their sins whether they seek penitence or not. Abigail Williams first begins to show her sinfulness by having a relationship with a married man; John Proctor. It eventually comes back to hurt both of them in the Witch Trials when John confesses to Danforth to help prove that Abigail is faking her witchcraft and that she is trying to accuse John because she is jealous of his wife. It then backfires as his wife Elizabeth Proctor‚ lies about the affair (Miller Act III). Secondly‚ she shows wrath by
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Todd Closson English 8/24/14 The Crucible Society trusts those that conform‚ and distrusts those that don’t. One advantage of conforming to societies expectations is that you gain trust from the society. People who don’t conform aren’t trusted. One disadvantage is that you join the group‚ so you’re not technically an individual anymore in your own right. In the novel The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller explains the causes of hysteria‚ mob mentality‚ scapegoating by showing the conflicts within a society
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in people’s characters. In the Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor is John Proctor’s pious wife she is reserved‚ dutiful and hurt after knowing about John’s affair with Abigail. In the play the only sin committed by Elizabeth is lying in court when Judge Danforth asks her “...has John Proctor ever commited the crime of lechery?” and elizabeth replies “No‚ sir” with pure intentions. Elizabeth only lies in an attempt to protect her husband from being hanged but her only lie leads to the unfortunate death
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research suggest that by following these principles‚ FFT can reduce recidivism and/or prevent the onset of delinquency. These results can be accomplished with treatment costs well below those of traditional services and other interventions. References Danforth‚ J. S. (2016). A Flow Chart of Behavior Management Strategies for Families of Children with Co-Occurring Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Conduct Problem Behavior. Behavior Analysis in Practice‚ 9(1)‚ 64–76. http://doi.org.www.libproxy
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Putnam would be killing his neighbor’s for their land. Judge Hathorne asks for this person’s name‚ but Giles refuses to give it to him. "You know well why not! He’ll lay in jail if I give his name!" Giles‚ 214. Because Giles did not give a name‚ Danforth charges him for contempt of a hearing and he was sent to jail. Giles goes through another crucible when the court was trying to get him to answer is indictment. He didn’t answer is indictment so his sons could inherit his property‚ because if he
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Williams. Although‚ Mary is afraid of Abigail and all the things she can do‚ Abigail is known for being deceitful and clever‚ and that is exactly what Mary Warren wants to be when the time comes. Mary Warren gets herself out of trouble with Judge Danforth and Hathorne during the trials because she learned how to be just like Abigail. Throughout the play‚ Mary shows Salem what she is capable of so her reputation and her name are left unharmed. Mary’s fear of Abigail Williams causes her betrayal of
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addition‚ in the courtroom Mary Warren‚ utterly confounded and becoming overwhelmed by Betty –and the girls’- utter conviction‚ starts to whimper‚ hands half raised‚ powerless‚ and all the girls began whimpering exactly as Mary Warren (1312-1313). Danforth‚ the judge‚ believes Betty and the girls are possessed by the devil and are not able to stop mimicking Mrs. Warren. Betty is capable of stopping the lies of being possessed but she continues to give the people of Salem what they want to
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cleverly wrote John Proctor‚ one of the main character’s‚ death scene to symbolize the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Many people in The Holy Bible represent characters in The Crucible. For example‚ the Jews crucified Jesus just as Reverend Parris and Danforth killed John Proctor. Jesus had threatened their religion by claiming he was God. In the Testimony of John in The Holy Bible‚ a woman said to Jesus “I know that messias cometh‚ which is called Christ: when he
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no proof to back the accusations that were made. Accusations were often made to get the land of those who were going to be hanged for being a witch. During the play‚ Giles says that Putnam accused Jacobs so that he could get his land‚ Giles gives Danforth a deposition and says “…There is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors for their land.” Another major target is anyone who seems weak such as women‚ children‚ and the homeless. As for McCarthyism
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A SHRED OF GOODNESS. “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” This speech is said by John Proctor near to the end of Act IV a moment before he tears up his confession; it is the moment where he finds the shred of goodness in himself. To understand how he finds it‚ we first need to understand the
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