through which the holiday of Thanksgiving was established as a national holiday. Hale believed that by institutionalizing the day‚ it would help to unite the Nation and to provide an American custom. Using Lincoln’s position and the general societal approval as her main points‚ she establishes the basis for her argument‚ and pleads her case to the President—the only person capable of making Thanksgiving a set holiday. Hale spends the majority of her letter to “discreetly” establish credibility in her
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that is most accessible to the reader is the one that is grounded in realism.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Respond with close references to texts you have studied. The setting of Salem‚ Massachusetts in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a setting that is accessible and relevant to the reader‚ as it is grounded in realism. Although it is different from our society‚ it did once exist‚ and therefore helps us understand what can happen in a fear based society. The theocratic setting
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The Crucible‚ Act I Study Guide American Studies: Blanchard/Pickford Please type the answers to the questions you were assigned today using complete sentences and providing. Provide at least one (1) piece of direct textual evidence to support each response as well as any necessary explanation or analysis to support your answers. Make sure to answer every part to each question. Due on Monday‚ October 1‚ for a homework grade. 1. What is wrong with Betty Paris when the play opens? Describe
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Arthur Miller‚ a great playwright of his time‚ wrote The Crucible. The Crucible‚ a 1953 play‚ was written at the time of the Red Scare in America. The author was accused of being a communist during this period of time and wrote the play to show how out of proportion the government was while the Red Scare was commencing. Miller used various forms of satire to show his feeling towards this ordeal in the play. The forms of satire were used to compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. His drama
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EWX1 11/22/05 Ms. R. Cohen Yongjie Feng The Crucible The Crucible is not only a recounting of the Salem witch trials. Behind this story‚ Arthor Miller most wants to say is the essentiality of humanity. The most representative thing is what people do is mostly to satisfy their own interests‚ so mush as willing to believe outrageous lies when those lies serve their interests. Arthur Miller develops the characters to present this theme. His depiction of Putnam
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fatal flaw often brings out the worst in us. The Salem Witch Trials‚ one of the most influential events in American history. The trials took place in 1692‚ Salem‚ Massachusetts. Historically twenty became executed as a result of “witchcraft”. The Crucible‚ a play written in 1953 about the Salem Witch Trials in 1692‚ Salem‚ Massachusetts and the townspeople are contemplating what to do with the prospect of witchcraft running amok in the town. Arthur Miller wrote this play as an allegory to Mccarthyism
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Who Has the Power? Sometimes‚ the person who should be the one wielding the power has none at all. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ he recounts the events of the Salem Witch Trials. As he tells the events that occurred‚ he clearly paints out who held the power and who should have been in power during the trials. In Miller’s play‚ the person who holds the most power in Salem during the Witch Trials is Abigail Williams. Despite being a child and an orphan‚ for her parents had died and she
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Honors English-10 19 October 2012 The Crucible Analysis Throughout The Crucible‚ the main character‚ John Proctor‚ had an internal change due to events and people in the story. Proctor was influenced by the Salem witch trials and the people involved in it. He learned lessons along the way and learned to stay true and honest to who he is. Proctor committed adultery with a girl named Abigail and felt terribly guilty. At first Proctor continued to fall into his guilt by lying and not moving
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Arthur Miller’s play "The Crucible" and Andrew Niccol’s film "Gattaca" both present the idea that suffering can lead to growth through their main characters John Proctor (Crucible) and Vincent Freeman (Gattaca) and their very unique experiences . The authors then explore who their characters share the burden of their ordeals with and how they assist in turning their suffering into growth. Despite the fact John and Vincent live in two completely different worlds over three centenaries apart they
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In Arthur Miller’s distinguished play called The Crucible‚ Judge Danforth said ‚ “A person is either with this court or he must be counted against it” (Miller). This quote represented Danforth’s character as he has a very narrow form of justice‚ either right or wrong. This quote foreshadowed the sentencing of John Proctor. Although Proctor was known as a good man in the townspeople’s eyes‚ Danforth only sees his guilt and devilish ways. Some characteristics of being an effective judge is being fair
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