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    Illusions in the Crucible

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    In‚ Author Millers‚ The Crucible‚ illusions are understood as reality by all of Salem’s inhabitants. The people of Salem ignorantly believe that a supernatural evil lurks within the world‚ and that they have to remove this evil by killing those accused of being a witch. Eventually Abigail Williams is claimed to be a witch‚ which is the niece of Reverend Parris. She is the most evil character in the play‚ and also ends up being the instigator of the Salem witch trials. Initially‚ it was she who

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    Crucible Essay

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    Ashton Schaefer English 11 11/27/12 Crucible essay Between February 1692 and may 1693 there were a series of hangings because of people accused of witchcraft in Salem Massachusetts. I think Abigail is the guiltiest person in the Crucible because she had an affair with John Proctor and tried to kill his wife. Abigail convinced a lot of people that witchcraft was real or intimidated them into going along with it. She also convinced the girls and herself to send many to their deaths.

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    In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the community in Salem is portrayed as being motivated by fear‚ greed‚ and revenge‚ as shown by the witch trials. Some people of the community fear for their lives of being condemned a witch‚ while others take advantage of those fears. Consequentially‚ people will resort to anything to avert such shame‚ including betrayal. In The Crucible‚ three types of betrayals are evident: betrayal of oneself‚ religion‚ and community. Betrayal of community is the most evident

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    Morality and the crucible

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    and wrong. It is the determination of what should be done and what should not be done; or what is right and what is wrong. Morals deal with behaviors as well as motives. All humans live by some set of morals especially religious people. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ this is clearly evident. It is about the puritan town of Salem‚ Massachusetts and the hunt for witches. Many people are falsely accused of witchcraft. Throughout this account of history key characters have to make choices that challenge

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    Crucible And Superstition

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    Crisis demands change in the behaviour of individuals to free the community from the conflict it faces. Geraldine Brooks’‚ novel ‘Year of Wonders’ and Arthur Miller’s‚ play ‘The Crucible’ both see characters undergo great tests in their morals as humans when faced with morality. Some such as Elizabeth Proctor and Anna Frith demonstrates loyalty and self-integrity‚ while other characters like Abigail Williams and Jos Bont use lies‚ manipulation and betrayal during the hysteria to better their own

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    Lies In The Crucible

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    “The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.” According to award-winning author and screenwriter Stephen King‚ liars have the ability to utilize the trust of the innocent to accomplish their own agenda. Similarly‚ Arthur Miller’s The Crucible delves into the inner workings that motivate people to lie. To illustrate this‚ Miller uses the various characters of the play to represent the different motives to lie which include fear‚ lust‚ and greed. As the play progresses‚ it becomes clear

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    Literary Devices Essay Literary Devices Used in “The Crucible.” “The Crucible‚” by Arthur Miller is a politically charged play. It was written in 1953 and made into a movie in 1996. He uses literary devices such as themes‚ tone‚ and ironic devices to show the politically strict and crazy ways of society. Arthur Miller shows the theme of hysteria throughout the play in the characters and actions mostly of Abigail. She accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witch craft and gets her sent to jail. Abigail

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    accusations of disloyalty‚ subversion‚ or treason without proper regard for evidence. It also means "the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques‚ especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller draws a parallel between the Salem Witch trials of 1692 and McCarthyism of the 1950s‚ when communism became the devil and a community of people used “evil” as an excuse to take out their personal spite on those they had always wished

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    Hypocrisy In The Crucible

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    because of Arthur Miller‚ a man who believes that past events are connected to present realities through a strong moral logic. The trial’s motives and themes seemed to parallel those of a major movement in the late 1950s—McCarthyism. In his play‚ The Crucible‚ Miller retells the story of the witch trials and relates themes that were prominent in Salem to those prominent during McCarthyism. In doing so‚ he creates a character who nearly exemplifies Joseph McCarthy himself—Deputy Governor Danforth. As the

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    The Crucible Essay

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    Possible Essay Topics for The Crucible 1. Which character in the play best exemplifies courage and integrity‚ and in what ways? 2. The causes of the witch-craft hysterias include many things: vengeance‚ jealousy‚ greed‚ power (the formerly powerless accusers suddenly gained total power)‚ sexual repression‚ guilt and shame and the need to confess one’s sins‚ the need to blame others for one’s own misfortunes ... pick a character who sees and recognizes all these true motives and argue that

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