Brianna Chapman Mr. Horan Honors English II 10/28/14 Tragic Decision Making Alter the Witch Hunt Decision making can either make or break someone. The Salem Witch Trials consisted of many false accusations and unnecessary deaths. Arthur Miller portrayed the symptoms of “groupthink”‚ written by Irvin Janis‚ during the course of The Crucible. Janis’ article explores the psychology of decision making among a group. The major symptoms that seem to manifest The Crucible are self-censorship‚ pressure
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The people who used false quotes in “The Crucible” are Francis‚”These are all covenanted Christians‚ sir.” and Danforth. Danforth quoted‚”Then I am sure they may have nothing to fear.” because he ignores the fact that the girls may be lying‚ and want vengeance‚ so any christian good and bad could be
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Puritan Salem‚ Massachusetts is uprooted when a panic surrounding accusations of witchcraft takes over the town. As more people begin to be accused and tried‚ the community begins to disintegrate as the local minister and a reverend from a nearby town lead a witch-hunt to purge the town of accused witches. Children become orphans‚ crops go un-harvested and cows roam the streets. The PlayMaker’s Repertory Company production of The Crucible seeks to illustrate how intolerance
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Arthur Miller‚ a great playwright of his time‚ wrote The Crucible. The Crucible‚ a 1953 play‚ was written at the time of the Red Scare in America. The author was accused of being a communist during this period of time and wrote the play to show how out of proportion the government was while the Red Scare was commencing. Miller used various forms of satire to show his feeling towards this ordeal in the play. The forms of satire were used to compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. His drama
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how the girls dancing in the forest naked would‚ ruin his reputation with the people‚ and if it would cause him to step down from the pulpit “There is a faction that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit” (Miller). Parris later in the story begged Danforth to suspend the trials‚ not because he wanted justice‚ but he feared the townspeople. Many people did not have integrity and choose to confess of doing witchcraft‚ so they would not die but would forever have a bad name. Others had integrity and
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all their evidence‚ a few children’s stories. In addition‚ both the incidences had leaders that fed and fueled the hysteria. During the Witch Trials‚ one of the main "Hanging Judges" was Danforth. He was a main contributor to the hysteria and fear of witches that swelled throughout the communities. Though Danforth did not directly accuse people of practicing witchcraft‚ he chose to believe the fits that the children of the jury put on in the court. The Children were believed to be innocent and it
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Reverend Hale The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place in the sixteen nineties during the famous but tragic witch trials. Reverend Hale who is a minister and an expert of the demonic arts and witchcraft is sent from East Hanover to Salem where there is a spreading fear of witchcraft. When Hale arrives in Salem he finds the entire town in total chaos. At the beginning Hale is adamant in believing that they’re where witches and that nothing but good could come of his being
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When entering the first day of high school‚ many people come prepared perfect outfit‚ straighten hair‚ precise eyeliner and books colored coded. They are ready to get their name out there‚ make honor roll every semester and let everyone know who they are‚ but then they start valuing parties instead of schools‚ they rathered be intoxicated with strangers then sleepover with friends from kingerardern. They found themselves in a bad decision and picking the wrong choice of how to get out of it. They
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Speaker: Danforth 2. To whom the speaker is talking to: Francis Nurse 3. Content: Francis hands over a list of 91 people that signed to prove the innocence of Rebecca Nurse‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ and Martha Corey. However‚ Danforth declared to arrest them all for examination and tries to explain to Francis that they are in a sharp time so it is necessary for every person
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Overall‚ John Proctor is a good man. Even though he went against his beliefs and cheated on his wife‚ he knows that it was wrong and decides to end the affair. He overtly tells Abigail that it is over. He admits that he still thinks about her now and again‚ but he states that he will “cut his hand off before he reaches out for her again” (Miller‚ 1953/p. 1246). This was his first step to make the situation right. He truly regrets his affair with her. Abigail gets angry that he will not be with her
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