Aware of the potency of Sarah Good‚ Tituba‚ and many of the other accused witches‚ the accusers in the Salem court feign hysteria (Tunc Web‚ Miller PAGE NUMBER. The display of pain is an attempt to create the impression that the Sarah and Tituba are infecting the “normal” girls (Tunc Web). Such hysteria allows Abigail to avoid allegations when she accuses Tituba and others of serving the Devil (Tunc Web‚ Miller 1154). ( According to Tanfer Tunc‚ in the seventeenth-century‚ the women accused of witchcraft
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In Arthur Miller’s Crucible individuals take advantage of others in order to satisfy their needs. In the Crucible‚ Manipulation and lies changes the perception of society. In the crucible‚ Arthur Miller shows how power causes individuals to have evil thoughts hence being a risk though protecting their reputation. Abigail lies in order to portray herself as an innocent victim. Abigail uses Hale to expose those involved with the devil. “I don’t compact with no devil! I want to open myself‚ I want
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In the play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller implies how fear was used to silence the people of Salem and how it was used to persuade people into false testimony. Throughout the play in Salem witch trials‚ fear was the major source of power to control the enemy. In Salem there were only a couple of things one had to worry about such as punishment from the ruling authoritative‚ supernatural forces‚ and shame brought onto their names. In the play there are girls who use fear as their source of weapon
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THE CRUCIBLE CHARACTER ANALYSIS CHARACTER Abigail Williams DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTER MOTIVATION FOR ACTIONS PERSONALITY TRAITS 17-year-old niece of Rev. Parris had an affair with John Proctor to protect herself her desire to have John Proctor all to herself witnessing her parents’ murder good at deceiving others violent untrustworthy leader vengeful Betty Parris 10-year-old daughter of Rev. Parris scared to get in trouble scared Reverend Parris Salem’s minister; disliked by many people
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denied seeing Marry Warren making the poppet during court. And the last reason is she told the court that she saw Marry Warrens spirit when they was in court. Even though the spirit wasn’t there she was just saying that. In the play Abigail told Danforth “I have seen my blood runnin’ out! I have been near to murdered every day because I done my duty pointing out the Devi’s people- and tis is my reward? To be mistrusted‚ denied‚ questioned.” The third adjective that describes Abigail is a leader.
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informative aspect of this quote is that it sheds light on the person Abigail truly is because it shows that she is a lying‚ conniving person‚ who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Judge Danforth: "Who weeps for these weeps for corruption." This quote explains Judge Danforth ’s mentality in regards to the court proceedings. He used the information that he was given in order to make an assessment of the situation. The problem with that method is that he took everything
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The Crucible: A Literary Analysis In 1692‚ Salem was populated by Puritans who believed in black-and-white lines between good and evil. The powers of darkness were real forces to them‚ which could wreak havoc and destruction on society if unleashed. The system of government was that God was the true leader of society‚ and he expressed his will through the actions of men and women. In the Old Testament‚ we hear stories of how God led directly through Moses; Salem‚ likewise‚ was led through men who
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maintain the values of the people‚ and correct the path of the misguided. A leader like John Proctor who attempts to retrace (retrace? I don’t think that is what you mean.) the corrupt path of the town. When people like Reverend Parris and Judge Danforth are put in a
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GROUP ASSIGNMENT CASE 23: DANFORTH & DONNALLEY LAUNDRY PRODUCTS COMPANY Purpose of Meeting: To make capital budgeting decision with respect to the introduction and production of a new product‚ a liquid detergent called Blast. Need to consider what types and which cash flows should be included in capital budgeting analysis. D&D was producing and marketing two major product lines: 1. Lift-Off: Low –suds‚ concentrated powder. 2. Wave: Traditional powder detergent. Questions &
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Belonging Essay All individuals unmistakably experience a sense of belonging in a multifaceted and convoluted process. Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” and George Clooney’s film “Good Night and Good Luck” are both texts where acceptance into society is explored in characters through various and complex measures. While the play and film both illustrate the complexities of assimilation into society to an individual’s identity the Crucible further presents this as an ironic situation as people
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