One such character that bends societal norms of what it means to be a man is Tom Corey. Tom ’ s character is presented in such a fashion that differs than those older than him‚ like his father‚ in the novel. Tom ’ s independent and head strong personality allows him to break away from what is wanted from his father. Tom Corey breaks away from the patriarchy by falling for a woman who doesn ’ t fit the societal norms of what it means to be a women
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In the play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the Puritans take part of a government that is based solely on the Bible. The good faith of the townspeople is quickly changed as many of the town’s high-standing citizens are accused of witchcraft‚ tried‚ and even hanged. In The Crucible‚ fear and faith relate very closely with the decisions that are made throughout the course of the trials and hangings of the Salem Witch Trials. To have faith in something‚ you must have complete confidence or trust in
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The Crucible According to the Encarta® World English Dictionary‚ a definition for the word crucible is a place or set of circumstances where people or things are subjected to forces that test them and often make them change. In the drama The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ various citizens of Salem‚ Massachusetts face the witch trials. Victims were tried and convicted based on only spectral evidence. John Proctor‚ Giles Corey‚ and Reverend Hale were a few among the many that went through these severe
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Giles Cory was‚ an 81 year old man stoned to death‚ on September 19‚ 1692. As rocks were piled on him one after another‚ his last words were “More Weight”.. One historical day‚ the slave Tituba and local white women were accused by Betty Parris and her cousin Abigail Williams of practicing witchcraft. For several months‚ the girls started showing weird behavior such as “going into holes‚ and creeping under stools and chairs.” The accused women were sent to jail in Boston‚ but Tituba confessed to
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I will attempt to explain to you in great detail the events that occurred from September 9th-22nd. It is unfortunate that your grandmother and grandfather‚ Giles Corey and Martha Corey were executed so brutally and wrongfully. The people of Salem are religious to a fault‚ which caused unnecessary violence‚ biased courts‚ and resulted in a severely skewed perception of reality‚ First‚ the Puritans are considered an extremist religious group. For example‚ it is illegal to skip church‚ women aren’t
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THE CRUCIBLE BY ARTHUR MILLER CAST (in order of appearance) |Reverend Parris |Fred Stewart | |Betty Parris |Janet Alexander | |Tituba |Jacqueline Andre | |Abigail Williams |Madeleine Sherwood
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The Crucible In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ I found three of the several themes shown throughout the play to be important. In Salem‚ fear rules the lives of the villagers‚ causing irrational actions. Also‚ the Salem Villagers are very manipulative people and will coerce others into doing what they want. Finally‚ the officials tend to follow either the letter of the law‚ or the spirit of the law‚ affecting the choices that are made in court. These themes are shown periodically throughout the
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experiences greed. Not because of choice‚ rather‚ by human nature alone. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrays greed throughout many of the main characters. The main people‚ for example‚ include Thomas Putnam‚ Abigail‚ and Danforth. Each character shows greed in their own way. Throughout these characters‚ Arthur Miller try’s to show us that as a human‚ we cannot help to control the underlying greed within ourselves. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller shows internal greed through Putnam. An example of his
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testimonies and lack of judicial intelligence‚ but hung‚ or in one case‚ pressed to death. The claims of witchery caused calamity throughout the village‚ neighbors turning on one another; friends accusing each other just to salvage their own lives. In The Crucible‚ Puritan way of life revolves around the church. If you announce your opinion‚ you must disagree with the church. If you disagree with the church‚ you disagree with God; and if you dare disagree with God‚ you my friend‚ are a true Devil’s advocate
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