My Initial Impression of the Act: When Mrs. Putnam is introduced for the first time‚ she is described as “a twisted soul of forty-five‚ a death-ridden woman‚ haunted by dreams”‚ which is not precisely what you would call an emboldening description. Through her aperture lines‚ we can facilely optically discern that Mrs. Putnam is a very manipulative and assertive woman‚ who believes in witchcraft‚ as she instantly believes that Betty’s quandary has been caused by witchcraft. As far as Mr. Putnam
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this is Witch craft. Believing that John and Rebecca were in all this madness. John Proctor was accused that he is a witch by Marry Warren; she explains that he is of the devils man and that he signs the devils book. Marry said to the judge‚ Sir Danforth that she knows that John is a man of the devil. “Don’t touch me! You’re the devils man!”( ) Mary goes against John by telling the court that he is a witch and was forcing her to tell the court that the girls were lying. Since the incident the girls
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world! Hennrick‚ you heard it!”(Cheever-952) He was referring to what Elizabeth said‚ so now she is officially accused of witchcraft. They often tried to get those who confessed to tell on others. “Did you ever see anyone with the Devil?”(Danforth-991). Danforth was trying to get Proctor to confess on him and others who they thought practiced
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How does Miller use the ending of each act to make the audience feel the madness in Salem? Miller is able to portray the madness of Salem in a variety of ways‚ throughout the whole of the play however the ending of each act allows the audience to fully feel the hysteria. By incorporating changes of key themes and ideas as well as using links throughout the text and a variety of dramatic techniques towards the end of each act‚ Miller is able to leave the audience with a sense of this madness. The
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How is ‘The Crucible’ appropriately titled? The word ‘crucible’ is used by Arthur Miller in his play as a metaphor. The first definition of the word crucible is: a melting pot especially for metals. In the play this is first acknowledged during the first act‚ as we gradually piece together the information concerning the girls dancing. The ‘kettle’ viewed by Reverend Parris mirrors a crucible. We are told that the girls had made a brew which contained a
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The Crucible- Act Four Plot : The final act opens that fall in the Salem jail. Several hangings are scheduled for that morning‚ including of John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse. Danforth‚ Hathorne‚ and Cheever arrive and ask why Reverend Hale has been allowed in the prison. They discover that Parris has allowed it and so they send for him. They discuss how Parris has seemed rather unstable lately. When he enters‚ they discover that Hale has been trying to convince Rebecca Nurse to save herself by confessing
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“There are wheels within wheels in this village‚ and fires within fires‚” (Miller 152). Here‚ Mrs. Putnam argues with Rebecca Nurse over the cause of the death of her miscarriages. Instead of looking for a logical answer‚ like Rebecca‚ Mrs. Putnam believes that the cause was supernatural. Abigail preys on many villagers on the belief of supernatural events and incites them into hysteria. Her exaggerated acts not only scare the villagers but also distract them from reason and logic causing mass hysteria
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Defying authority is hard. Religious laws with strict death penalties for those who defy authority are even harder. In the story The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ a brave and stern character named John Proctor dwells within the plot of the play. Proctor was one of the few sensible people in the town of Salem to see the lies in Abigail’s witchcraft accusations. Proctor has a great will and love for his word and his wife. Honest‚ upright‚ and blunt-spoken‚ Proctor is a good man with one detrimental
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Brendan Murch 11/5/10 English II John Proctor Tragic Hero Essay In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a person who is good and decent‚ yet he has a tragic flaw which leads to his downfall. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a highly respected farmer whose tragic flaw is pride. John Proctor plays a crucial role in Salem when the townspeople were being falsely accused and hanged as witches by a group of teenage girls. One of these girls
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PURITAN LITERATURE three main points "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford Summary: Bradford describes life in the new Puritan (1)’city upon a hill’. The Puritans thanked God for bringing them to the new land and built their lives around him. Although‚ in the beginning‚ (2) they had to push through disease and harsh weather. Bradford also describes how lonely the Pilgrims felt‚ because no one could ’greet them’ and they were in a place in which they knew nothing about. He knew that
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