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    Pride In The Crucible

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    the cost of living is losing all pride. In the Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ John Proctor chooses death of over living without pride. Some people say that living without pride is better than dying with pride. The truth is that John Proctor did the right thing dying with pride because he died by staying true to his morals. The main point that most readers would make is that lying is alright if the result is life. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor did not lie. Proctor had the choice to say that he had

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    “The Devil and Tom Walker‚” The Crucible‚ and Transcendentalism Name: ________________________ Per: _____ Date: _____________ “The Devil and Tom Walker” takes place in an area near the Salem witch trials (outside of Boston) and about 30 years after. Think about how “The Devil and Tom Walker” is a reaction against those Puritan times and how it marks a movement towards transcendentalism by completing the graphic organizer. Keep in mind how one movement looks back upon another. Nature | The PuritansThe

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    Scare" (Brinkley). One writer that used this era as a basis for his play‚ The Crucible‚ was Arthur Miller. He was able to capture the panic and mere insanity of many Americans in an allegorical way. The "crusade against subversion" played a significant role in the following: the actions and tactics of McCarthy‚ the reasons why Miller and other artists were targets of McCarthyism‚ and the relationship of his play The Crucible to the events of the late 1940 ’s to the early 1950 ’s (Brinkley). Senator

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    Salem Witch Trials

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    What Caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria? 1692 was a year packed with excitement and terror for the citizens of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Belief and accusations of people being witches/warlocks under the possession of the Devil swept across the town and wreaked havoc among its settlers. There are many possible ways to justify this madness. However‚ the 3 most valid and evidential reasons are: attention-seeking‚ jealousy (of one another and the amount of land owned)‚ and lack of acceptance towards

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    Changes In The Crucible

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    without fault.” John Proctor and The Crucible are great examples of what Joseph Smith Jr. said. “I do not wrongs that I am charged with doing… No man lives without faults‚” these words are the essence of The Crucible. He has done wrong‚ just like all the others. They are not being charged with what they’ve done wrong though. They’re being charged with witchcraft. Though‚ Proctor can be arrogant‚ and tempered at times he tries his best to do what’s right. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor has done his share

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    Salem Witch Trials

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    Salem Witch Trials DBQ The Salem Witch Trials‚ of 1692‚ occurred in Salem Massachusetts. This is a case where people accused other people of witchcraft. Salem was a town governed by strict Puritan religion‚ and to have such a charge labeled against you could cost you your life. There were many worldly reasons for the events that happened so many years ago. In this essay‚ I will explain why I think this tragedy occurred. One of the reasons why I think this took place was because of social problems

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    During the 1600s something devastating was going on in America. The Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. But I bet you didn’t know the same thing was going on in Europe at the same time. The Salem witch trials and European witch hunts had a lot of things in common‚ yet they had their differences as well. People accused other people of being witches all the time‚ then when people started believing that is when the hysteria kicked in. The thought of witches being in their presence terrified them. They

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    Jealousy In The Crucible

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    satisfy their selfishness‚ causing them to do something they wouldn’t normally do. In the small town of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ jealousy and revenge arise from mixed feelings and the perdu of the so-called “witchcraft.” Occurring in Salem’s rigid Puritan community‚ these witch trials were a perfect example of injustice spurred from vengeance. During the era of McCarthyism‚ in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ not all is lost when the race for John Proctor’s heart is between Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor

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    Crucible Quotations

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    1.) In the play “The Crucible” the quote “You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor” was stated by Betty Parris. Betty was saying this to Abigail Williams in Betty’s room. The quote is being said under the circumstances of Abigail and Betty arguing about what happened in the forest the night before. This quote is very important to the play because it shows that Abigail is not truthful and it raises suspicion as to why she really got fired from Goody Proctor’s. 2.) On page 146 John

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    Quote 1: "Abby‚ I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched‚ Abby."  Act 1‚ page 23 Context: Abby was talking to Proctor about their love for each other and how she loves him and how she knows he loves her. Proctor tells her he loves her‚ but he feels bad about what he did and told her he wouldn’t do it again. This shows he is aware of his own flaws and he is taking control of the situation

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