All through the act Abigail lied about everything which caused conflict with everyone in the town. The moment Betty told Abigail about the fact that she drank blood and didn’t tell Parris about it she became worried. “Betty‚ you never say that again! You will never” (lines 341) shows how Abigail left out an important detail that contributes to the situation with the girls that are being accused of being witchcraft. The rest of the play either she hid things or lied to get her way out of trouble.
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Throughout the play‚ persecution proves to be a direct consequence of fear. Parris wants Proctor to confess and wants everyone to convince him to confess because he fears the town and what they’ll think of him. The obsession Parris had about how the village thought of him overcame and that’s when he started pressuring the people to convince Proctor. Another character that falls into the trap of fear is the Abigail Williams. Abigail‚ a former servant to the Proctors‚ was kicked out because of the
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What is the significance of the scene between Elizabeth and John Proctor? What does it reveal about their relationship and about their characters? The significance of the scene is that Elizabeth asks John questions when he gets home late and she shows him no affection like if she doesn’t really trust him anymore. It reveals that their relationship no longer has trust. Why do you think Miller would include such a conversation? Miller included the conversation to expose John Proctor of his
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What is integrity? Integrity is defined as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Integrity is the state of being whole and undivided. It is a concept of consistency of actions‚ values‚ methods‚ measures‚ principles‚ expectations‚ and outcomes. It’s regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one’s actions. Integrity is to be consistent. Consistency is about being the same regardless of the situation. It’s a choice that people make every day‚ even when the situation
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Mads Szklany English 11 Mr. Doty March 29‚ 2010 Heroism in The Crucible Often people have to endure tests of character in order to prove who they are. It is when people have to face great opposition that their character is truly shown; we see whether people are heroes or cowards. Those who are heroic always stand up for their morals and never back down and do selfless acts for the good of others. When people encounter moments where they have to face opposition they can do either
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In his play‚ The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller describes the events that took place in Salem during the Salem Witch Trials. He describes several of the deadly conflicts that occur between the townspeople‚ but not all the conflicts were external ones. One such conflict occurred within the expert in all things supernatural‚ Reverend Hale. Hale’s internal conflict happened because he realized fear causes people to make rash decisions‚ so he began to doubt all the work he had been doing in Salem and the Witch
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The Crucible and the McCarthy Era Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ depicts the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 but is analogous to the McCarthy trials of the 1950s. In both situations‚ widespread hysteria occurs‚ stemming from existing fears of the people of that particular era. The Salem witchhunt trials parallel the McCarthy era in three major aspects: unfounded accusations‚ hostile interrogation of numerous innocent people and the ruination and death of various people’s
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller shows both sides of dynamic and static characters. Though‚ there are a few minor character there are character in the story that are dynamic like John Proctor and Abagail as a static character. John Proctor is one character in The Crucible that is a dynamic which change a bit throughout the story; for he has changed from a quiet “farm boy” to a man with huge couragement. At the beginning of the play‚ Proctor kept things inside of his mind‚ and tries to get Abagail
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My Level of Integrity Dwight D. Eisenhower once said‚ “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it‚ no real success is possible‚ no matter whether it is on a section gang‚ a football field‚ in an army‚ or in an office.” I firmly agree with what this quote says. It is saying the greatest quality that a leader could have is integrity. When a leader does not possess this particular quality‚ then they will not succeed. Integrity is the foundation of all values and morals
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In The Crucible‚ Miller demonstrated that it was Abigail’s flaws of lust‚ dishonesty‚ and temper that led her to be the most responsible for the tragedy of the witch-hunt in Salem. Throughout the play Abigail displayed these three flaws towards other characters by threating‚ lying and showing affection. I believe that Abigail is most at fault because she is the one who started all the chaos in Salem by telling a little white lie that later led more and more lies along the way. Abigail displays lust
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