In Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ not much was received‚ except for the revenge of a heart broken girl. I didn’t find this play intriguing like most plays I have read before. If you want to watch a girl throw a tantrum over a guy and get rid of her rivals‚ then I recommend watching Mean Girls or befriend a high school queen bee‚ instead of reading The Crucible. Not much is offered to you other than blame and the act of revenge‚ which was lacked as well. In fact‚ the witch hysteria played a minor
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The Diary of Reverend Hale Act 1 (Descriptive) . I can’t help but feel out of place in this town‚ my every public move watched by people by the dozen. I feel like a complete foreigner in my own land‚ the townsfolk were bitter‚ cold and unwelcoming. It felt like there was something here‚ a spooky vibe radiating of every little thing. The town belonged in a book not a thing out of place‚ not a drunk to be scene‚ it was every preachers dream. My first
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The Crucible is more than a dramatic play; it has an underlying‚ yet obvious message. When The Crucible was written many people refused to think for themselves concerning the trials of prospected communist‚ and Arthur Miller was the first. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller‚ uses the Salem witch trials of 1692 to exhibit the dangerous McCarthyism‚ the bystander effect‚ and mass hysteria. In the 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy said "The State Department is infested with communists. I have here in my
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John Proctor vs. Reverend Parris In “The Crucible‚” it is clearly illustrated that religion is the foundation in which the society of Salem is built upon. This directly implies that morality is highly valued in the society. In the beginning of the play‚ Arthur Miller draws a distinct line between John Proctor and Parris from their backgrounds and moral standards. Proctor is a married farmer who had an affair with a 17-year old house worker‚ Abigail. Parris is a minister of the church‚ and his reputation
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English Culminating (Seminar)- The Crucible : Marginalization of Difference Thesis: In every community there are outsiders who do not fit in for many reasons‚ but the way the accepted community perceives and judges the outsider and there actions dictates how much they are respected. Tituba Point: In The Crucible‚ there is one character that can clearly be seen as an outsider in the Salem community. Tituba‚ who is a black woman from Barbados was brought to Salem‚ Massachusetts by Parris
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After studying Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ I have come to the conclusion that the three people most to blame for the witch hysteria and the subsequent death of innocent people are Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Parris‚ and the judge Hathorne. Each of these people‚ in some way‚ caused harm to blameless people‚ and I will‚ in this essay‚ explain what these people‚ knowingly or unknowingly did to contribute to the death of the innocent people hanged as witches in Salem Village in 1692. Abigail
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In The Crucible‚ many individuals and institutions face moral tests. Characters such as John and Elizabeth Proctor‚ along with Giles Corey‚ faced such tests. During the time of the trials‚ Giles Corey was called by the court to release names of those suspected of witchcraft. Rather than reveal the names of the people significantly he was pressed to death and took the names of the people to his grave. As the claims of witchcraft troubled the town‚ John had hopes of ending the problem by revealing
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In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ the main protagonists are John Proctor‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ and Reverend Hale. They had tolerated and however more struggled with the misunderstood references such as witchcraft that had effected their personal lives with dilemmas. Each character had exhibit a certain sin from the beginning and with their decisions made towards the end of the play it had expressed their true virtues. The play’s tragic hero John Proctor was an outspoken and honest man
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When bringing up The Crucible to another person‚ most people instantly know what piece of literature you’re talking about‚ and there is a reason for that. Arthur Miller wrote a piece that took place during the Salem witch trials‚ which is filled with accusations‚ drama‚ lust‚ and so much more that caused this play to become widely known. Arthur Miller is the best author because of his excellent use of rhetorical devices such as symbolism‚ foreshadowing‚ and irony. Also his risky personality that
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Cited: Miller‚ Arthur. ”The Crucible.” The American Experience. Compiled. Power‚ Susan‚ et al. Boston: Prentice Hall‚ 2007.
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