Downfall from Arrogance The Crucible is a peculiar name to put for a play. In literal meaning‚ a crucible is a special pot in which you put materials in. The pot then goes in the fire‚ and you end up melting the contents‚ but not the pot itself. The way Miller named his play as The Crucible is what literary experts call symbolism. Arthur Miller’s basic purpose of writing this play was to signify that people react to situations in many different ways. In that same way‚ he symbolizes the attributes
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said it was him and that the others we not there and that Danforth had jailed the wrong people. Reverend Hale is not the true Hero of the story. Hale just tried to help and free them and convince Judge Danforth that Abigail and the other girls was lying on Mary Warren. When they were saying Mary Warren was controlling the girls and John Proctor knew Mary Warren was innocent‚ he kept telling Judge Danforth that they were pretending but Danforth was being Gullible and believing them.
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How can little girls be so deceiving and ruin a whole town on her devilish ways? Why do bad things happen to good people like John Procter‚ and good things happen to bad people like Abigail and Danforth? When John and Elizabeth do everything they can to be a good person and they still lose and when Abigail does everything bad nothing happens to her. Abigail accused a lot of people mostly for her own personal gain or just for the fun of it yet she doesn’t get accused herself. Abigail accused Elizabeth
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He is redeeming when he tries to convince Danforth to postpone the hangings of those who would not confess. Hale says to Danforth‚ “Excellency‚ if you postpone a week and publish to the town that you are striving for their confessions‚ that speak mercy on your part‚ not faltering.” (233). Hale wants the condemned to confess because he
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evident in Act 3 when he commits perjury by telling the court that he never saw the girls in the forest dancing naked‚ even though he told Abigail that he saw them. But in Act 4‚ Reverend Parris appears to have a change of heart because he convinces Danforth to postpone the hangings. But this is just another red herring to try and save himself. Parris found a dagger stabbed into his door‚ and if clearly innocent people are killed‚ the people of Salem might form an uprising against him. All of Parris’
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Three Men In the play‚ "The Crucible"‚ by Arthur Miller‚ there are three main authority figures. Unlike what the Bible teaches on this subject‚ Reverend Samuel Parris‚ Reverend John Hale‚ and Deputy Governor Danforth show their understanding of authority in alternate ways. In the Bible‚ Peter says‚ ". . . I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority--the authority the Lord gave me for building you up‚ not for tearing you down" (2 Cor. 13:10). In "The Crucible"‚ the Biblical view of authority
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doing anything of any short In the crucible Danforth is a figure of justice‚ however he is very judgmental although when you’re a judge you see everyone as innocent until proven guilty‚ moreover without any evidence your no to have your mind made up about whom you’re prosecuting. Danforth dose not “Fences: ninety-one your Excellency‚ Danforth: then I am they may have nothing to fear” (pg. 1297). With this exert from the ply do you think that judge Danforth is living up to his requirements to be to
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Thesis The social influences‚ spiritual authority‚ and bitter vengeance that Judge Danforth‚ Abigail Williams‚ and the average citizen of Salem strongly portrayed exemplifies the failure of a non-secular society and a community built on God that was destined to fail. Judge Danforth Danforth refuses to postpone the hearings until they investigate further. Abigail may have got the ball rolling or so to speak‚ but Danforth could have stopped the hangings and trials under his own word. The preservation
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THE CRUCIBLE Act I 1. Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? His daughter‚ Betty wont wake up after sleeping 2. What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? About what she did in the forest 3. What did Parris see in the woods the previous night? Paris saw Tituba over the fire‚ waving her arms and a naked woman dancing. 4. Why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors? Because Mrs.Proctor hates her 5. What does Betty Parris reveal about what happened
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Governor Danforth. Furthermore‚ J. Edgar Hoover held the high-ranking position of director of the FBI‚ and Deputy Governor Danforth became the unfair head judge of Salem; both of these men used their high ranking positions unfairly. J. Edgar Hoover‚ known as a strong anti-communist‚ held the high ranking position of director of the FBI. He allowed his agents to search for un-American activities such as communism‚ make arrests‚ and anything else McCarthy wanted for the HUAC. Deputy Governor Danforth acted
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