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    Have you ever craved to be the center of attention? Spun a lie to feel important? However what happens when that certain lie begins to spiral out of control? In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ this complex situation happens to Abigail Williams; she is a mere child of seventeen years old‚ who frightens her peers due to her belligerent behavior. Therefore‚ when she begins to falsely accuse townspeople of being witches‚ her peers begin to blindly imitate her. Their duplicity soon has their whole town

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    Diploma in hotel and tourism management Assignment - Paper: DHTM Date of submitted: 26/8/2014 Tutor: I declare that the work contained in this assignment is my own‚ except where the acknowledgment of source is made. Some work is taken from internet sites also. I understand that my work may be used for moderation purpose. Name: Ravneet singh Signature: Date: 26/8/2014 Tourism There is no one term which defines the tourism. Many terms are

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    similar unfortunate situation occurred in the 1950’s with an event called McCarthyism. The Red Scare and the Salem witch trials shared many common characteristics. The similarities include continuous accusations‚ leading politicians‚ and the reaction to Satan and communism. The Salem witch trials and the Red Scare both involved ongoing accusations that led to numerous innocent people being accused. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ local teenage girls accuse women in the town of witchcraft. When the

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    It is amazing how lies told by a young female in The Crucible can start so much trouble in society. In a puritan society they thought of woman as inferior to men‚ and that they were not capable of doing much. George Orwell who was a author and a critic once stated that‚” Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk‚ he does not lay eggs‚ he is too weak to pull the plough‚ he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits yet he is the Lord of all animals.” This quote is

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    Salem of Fear The Crucible is a play that explores ideas such as conflict‚ the importance of reputation and the relationship between fear and power. Arthur Miller uses this dramatic setting‚ symbolism and conflict between characters to show his audience and readers the similarities between the Salem witch hunts and the persecution of communists in his own time. This essay will show that the messages in The Crucible such as the harm that false accusations can cause and the importance of having

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    The Crucible Many different parts form together to make up the society we see in The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller. Whether it be religion‚ government‚ or social roles; they all play some sort of impacting part to the characters we met while watching The Crucible. Who knew that religion and government could change a person’s life in a matter of minutes like it did so many times throughout the movie. The characters like Abigail Williams and John Proctor both knew the risks of going against

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    The Use of Imagery in the Crucible The Crucible is a compelling play about how jealousy takes over. Arthur Miller‚ the author of The Crucible demonstrates through the use of imagery how far people will go to get what they want. Imagery is also used to show how jealousy can change people‚ and in The Crucible to add‚ Miller emphasizes the fact that once people get jealous it can destroy them. Miller lastly portrays how jealousy alters people’s personalities and lives. During the play Arthur Miller

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    McCarthyism and It ’s Affect on the Cold War The Cold War is categorized by intercontinental associations during the time of Europe’s innovations. The long lasting effects and extensive lasting supporters still hold strong for Europe. The Cold War came about by public speculations and pressures in Europe at the close of World War II and by collective control quarrels amid the Soviet Union. Financial parting among the Soviets and the west also amplified pressures‚ along with the risk of

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    IB English Crucible Commentary by Kim Le Select 2/3 sequential pages of significant thematic and literary value Pages Chosen: 124‚125‚ 126 The crucible is a play written by American playwright‚ Arthur Miller and is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials‚ in the late 1600’s. In the final 3 pages of the novel (124-126)‚ Proctor (the protagonists) of the novel faces the prospect of a hanging unless he confesses to his alleged crimes of witchery. The passage is of high literary value‚ cleverly

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    McCarthyism Imagine‚ all of your acquaintances starting rumors of you being a spy against the United States of America‚ and soon‚ everyone believes it. This was the idea and understanding of McCarthyism‚ a way to label and outcast someone‚ to go against the government. Joseph McCarthy was a new age behind the idea of McCarthyism that provoked the government and was localized by the public. Joseph McCarthy’s early and adult life had a huge influence on his political life. His early life consisted

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