“You’ll speak nothing of Elizabeth!” after Abigail had insulted her by calling her sickly (22). John‚ while talking with Danforth‚ proves his loyalty to Elizabeth by speaking up for her as he is trying to get her and his friends wives out of jail. He tells Danforth “that woman will never lie” which proves his loyalty to his wife (85). He proves his loyalty to his friends when Danforth has told him Elizabeth is pregnant and will stay alive for one year by
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grudge‚ Mrs. Putnam accused Betty of certain witch like activities even though she herself never saw the action. This demonstrates the betrayal of a member in the society because the Putnam’s try to condemn Betty from a grudge. Another example is of Danforth because he transforms this society from being religious to a courthouse. This is shown on page 85‚ “Do you take it upon yourself to determine what this court shall believe and what it shall set aside?” and on page 100‚ “I have been thirty-two year
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individuality. People in general are intelligent‚ but once people submit to a group consciousness‚ they turn into panic-driven animals. This theory is proven in Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible by characters Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Hale‚ and Judge Danforth. As soon as Abby knows she will get in trouble for witchcraft‚ she lies and deceives the town into believing she is a messenger of God. Whether or not she started to believe herself we do not know‚ but it is evident that she is lying while saying
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According to the stage directions‚ Abigail draws the sobbing‚ repentant Mary to her side “out of her infinite charity.” Why is this comment ironic? • Use several adjectives to describe Danforth: • What is your opinion about the way Danforth is conducting the court? • Why does Elizabeth lie to Danforth about her husband’s relationship with Abigail? • What kind of irony is this an example of? • Who is the play’s central character‚ or protagonist (usually undergoes radical
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that Abigail’s character is in fact extremely intelligent and cunning‚ and this is emphasised as the play goes on‚ and she escapes the Salem trials without even a scratch. Another character that was distinct in the performance of The Crucible was Danforth‚ the head judge of the trials. The first thing to notice about his character was his accent‚ which was quite posh and distinguished‚ implying superiority and indicating a well-educated‚ powerful man. His poise also emphasised his power‚ with his
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Ms. Pennell’s Big-Bad Study Guide to help you pass The Crucible or the severe test or trial that will be the examinations for this literary work of genius by Arthur Miller. By the way‚ that was your first vocabulary word (crucible – heat-resistant container in which metals are melted or fused at very high temperatures; thus a severe trial or test). Get ready to have your brain melted!! List of Characters Reverend Parris -- vicious‚ shallow‚ cowardly‚ villainous‚ peacock of a man (former merchant
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The Crucible Discussion Questions ACT ONE 1.) The irony in this statement is purely the fact that the very corruption that the church was trying to avoid is exactly what is became overcome with. The wrong and deceitful lies that the church wanted to evade became the basis for many accusations and convictions of innocent peoples. 2.) Mrs. Putnam’s 7 babies died very soon after birth except for one‚ Ruth Putnam. According to her‚ the devil (and those working with the devil) are the reasons
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Anne Rebecca Nurse 535 Cedar Avenue Holy Help‚ MA 02136 Deputy Governor Danforth 424 Devil’s Drive Bad Decisions‚ MA 02461 Dear Deputy Governor Danforth‚ My husband and I arrived in Salem two weeks ago to visit my grandmother Mrs. Nurse‚ only to find her accused of cavorting with the devil. My grandmother is a lady of good reputation as are many other people that have been accused. The girls of Salem have taken over your court saying that they saw the devil and wrote their names in his
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The judges had a big role in this part of the play. The judges are only concerned about their authority and power. For example‚ judge Danforth and Hathorne both believe that they are right because they are supervised by God. Do to this reason the judges believe that their decision is fair. This leads the judges to be biased on their decision and not examine the trial analytically. In The
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“We go on and on about our differences. But‚ you know‚ our differences are less important than our similarities. People have a lot in common whether they see it or not.” –William Hall. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor were not as different as they seemed‚ they were alike in their love of the same man‚ John Proctor. These women each had their own role in what happened in Salem‚ their roles were very different but had big consequences‚ good or bad‚ in Salem. Elizabeth had the role of the loving
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