Reputations are an enormous factor of one’s life in today’s society. They can affect one’s future‚ past‚ and present. In the novel‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the characters John Proctor‚ Abigail Williams‚ and Reverend John Hale are the characters most concerned about their reputations. Because they are attempting to protect their prominence‚ each of them tend to act abnormally in the Puritan society. All of the characters tend to continuously lie about their sins. However‚ they do contrast
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Key Author Quotes Technical Vocab Effect Layers of Meaning Auther Miller uses stage directions to show how controlling and manipulative in the first act of ’The Crucible’. From the audience’s first read of the play you can see immeadietley that she is deceitful‚ Miller says that she has "an endless capacity for dissembling". The word dissemble implies that Abigail is hiding her true opinions and affections. Also with an endless capacity for dissembling you begin to wonder whether you will
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In The Crucible‚ an adaption of the events of one of the darkest moments in the history of the United States‚ the Salem Witch Trials‚ many of those being accused of witchcraft are women. This is result of the predominance of Puritanism‚ a sect of protestantism that sought to make their dream of a perfect world a reality. The following aspects of the Puritanism’s ideal world will be focused on: women being seen as morally inferior to men‚ and being expected to be clinging-vine brides whose only role
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If you do not help him nothing bad will happen‚ but you will live with knowing you could have done something but did not. What would you choose? This is where integrity comes into play. Atticus Finch from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird was in the same situation. He chooses to help. This is why Atticus’ most valuable virtue was his integrity. Atticus was tolerant of all the members of Maycomb County. He demonstrates his tolerance when Walter Cunningham stays for dinner‚ ”(Walter) poured syrup
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The Crucible is a riveting play written by Arthur Miller detailing the sorrowful event known as the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials took place 1692 in the colonial town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. The horrendous trials took place after allegations of witchcraft (which the Puritans considered an offense worthy of execution) began circulating through the town; after which mass hysteria ensued within the town’s people. Consequently‚ two hundred people were accused of witchcraft because of this
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included an arms race‚ cryptology‚ and national efforts by the civilian population. One of the national efforts was the creation of Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings into the depth of the American Communist Party. Arthur Miller uses his play The Crucible as an allegory for the McCarthy Hearings through characters‚ and events that take place in the play. Much like the persecution that perceived communists endured during the McCarthy investigations‚ the people in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts
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Tenzin Woesar Kelpy Per. 4 The Crucible Essay Questions 1. Discuss the role that grudges and personal rivalries play in the witch trial hysteria? The Crucible takes place in the Town of Salem which is an odd town‚ they’re very easy to believe in superstitions yet they are very religious and take faith in God and God’s power. With all of this going on‚ there also some grudges that people hold against each other‚ so when people are given the power‚ they take advantage of the trials and take revenge
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When you’re scared‚ sometimes it’s hard to go with your gut feeling‚ right? It may be hard to stick up for yourself‚ or stand up for what is right. This is the feeling most of The Crucible characters probably felt. Reverend Parris‚ Abigail Williams‚ and John Proctor are good examples of how fear and hysteria can destroy good judgment. Reverend Parris had one of the most difficult times with keeping his good judgment‚ especially since he was supposed to be leading the church in Salem. Since nobody
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My Troubles with Integrity. Integrity is something that is not often sought after‚ or thought of in present day society. Everyone has a different opinion of what integrity is‚ and what it entails. My personal opinion of integrity is that it means having good morals or always trying to do the right thing. A few of the morals that I think are the most important and value the most are respect‚ privacy‚ reliability‚ not judging others and religion. Since I have been giving a lot of thought into improving
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What truly shows an individual’s integrity? For some‚ the answer can be their actions‚ mindset‚ or passion. This answer can be the subject of multitudes of discussions‚ but to learn exactly what integrity is‚ the best method is to observe people who are distinguished for having integrity. For example‚ look at the character Marcus Brutus in William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare depicts Brutus as a loyal and noble Roman senator who has the best intentions of Rome at
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