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    Integrity In The Crucible

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    “I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another. I have no tongue for it” John Proctor. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller presents a number of conflicts‚ external and internal. In the Crucible there are many character that favor integrity by admitting their mistakes and refusing to lie. Abigail Williams lied to everyone in the court the other girls had all their trust in Abigail so the girls followed what she did and said‚ Abigail claims to see a yellow bird on the beam on the ceiling so her

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    Standing by one’s beliefs during a time of arising chaos‚ especially when they go against the majority of society‚ could result in one’s inevitable death. This message‚ along with many others‚ is conveyed throughout Arthur Miller’s brilliant play‚ The Crucible. His script focuses on the universal ideas of justice and witchcraft‚ both known to have existed during the Salem Witch Trials. Throughout the play‚ many characters’ moral strength is tested‚ and the local inhabitants of Salem‚ Massachusetts begin

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    Symbols In The Crucible

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    Drama; Secrets; Scandal. Three simple words‚ all of which describe ‘the Crucible’ perfectly. Arthur Miller’s clever use of universal themes and hidden techniques throughout the tragedy are what makes ‘the Crucible’ the well known play that it is today. With its gripping storyline of love‚ jealousy and betrayal the play is deeply moving with a twist of excitement. Focused on the series of mysterious events surrounding 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Arthur Miller produced the play in 1953 at just 34

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    The Crucible Effect

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    Everyone has a part to play in story‚ even it’s a small action‚ it will have a big effect in the future. In the play of The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ there is a group of young girls‚ in their teens‚ crying witchery. After being caught dancing in the forest‚ they are called witches. Trying to become innocent they throw others into the fire who have nothing to do with the problem they began. While the girls took this action some people would take advantage of this and have their daughter blame someone

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    Crucible Analysis

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    The Crucible Analysis - Act Three Why do Giles Corey & Francis Nurse want to speak to the court? What does Giles Corey mean when he says that he “broke charity with the women (his wife)”? What does Danforth say is the reason that the court (“the state”) accepts what the girls are saying? What is Reverend Parris’ argument against John Proctor? How is Elizabeth Proctor’s current condition a benefit to her? Why has Mary Warren come to court? Danforth states “a person is either

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    Reputation In The Crucible

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    Reputations are an enormous factor of one’s life in today’s society. They can affect one’s future‚ past‚ and present. In the novel‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the characters John Proctor‚ Abigail Williams‚ and Reverend John Hale are the characters most concerned about their reputations. Because they are attempting to protect their prominence‚ each of them tend to act abnormally in the Puritan society. All of the characters tend to continuously lie about their sins. However‚ they do contrast

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    The Crucible - PEE

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    Key Author Quotes Technical Vocab Effect Layers of Meaning Auther Miller uses stage directions to show how controlling and manipulative in the first act of ’The Crucible’. From the audience’s first read of the play you can see immeadietley that she is deceitful‚ Miller says that she has "an endless capacity for dissembling". The word dissemble implies that Abigail is hiding her true opinions and affections. Also with an endless capacity for dissembling you begin to wonder whether you will

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    In The Crucible‚ an adaption of the events of one of the darkest moments in the history of the United States‚ the Salem Witch Trials‚ many of those being accused of witchcraft are women. This is result of the predominance of Puritanism‚ a sect of protestantism that sought to make their dream of a perfect world a reality. The following aspects of the Puritanism’s ideal world will be focused on: women being seen as morally inferior to men‚ and being expected to be clinging-vine brides whose only role

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    The Crucible is a riveting play written by Arthur Miller detailing the sorrowful event known as the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials took place 1692 in the colonial town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. The horrendous trials took place after allegations of witchcraft (which the Puritans considered an offense worthy of execution) began circulating through the town; after which mass hysteria ensued within the town’s people. Consequently‚ two hundred people were accused of witchcraft because of this

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    In the 1953 play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the main protagonist‚ John Proctor allows the audience to create an emotion of sympathy towards him. In the play John Proctor is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor‚ he is a farmer‚ and a father of three boys. He was also accused of witchcraft like many individuals who lived in the town of Salem. Proctor did not attend church‚ because of Reverend Parris. Parris is the minister of Salem‚ who preaches about wealth‚ “…and for twenty week he preach nothin’

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