The Crucible: Questions Act One 13. What is the function of Rebecca Nurse in the play? The function of Rebecca Nurse within the play is the voice of reason. In many occasions within Act One Rebecca is trying to find other ways to deal with Betty’s behaviour. And when Reverend Hale mentions that they need to execute the devil with in her she excuses herself because she cannot stomach this action. 17. What does Giles Corey reveal to Reverend Hale? Giles Corey reveals to Reverend
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Whatever one may try to do to escape the behavior of lying is simply an element of human nature that cannot be avoided. In the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ many characters commit the sin of dishonesty‚ each with a different motive. The strict Puritan setting of the play often forces the characters to compromise their honesty because they feel as though their only solution is to lie. Even though Abagail and John Proctor did have an affair‚ Proctor denies the act. "Wipe it out of your mind
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There is always more than one side to any conflict Conflict is defined as the juxtaposition of two or more opposing views. Contrast must occur‚ as it is through conflict that we expand our view of the world‚ and allows us to create our moral character. The schism of ideology is parallel in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ epitomizing the dehumanization of man and the notion that “the world is still gripped between two diametrically opposed absolutes.” Conflict is composed of a disagreement in outlook
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In millers play the crucible full of themes such as romance‚ hysteria and tragedy we are drawn into the perplexing relationship between Elizabeth and John Proctor‚ A relationship that defines the main characters‚ as well as their inside thoughts and desires. We first get a true depth into the strained relationship of Proctor and his wife‚ when Proctor encounters Abigail‚ desperate young women who he once had feelings for and became unfaithful with. “John I am waitin’ for you every night. Abby‚
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English Culminating (Seminar)- The Crucible : Marginalization of Difference Thesis: In every community there are outsiders who do not fit in for many reasons‚ but the way the accepted community perceives and judges the outsider and there actions dictates how much they are respected. Tituba Point: In The Crucible‚ there is one character that can clearly be seen as an outsider in the Salem community. Tituba‚ who is a black woman from Barbados was brought to Salem‚ Massachusetts by Parris
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Sinner to Saint: Is Abigail truly malicious or is she simply misrepresented? Abigail Williams is one of the most contradictory figures within The Crucible. She is charismatic‚ bright and persuasive yet lacks any sense of morals or fairness. She is vindictive‚ selfish and reckless in her pursuit for power and affection. Such actions are seen in Act one when Betty briefly wakes up from her coma like state and begins yelling at Abigail‚ “You drank a charm to kill John Proctor’s wife! You drank a charm
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In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller writes of his protagonist: “In [John] Proctor’s presence a fool felt his foolishness instantly- and a Proctor is always marked for calumny therefore” (144). Miller’s description of this character effectively describes the role men (and women) like John Proctor play in society . For example‚ Miller purposely chose Proctor to have these certain traits because of his last name. A proctor is “a supervisor‚ especially‚ of an examination or dormitory in a school” (American
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Critical and Creative Thinking Questions 1. Sensation and perception are closely linked. What is the central distinction between the two? Sensation is the process by which we detect stimuli through the five senses and convert them into neural signals. Perception is the process of selecting‚ organizing‚ and interpreting those different incoming sensations placing them into useful mental representations of the world. I understand the distinction between the two to be that sensations are things
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to benefit ourselves.” Accordingly‚ self responsibility‚ in the form of thinking not only about the effect an action may have on oneself but also about the effect an action may have others‚ may lack when a person‚ such as Abigail Williams in The Crucible‚ thinks first for herself. In order to avoid getting into trouble with her uncle and the church‚ Abigail begins the chain of the children’s confessions‚ as well as the blaming of innocent citizens. In beginning this chaos‚ Abigail is considering
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Cited: Miller‚ Arthur. ”The Crucible.” The American Experience. Compiled. Power‚ Susan‚ et al. Boston: Prentice Hall‚ 2007.
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