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    The Crucible Character Diary Project Assignment: Before you begin‚ it is important for you to realize that writing—other than religious poems and praises—was not allowed by the Puritans. It was considered a sin‚ and punishable as an offence. What if one of the characters in The Crucible kept a “forbidden diary”‚ detailing their thoughts and insights on the events happening around them? Most importantly‚ this diary would reveal much about this person’s inner feelings‚ motives‚ and reasoning.

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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 Crucible John Proctor’s Major Change One of the characters in “The Crucible” that undergoes a major change is John Proctor. Proctor is one of the most important characters and he gradually changes throughout the course of the play. At the start of the play John Proctor has a strong willed personality and shows good leadership and authority. Through the changes that he makes‚ Proctor becomes a better person who finds a sense of goodness in himself. John Proctor goes from being someone who

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    A tragedy is said to be "a representation of serious people"(Aristotle 94) . I n The Crucible‚ tragedy was used all throughout the story. For example‚ the characters lost dozens of their neighbors all because of one group of girl’s ability to lie. Through Aristotle’s definition of what a tragedy is; The Crucible can be easily defined as being a one with its tragic hero being portrayed through John Proctor and the seriousness of the overall play. John comes from a high position in society because

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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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    Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is a play that explores the unfortunate events that the small town of Salem‚ Massachusetts undergoes. The play contains numerous forms of belonging from numerous characters. The church demands its members to obey its commands signifying they belong‚ and those who rebel against the church‚ such as John Proctor‚ who refuses to attend Sabbath are alienated and suffer persecution as a consequence. The churches commands displays how belonging can be enforced by a higher

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    Topic 2 | Discuss the theme of pride in the play The CrucibleParagraph I (Introduction) * Definition of excessive pride. * Brief summary of the play. * Introduction to the main characters.Paragraph 2 (Body) * Reverend Hale‚ example of pride. Provide a quote‚ page number‚ and explanation. * Result of his pride. Provide another quote from the play‚ page number‚ and explanation. * Conclusion (was his pride justified?)Paragraph 3 (Body) * Elizabeth Proctor‚ example of pride

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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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    In Arthur Mille’s The Crucible‚ only a handful of characters symbolize truth and lies. One character in The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ remains honest throughout the entire situation that surrounds her. However‚ as an honest and loving Christian wife who passionately loves her husband‚ Elizabeth hides the truth when a dire situation arises‚ evidently leading to the demise of her husband. She realizes that the truth is something that must be continuously followed and one should never stray from it

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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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