How does Miller use the ending of each act to make the audience feel the madness in Salem? Miller is able to portray the madness of Salem in a variety of ways‚ throughout the whole of the play however the ending of each act allows the audience to fully feel the hysteria. By incorporating changes of key themes and ideas as well as using links throughout the text and a variety of dramatic techniques towards the end of each act‚ Miller is able to leave the audience with a sense of this madness. The
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Parris is the head of the church of the town‚ and he is considered a respectable person. In his mid-forties‚ he has already lost his wife‚ and has a daughter named Betty. In Act 1‚ Reverend Parris plays a dominant role‚ along with his arrogance and pride. At the beginning of this act‚ when Betty is on the bed lying what seems to be unconscious‚ Reverend Parris tells Thomas Putnam‚ “leap not to witchcraft”(14). The people wanted to call in Reverend Hale‚ the town’s expert on witchcraft‚ to examine Betty
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Do you know about The Salem Witch Trials? If not‚ keep reading. The Salem Witch Trials were a series of accusations of witchcraft towards older women. This took place between 1692 and 1693. As a result‚ many innocent people were executed. The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is an example of what partially happen in the Salem Witch Tails using real names and real events in his play. The Crucible is mainly about the innocent people who lost their life’s from an injustice way and conflicts between
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You drank a charm to kill John Proctor’s Wife. You drank charm to kill Goody Proctor. (17) The whole reason Abigail involved herself in witchcraft was to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail’s abhorrent actions make her an immoral character. Although Abigail’s behavior was heinous‚ we can sympathize for her because she is still a young and naive child and
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Williams. She had the most power throughout the whole book and one person she had power over was Elizabeth Proctor. On page 80‚ Cheever states “… And he goes to save her‚ and‚ stuck two inches in the flesh of her belly‚ he drew a needle out. And demandin’ her of how she come to be so stabbed‚ she testify it were your wife’s familiar spirit pushed it in.” Cheever is explaining to Hale and Mr. Proctor that Elizabeth had something to do with Abigail being mysteriously stabbed during dinner. Since Hale and
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whereby one either belongs or does not. The contrast here lies in the divide between individuality and social conformity. This is portrayed by Abigail’s calling of Proctor as the “devil’s man” who “put knowledge in my heart.” clearly trying to ostracise and label Proctor as an outsider‚ as well as the characterisation of John Proctor as a non-conformist through his desperate rejection of the labels society places upon him. He cries‚ “It is my name! I cannot have another in my life… leave me my name
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Maddy Bidini McDermott American literature 13 November 2017 Abigail’s at Fault A little white lie is still a lie. The Crucible written by Arthur Miller talks about how puritans live such a strict Christian based life until people believe witches are crawling through the towns of Salem. People start going crazy with hangings as Abigail Williams keeps talking about “seeing” people with the devil. Just to save her own self from being hung. Abigail Williams is to blame for the Salem witch trials of
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to become pure and true. Light has much to do with name in Salem. In Salem‚ God’s holy light is what builds one’s reputation. John Proctor would not allow his own son to be baptized by Parris because he does not see the “. . . light of God. . .” in him (Miller 62). Light‚ also‚ has a dual meaning. Light can also refer to life and affection; Abigail refers to John Proctor as the “. . . light . . . of my eye” (Miller 22). Saying this Miller shows that light has more of a meaning than just truth. Light
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the young women in Salem. The minute she feels or sees a “spirit” all the other girls miraculously see and feel them too. Abigail has her eyes set on John Proctor and uses the witch-hunt to take his wife out of play. She discovers that with her new found power all she has to do is accuse someone and they can be condemned. Her hatred for Goody Proctor is evident as in her quote to Rev. Parris‚ “ She hates me‚ uncle for I would not be her slave. It’s a bitter woman‚ a lying‚ cold‚ sniveling woman‚ and
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affection and contentment from her yearning companion John Proctor. As a result of her desire to be loved by John‚ Abigail seeks revenge on his wife Elizabeth‚ therefore‚ contriving the deceit of the witch trials in the town. Salem is known for its high respect of God and his word. Demonic acts such as witchcraft are unfathomable to the people here‚ but Abigail finds a way to contradict their convictions. Since Abigail is motivated by her love for John‚ her decisions to lie and accuse creates paranoia
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