in the country — Danforth: Then there is a prodigious guilt in the country. Are you afraid to be questioned here? Hale: I may only fear the Lord‚ sir‚ but there is fear in the country nevertheless.Danforth: Reproach me not with the fear in the country; there is fear in the country because there is a moving plot to topple Christ in the country! Hale: But it does not follow that everyone accused is part of it. Danforth: No uncorrupted man may fear this court‚ Mr. Hale!”. Danforth doesn’t know what
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irony is shown when John Proctor forgets one of the Ten Commandments when Hale comes to his house. A great example of irony is when Elizabeth Proctor lies about the affair that she knows that Abigail and John Proctor have. She states this when Danforth asks‚ “Is your husband a lecher [?]” and Elizabeth answers‚ “No‚ sir” (Miller 874‚ Act 3). This shows that Elizabeth did not want to confess about the affair. She was also unsure of what to say at certain times because she kept turning towards Proctor
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like they’ve found the enemy‚ and that the public will have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately this will end in some persons getting falsely accused of Communism so that the government has a scapegoat to fall back on. Similarly shown in Act 4‚ Danforth asks Proctor a question that parallels the one before: “Did you ever see anyone with the Devil?” (140). The court is looking for more people to accuse. This can get out of hand and cause a spiderweb of falsely accused people which all have to die
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Proctor was arrested for contempt of the court as a result of attempting to defend his wife‚ Elizabeth against Abigail’s accusations. “A person is either with this court or he must be counted against it‚ there is no road between.” (94) As Danforth states‚ there is no middle ground in the eyes of the law‚ you are either with the court‚ or you are against it and so against God. When Proctor and two others‚ Giles Corey and Francis Nurse come to the court with evidence of their wives innocence
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the Devil is going to take her? 2. Give one example of how Abigail shows her dishonesty in this act. 3. What effect do the trials have on Salem? Use three details from the drama to support your answer. 4. When first arrives at the Salem jail‚ Danforth complains‚ “There is a prodigious stench in this place.” How might this line be read to mean something besides a comment on the smell? 5. How is Giles Corey’s character reflected in his death? Use one detail from the drama to support your response
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When you read a play write‚ such as The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ it makes you wonder the different themes it manifests. It shows‚ betrayal‚ love‚ jealousy‚ etc. The theme that I believe is the most important is the effects of theocracy; because in Salem‚ religion was the only unity they had for their community. It was also their way of judgment. Religion was the communities ’ mandatory law of life. This was their only way of protection and their way of making a good reputation. In the beginning
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Belonging Essay Makeover Introductions 1. In my interpretation‚ the three texts‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Into the Wild and Miss Potter all powerfully link the ideas of belonging and the impact on an individual’s sense of belonging. 2. Belonging is a powerful state which can allow humans to feel a sense of purpose and acceptance. Sharing similar values‚ feeling a sense of individuality‚ achieving close relationships and feeling a sense of connectedness all influence an
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The Crucible: The Witchcraft Hysteria In 1692‚ in Salem Massachusetts‚ the superstition of witches existed in a society of strong Christian beliefs. Anybody who acted out of the ordinary was accused of being a witch and then the accuse would actually be forgiven if the blamed their accusations on another individual. This was the main idea of a play entitled‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller. In this play a group of young girls act up and are then accused of being witches. These girls then blame
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Crucible Essay Throughout the novel The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller describes how being put thought the Salem witch trials of 1692 brought out the true essence of various characters. Arthur Miller shows that the various victims who were put through trials would confess to save themselves and also the difficulties they had to face during their trial period. Characters like John Proctor‚ Giles Corey‚ and Reverend Hale were put through different kinds of trials each different from the others. Each
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philosophy and architecture in hopes of building a “college of tomorrow.” Wright designed the following 9 buildings: Annie Pfieffer chapel‚ Buckner Building (Original Roux Library)‚ Ordway Building (Originally called the Industrial Arts Building)‚ Danforth Chapel‚ Polk County Science Building (Called Polk Science by faculty and students)‚ Watson/Fine Building (Administration Building)‚ Water Dome‚ Three Seminars (Now the Business Office)‚ and The Esplanades. It took about twenty years for the master
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