Crucible: Questions and Answers. Act 1 1. Who is the leader? How would you describe Mary Warren in relation to the other girls? Abigail is the dominant figure in charge of the girls‚ making her the leader. In relation to the other girls‚ Marry Warren is very aware of the consequences and would like to avoid getting in trouble with the elders‚ therefore she tries to pull herself away from the girls. 2. What have the girl done to violate Puritan codes and could explain their behaviour? How does
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Max Railing Mr. Shanahan British Literature Honors December 11‚ 2012 Social class within Pride and Prejudice plays a key role throughout the novel. Social class not only determines where one is placed in the class structure‚ but also the amount of land‚ money‚ and potential suitor candidates. Where one is placed within the social hierarchy is based on what one does for a living and their social status as well. For instance‚ Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are considered ‘landed gentry‚’ meaning they do
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Marriage As A Social Contract In Jane Austen’s ‘Pride And Prejudice’ “.It is a truth universally acknowledged‚ that a single man in possession of a good fortune‚ must be in want of a wife”. With these famous words‚ Jane Austen launched into what has come to be regarded by many as the greatest romance novel of all time. Written in late 1790’s England‚ in a time of radical social upheaval and political change‚ ‘Pride and Prejudice’ presents a mixed bag of social ideas relating to marriage‚ the
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about something that’s impossible to change. But isn’t having guilt what makes us human or good? Doesn’t it show that we do have a soul? Having guilt makes us human‚ it makes us grow and try to become someone better than we were yesterday. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller many characters are engulfed in guilt and are either punished or rewarded by it. Arthur Miller uses these characters to show how guilt can make you want to become a better person. Guilt pushes John Proctor to not only protect his
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If someone saw girls dancing naked in the woods today‚ they probably wouldn’t put them on trial. In early colonial times‚ it would have been considered a sign of witchcraft and a sin! In Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible"‚ a story of that kind of odd behavior is told about the now infamous Salem witch trials. In 1692‚ a group of young women were caught dancing in the woods and witchcraft hysteria went rampant through Salem‚ Massachusetts. The political‚ social‚ and environmental settings in the late
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significant theme in The Crucible. Abigail and John’s lies and deceit precede the play. They had an affair before the play begins. However‚ this affair considerably affects the plot of The Crucible. ABIGAIL: Give me a word‚ John. A soft word. PROCTOR: No‚ no‚ Abby. That’s done with. (Miller 1) Through this quote the reader learns that Abigail and John have both told lies. They deceived people about their relationship. Throughout Acts One and Two of The Crucible‚ they continue to lie
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How does Jane Austen introduce Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy to the reader in the opening scenes? Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ published in 1813 is a novel that is acknowledged as a masterpiece. The opening sentence of Pride and Prejudice is famously ironic‚ “it is universally acknowledged‚ that a single man in possession of a good fortune‚ must be in want of a wife”‚ this sentence is completely against Jane Austen’s characteristics; it states an opinion like it was fact; it’s a
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novels contain two major views‚ the foil and the main character. These views are often very contradicting. Arthur Miller does a phenomenal job by indirectly showing the foil and the main character in The Crucible. Readers can interpret The Crucible in many different ways. One of the major foils is Reverend Parris to John Proctor. Parris is a highly respected man in the society and keeps a pure white name within the government system. However‚ because of his position Parris has become very selfish and
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Mrs. DuBay English 12 13 April 2012 Pride and Poverty “It is a beggars pride that he is not a thief” (Japanese Proverb). In today’s economy people are shameless and would rather be on welfare and disability than get a job and earn a living. Pride has been discarded‚ and poverty has become normal. People in today’s society would rather lie and steal then make an honest living that they are proud of. However in Frank McCourt’s memoir Angela’s Ashes pride and poverty go hand in hand. During
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The Crucible Abigail Williams: "I am but God ’s finger‚ John. If he would condemn Elizabeth‚ she will be condemned." This quote is from the mouth of Abigail‚ the leader of the girls involved at the center of the plot. She is talking with John‚ and trying to rationalize the things that the girls are doing. Proctor knows what is at the heart of the matter as Abigail is merely trying to get rid of his wife so that they can be together‚ something that he no longer wants. This situation
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