In The Crucible by Arthur Miller the character Hale goes through a transformation unlike any other character. He is a good honest man looking to solve the issue of witchcraft in the town of Salem. Hale is new to the town and doesn’t know much about the people that live there. Hale has come with no prejudices and seeks only the truth. He is considered the expert on witchcraft as many of the townspeople have the highest respects for him. Once Reverend Parris suspected witchery in the town of
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While many dark sides were uncovered throughout the crucible‚ Abigail Williams is the most self-centered‚ dishonest and manipulative character in The Crucible because she lies to conceal her affair and avoid witchcraft accusations which therefore result in the many deaths of innocent people. One of the first and most obvious traits about Abigail is that she is a manipulative young lady. There is a very evident personality change from the beginning of the play to the end. Around the end of the
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(check box only) | What was your historical figure’s social and economic status in the Salem community? That is‚ what did your character do for a living? Was he or she well off? Would he or she be considered educated‚ upper class‚ middle class‚ lower class‚ poor? | The family of the mother: “The family was apparently of some prominence. Tax records from 1646 showed that John Ayer possessed at least one hundred and sixty pounds‚ making him one of the wealthiest settlers in Haverhill.”Mary Parker’s father:
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Persuasive Essay: John Proctor John Proctor was a farmer in seventeenth century Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth Proctor. John Proctor was a leader not a follower. He was a man that everyone in the town looked up to. Proctor was a both strong physically and mentally strong. John Proctor was an extremely proud man‚ and many were aware of it . John Proctor wants to have a good character and reputation and he sees how important that is. John Proctor‚ to me‚ is a hero. Proctor’s
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In the play The Crucible many of the characters learn things about themselves as well as others. Discuss the insight gained by the characters of Elizabeth Proctor‚ Reverend Hale‚ and John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Procter‚ learns about the character and morality of other people‚ her own actions of the people around them‚ and most importantly how to admit and deal with her own mistakes. Reverend Hale’s insight into himself reveals his new perspective on people in
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What about Bob? By Jessica Kerney Word count- 800 General Psychology 02c – 9:15am Mr. Braun April 5th 2012 What about Bob? In the movie‚ What about Bob‚ examples of both abnormal psychology and humanism were displayed through different characters. Abnormal psychology can be defined as an area of psychology that studies atypical thoughts‚ emotions‚ and behaviors that may be directed to many distinctive kinds of mental disorders. Behaviors of abnormal psychology can be either maladaptive
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The Crucible‚ a play by Arthur Miller‚ is based upon the Salem witch trials that took place 1692. The society of Salem are of strict Puritan faith and their court is based on theocracy. Characters are convicted of witchcraft‚ built off the beliefs of the girls in the town who are trying to cover up that they danced. Choosing to live and ruin their reputations‚ or choosing to hang with dignity is a problem many face. Throughout the play John Proctor‚ Judge Danforth‚ and Reverend Parris are concerned
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The struggle of Reverend John Hale is that he was transformed emotionally throughout the times of lies and treachery as he goes from unbiased accuser‚ to uncertain power‚ to defender of the accuser. This connects to Arthur Miller’s reason for writing this play because in 1952 the same thing was going on but in this case it was McCarthyism which is a vociferous campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the period 1950–54
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John Hale‚ from the Crucible Dynamic‚ Reverend John Hale needs only this one word to describe him. That is what separates Hale from any other character in the Crucible‚ while most characters are entirely static‚ with the exception of Elizabeth. That is why I consider him to be the best‚ and most flushed out character in the Crucible. In this report I will describe and analyze the character of John Hale and try show why his is the best character in the Crucible. In the first paragraph I will analyze
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John Proctor plays the leading role in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He exists in the play as persistent‚ honest‚ and full of integrity. John stands as a simple and Proud man. In the end‚ John Proctor had to make one of two choices‚ live a life full of lies or die knowing that he still has some self-respect. He made the right choice to die in peace rather than live in torment. Moreover‚ the play sets John as an individual of many sins. John has an affair with one of his servants Abigail whom is
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