Denise Biggs Article:1 Sundstrand‚ David. "The Crucible." Masterplots‚ Fourth Edition (2010): 1-3. Literary Reference Center. Web. 24 Jan. 2013. The Story: The Reverend Samuel Parris prays over his daughter‚ who lies stricken with a nameless malady. As he prays‚ he is angered by the interruption of his Negro slave‚ Tituba‚ whom he brought with him from the island of Barbados. Parris is frightened and furious‚ for he discovered his daughter Betty‚ Tituba‚ and some of the village girls dancing in
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witchcraft. When Judge Danforth asks Proctor if he will drop his accusations against the court‚ he says‚ "I "" I think I cannot . . . These are my friends. Their wives are also accused."�(92) Although he is somewhat reluctant‚ he stands up for the truth even at the risk of exposing his affair with Abigail. This is shown in Act Three when John Proctor can no longer take the lying and denial of his affair with Abigail Williams and confesses to the court room of his sins. He tells Danforth‚ "I have known her
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people lived on a daily basis and how the Salem Witch Trial started from start to finish. In his play‚ Miller suggest that theocracy was the primary cause to the hysteria. Judge Danforth and Reverend Hale were two important figures who contributed greatly to the outcome of the trial. Reverend Hale walked into Salem
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he didn’t commit. He knows that being dishonest isn’t being loyal to his beliefs. In The Crucible‚ an example of not possessing integrity is also shown. Danforth‚ is the prime example of having no loyalty towards himselfor his beliefs. Danforth‚ is the Deputy Governor who convicts the citizens of being witches. When Danforth is asked to pardon the accused‚ he refuses saying that he can’t because twelve have already hung for the same crime‚ and he refuses to let asnyone off. Even though
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their doubt‚ when everyone else is just constantly thinking and wondering if it could be true or not. Another character that show his guilt in this act is Danforth. He is the judge who have tried all of the suspects‚ and sentenced the majority of them to death. After two of the girls that were the basis for everyone’s conviction skip town‚ Danforth begins to show his skepticism‚ but can not react. he understands clearly not that there is a strong possibility that the girls were lying‚ but still refuses
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Abigail is the first person you would think of when looking for someone to blame for the Salem witch trials. This is because she is seen as the ringleader of the girls who were accusing people of being witches. The first thing we learn about Abby in the stage directions is “an orphan with an endless capacity for dissembling’ this shows us straight away that she likes to cause trouble. In the first act we learn that she has had an affair with proctor. He’s says ‘ill not be comin’ for you no more’
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Ben Boyd English 11H The Crucible: Thematic Essay The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is a rich and enticing play set in the late 1600’s describing the epic horrors and emotions through the events of the Salem witch trials. The Crucible‚ focuses primarily on the inconsistencies of the Salem witch trials and the extreme behavior that can result from dark desires and hidden agendas. The play begins with the discovery of several young girls and an African American slave‚ Tituba‚ in the
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Elizabeth claims that she “thought john had fancied Abigail”. A few moments later she finally states that “Proctor did not turn from her” and that it was just her being sick. John told Elizabeth that he came forward and confessed to Danforth that he committed adultery. This relates to the universal theme that reputation and respect is important to the Proctors by trying to protect eachs reputation by Elizabeth lying to save him and John trying to confess that Abigail is trying to kill
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The Crucible In the story The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ it explains a play that involves historical events like witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. This drama is an example of the unjust events that happened‚ due to the terrible lies that some young girls made up‚ who were supposedly witchcraft. This was a hard situation for the entire town because of the accusation of witchcraft toward innocent people. In The Crucible‚ Miller shows us several examples of themes‚ some interesting
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to drive the devil out of Salem. Throughout the play the girls realize that they have this power over all of the townspeople when they begin to accuse people of witchcraft and fall into “fits” to make their accusations more believable. The judge‚ Danforth‚ sentences people to be hanged all based off of these juvenile girls. The first account of accusations of witchcraft begins after Rev. Parris commences beating Tituba for leading the girls towards witchcraft. Tituba
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