"John Proctor: I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem-- vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem‚ but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom‚ and common vengeance writes the law! This warrant’s vengeance! I’ll not give my wife to vengeance! (Miller‚ 379)". This quote by John Proctor was spoken in response to one of the many motives in the Salem witch trails in The Crucible. The witch trials were seen by some as an opportunity to obtain personal gain
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once again uses Mary Warren to show this when Danforth won’t believe that Mary Warren isn’t attacking Abigail with a bird in Act III of the play. Mary pleads to Danforth that she’s “not hurting her” and that Abigail “sees nothin’” but Danforth only continues to ask Mary if she “compacted with the devil” and tells Mary to “draw back your spirit out of them” (Miller 1261). This distrust in the community is caused by hysteric confusion and fear. Danforth and others are caught up in the alleged devil
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says this to Deputy Governor Danforth in act III. This is when they are in court‚ just after Mary Warren confesses to pretending to see spirits. Danforth asks Abigail if she was also pretending and she replies defensively and openly threatens him. Her saying this shows that she knows that she is holding the power. No one wants to get on Abigai’s bad side because she is the ring master in this circus and she can accuse whoever she likes. She is basically telling Danforth that he better watch what he
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affects their actions and majorly influences the choices they make. While all the people in Salem are concerned with keeping up a good reputation‚ three stand out above the rest. They are controlled by their need for a good name. John Proctor‚ Judge Danforth‚ and Reverend Parris are all extremely concerned with their reputations‚ which affects their actions throughout “The Crucible”. All three of these characters decisions are influenced by a desire to have a good reputation. John Proctor is a farmer
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town as witches. At the end of Act 1‚ Abigail cries out to Reverend Hale‚ “I want the light of God… I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil!”(48). Unfortunately for the accused‚ they were arrested and were tried by Judge Danforth‚ and were found to be guilty of witchcraft. Abigail becomes a saint in Salem‚ saving the villagers from the witches; however‚ little do they know‚ Abigail is using her newfound power for her own good. When she accuses Goody Proctor of being a witch
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After studying Author Millers 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‚ Danforth‚ and Reverend Paris each of these people‚ in some way cause harm to blameless people‚ and I will in this essay‚ explain what these people‚ knowingly and unknowingly did not contribute to the death of the innocent people hanged as witches in Salem Village in 1962. Abigail was most responsible for
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In an extended passage on page 224‚ it is evident the effect of this mimic: Mary Warren. Abby you mustn’t! Abigail and All the Girls. Abby‚ you mustn’t! Mary Warren. I’m here‚ I’m here! Girls. I’m here! I’m here! Mary Warren. Mr. Danforth! Girls. Mr. Danforth! Mary Warren. They’re sporting! They-! Girls. They’re sporting! Mary Warren. Stop it!! Girls. Stop it!! Mary begins to get hysterical by the girl’s imitation of her. While it is obvious to the outside reader that the girls are only
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the people of Salem; it was how others perceived you and thought of you. Three characters in particular that share this trait are Reverend Parris‚ Judge Danforth and John Proctor. Rev. Parris is the religious figure in Salem. He is the head of the church and is a very important person as the peoples’ lives revolve around their religion. Judge Danforth is the harsh judge of the Salem courtroom. He believes himself to be a righteous person who is known for giving “fair punishments” to those who have done
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The Crucible is a play about how people can be reduced to a name this can be compared to what takes place in an evaporating basin. The person or liquid goes into the basin and after heat is applied‚ there will be nothing left except a name or a simple residue. In the play we are shown in detail just one case‚ the case of John Proctor. Throughout the play miller uses a variety of techniques to build up suspense such as stage directions‚ dialogue and actions. This assignment will look at how theses
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the court (93). John has now gotten his wife‚ friends into danger and has lost his fortunate life style. Once John is being taken to jail he has an epiphany and says‚ “I hear the boot of Lucifer‚ I see his filthy face! And it is my face‚ and yours‚ Danforth! …God damns our
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