Crucible the main character who is to blame for the outcome of the play is Abigail Williams. There were many people that got harmed‚ both physically and emotionally. She is a cruel and evil girl that will do anything to get what she wants. Also to keep herself out of danger or trouble‚ Abigail Williams is too blame for the deaths of all the innocent people the had died during the witch hunt‚ I believe that abigail should be blamed for everything she did. First of all‚ Abigail is a jealous
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The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller and is based back in the early 1950’s. During this play‚ we learn about a girl named Abigail and some of her friends. Abigail and her friends were out in the forest dancing‚ and back then children were not allowed to do anything. Abigail did not want to get in trouble so she claimed that they were talking about witches. Soon the whole lie turns into a huge debacle‚ and are forced to deal with Abigail’s actions. In this play‚ many grudges are held and personal
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