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    the word crucible as there is for the theme of Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible. Closely related to the word "crucifixion"‚ The Crucible is about a man put in a crucible situation‚ who is forced to choose between life and morality‚ just as Jesus Christ did. Miller interweaved these scenarios to form the main themes of the play – the problem of making the right moral choice and the necessity of sacrifice as a means of redemption. Both of these themes can be abridged to form one main theme‚ good versus

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    These accusations made McCarthy one of the most powerful men in the nation. One of the accused communist was Arthur Miller‚ author of The Crucible. The Crucible was written in response of the accusation. In Miller’s play‚ he quickly made it clear what motifs he wanted to express the audience‚ which included law‚ religion‚ and accusations. ! In the crucible‚ the theme of reputation can be found at all corners. The citizens of Salem frequently fear for their public image because the word spreads

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    The Crusades were defined as several ‘holy wars’ against the Muslims and Christians all crammed in one all staining medieval history forever. Many of the Crusades incidents are recorded as major and some minor causing many to wonder if the result of the Crusades more negative or positive. The Crusades were obviously more negative than positive because of amount of religious hatred and how the Christian Crusades showed their aggression. The Crusades left a ‘legacy’ from the on appalling religious

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    Avila 1 Pride in The Crucible Many people would never consider pride as to being a sin‚ however the Catholic Church considers pride to be a sin because pride is about "me"‚ "myself" and "I"‚ they only worry about themselves and no one else. Although people might not believe it‚ today’s society is filled with pride; from being proud of your heritage to being proud of your sexuality‚ pride is all around. However‚ the Catholic Church believes that pride is the foremost among the seven deadly sins

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    A parody movie that is also badass? Tucker and Dale VS. Evil is a kick-ass movie of two friends taking on something they never would have expected. This movie starts out with some college students driving out to the middle of nowhere in the woods to camp for the weekend. On their way out there they encounter Tucker and Dale at a gas station. The college kids think that they are creepy looking hillbillies and drive away from the gas station and off to the camping spot. Tucker and Dale are on their

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    town called Salem located in Massachusetts‚ several young girls fell ill. They experienced seizures and hallucinations and the town attributed it to the devil or evil spirits. Arthur Miller’s book‚ The Crucible‚ tells the story of these girls and the series of hearings and trials that destroyed the town. A critical theme in The Crucible is the role that hypocrisy can play in tearing apart a community even though the people of Salem are of Puritan belief‚ they practice and claim to have moral standards

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    Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf. Portrayed as the epitome of evil‚ Grendel brutally attacks the meadhall of the Danes for twelve years before being defeated by the epic hero Beowulf. Gardner‚ through his book Grendel‚ creates a new point of view of these events through Grendel eyes‚ as Grendel learns about the humans and how they seem like wild animals in their actions. In Grendel by John Gardner‚ Gardner reveals that “Man must have evil so that he may have good to balance…” through the use of juxtaposition and

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    John Proctor vs. Reverend Parris In “The Crucible‚” it is clearly illustrated that religion is the foundation in which the society of Salem is built upon. This directly implies that morality is highly valued in the society. In the beginning of the play‚ Arthur Miller draws a distinct line between John Proctor and Parris from their backgrounds and moral standards. Proctor is a married farmer who had an affair with a 17-year old house worker‚ Abigail. Parris is a minister of the church‚ and his reputation

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    of the intricacy of mankind. "During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe‚ they are in that conditions called war; and such a war‚ as if of every man‚ against every man." (Hobbes) Hobbes states that Humans are naturally evil and need a powerful government to control them. Is it true? Rousseau thinks otherwise. "In reasoning on the principles he (Thomas Hobbes) lays down‚ he ought to have said that the state of nature‚ being that in which the care for our own preservation

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    remains of an organized society are left behind. In life there is goodevil‚ and in-between‚ but most people will be overcome but the inner beast of human nature. By the end of the book Ralph almost becomes a victim of evil‚ even though he has resisted his internal impulses.

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