Name_________________ The Crucible: A Literary Analysis Pick one of the following essay topics‚ and write a thorough‚ well-developed essay (1.5 -2 pages). Pay attention to the following REQUIREMENTS: NOTES: *You must have a well-written thesis (see attached handout) *You must adhere to all Parkview composition standards *You MUST follow the rubric so as not to miss points on required elements -Avoid 1st and 2nd person (I‚ me ‚ my / you‚ your) -Avoid comma splices -Avoid run-ons
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Santosh K. Bhatia‚” Bhatia explains that “conflict is the soul of tragedy… [and] it invariably results from a struggle between the individual and the society.” A tragedy cannot be possible without some form of a conflict. The main conflict in the crucible was the reasoning of the human mind and the irrational fear of hysteria. Had there have not been any of the girls’ absurd accusations of witchcraft‚ no event in the entire play would have been considered to be a tragedy. According to Bhatia‚ the
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The Crucible 1. What was your reaction to John Proctor’s final choice? At first I was shocked until I realized his reasoning. He probably felt that he found God‚ and he even confessed to Elizabeth about his cheating. 2. At the end of the play‚ Elizabeth Proctor says that her husband has “his goodness.” What do you think she means? She means that there is no use in trying to convince John because now that he found his God/point in life‚ she can’t take it away from him or convince him.
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Iniquity What is Iniquity? Iniquity can be defined as lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice a wicked act; sin An un just act unfairness: injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards In the crucible iniquity was breaking any of the ten commandments A sin What are examples of Iniquities In the Crucible? Adultery-Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse Lying and Deceit-A lie (also called prevarication‚ falsehood)
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Critical Analysis of "The Crucible" A farmer in Salem‚ Proctor serves as the voice of reason and justice in The Crucible. It is he who exposes the girls as frauds who are only pretending that there is witchcraft‚ and thus becomes the tragic hero of the tale. Proctor is a sharply intelligent man who can easily detect foolishness in others and expose it‚ but he questions his own moral sense. Because of his affair with Abigail Williams‚ Proctor questions whether or not he is a moral man‚ yet this
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_________________ English 11 10-7-13 Ms. ____ Block 1 Deception in Salem The Crucible is a 1953 play written by Arthur Miller‚ which portrays the story of the Salem Witch Trials‚ and the townspeople it affected. The play is an allegory of McCarthyism‚ which Miller unjustifiably experienced‚ due to the fact that he was a playwright. The prosecutions of the Salem Witch Trials led to the deaths of several innocent townspeople. As the accused individuals stood trial‚ it was the testimonies of
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Brittany Murad English Ms. Powell 3B November 21‚ 2016 Fifty-Fifty Americanism In The Crucible everyone is one hundred percent Americanism which means they all are pure; well they are all supposed to be. I have chosen the quote‚ “There can be no fifty- fifty Americanism in this country‚ there is room here for only one hundred percent Americanism‚ only for those who are Americans and nothing else.” The three main points I will be covering will be adultery‚ church‚ and how John Proctor lied and signed
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the 1960s. Because of this‚ innocent commoners were convicted and hanged. Arthur Miller creates characters in his play The Crucible that add to the hysteria and are victims of oppression‚ which reveal the unjustness of these trials. Tituba‚ a black slave in the town of Salem‚ was the main character who experienced such unjust treatment. The outlook on race in The Crucible has a very negative effect on the people of a different race in Salem. Blacks were constantly discriminated because of their
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of our country. The writing of the Declaration of Independence to The Crucible have a place in American history. American literature has been used to rally troops for wars‚ give people hope in times of trouble‚ and used to show the American pride that runs true throughout America. Politicians use American literature to influence the new laws that are being put in place and affecting the American people. The play The Crucible is based the on the political inconsistencies of the Salem Witch Trials
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Justice is something that is often fought for but not always served. In this play The Crucible‚ many characters are faced with fierce injustice that can cost them so much as their lives. One instance in which things were not brought to justice is found within John Proctor’s story. The man was accused of witchcraft and was set to hang and end his only life. He was then faced with two options. The first option would be for John to confess to a false accusation which would spare his life but ruin his
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