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    Devil worshipers and witches turn a village against each other. The author who wrote The Crucible is Arthur Miller and was published in 1950 but the play took place in 1692. John Proctor was a good man with great intentions. Proctor is an honorable man because he took the blame for the false lies so the innocent people who were accused wouldn’t die. An honorable man is a man who stands up for something he did or didn’t do and takes the wrath of whatever the punishment is. Proctor is an honorable

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    Perverted Trajectories of Power-Games in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Pawan Kumar Sharma(Research scholar) Dr A S Rao ( Assistant Professor of English) MITS University‚ Lakshmangarh‚ Sikar (Raj.) Arthur Miller is a well-known name among American playwrights. In the play‚ The Crucible (1953)‚ he visualises a world immune to all kind of abuses. He wants to see hale and hearty society. In this paper‚ it has been sought to expose corrupt

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    any chance ever observes”. That is a quote by Sherlock Holmes in the Hound of Baskervilles. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh‚ Scotland on May 22‚ 1859. Originally published in 1887‚ A Study in Scarlet‚ was Conan Doyle’s introduction to the wonderful characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Conan Doyle would go on to write about 60 more stories about the cunning detective Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works were influenced by his medical education‚ his trips‚ and his faith in

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    Arthur Miller accomplished many great works in his lifetime. He was one of the most prominent writers of the 20th century for historical fiction. His works will live on for years to come. For example‚ his most popular works‚ The Crucible and Death of a Salesman. Arthur Miller early experiences‚ helped shaped his novels and future life decisions. Arthur Miller was born in New York in 1915. His parents Isidore and Augusta Miller were Polish immigrants. Before the Great Depression‚ his family

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    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a medieval romance about Sir Gawain’s journey to the Green Chapel to meet a mysterious Green Knight. A typical medieval romance contain characteristics of mystical and supernatural elements‚ the code of chivalry‚ and courtly love. On Sir Gawain’s quest for the Green Chapel‚ he encounters enchanted land and unusual monsters. As a knight‚ he must abide to the code of chivalry and he also engages in courtly love. Even though Sir Gawain and the Green Knight does not

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    “I pray that Queen Guinevere is as magnanimous with Percival as she was with you‚ King Merlin.” “I just put in a good word for him. Queen Guinevere is a fair person. We’ll just have to see. Sorry I can’t make promises but….” He stopped himself short. “You’re respecting her prerogative. You have the makings of a fine King‚ Milord. If I may‚ please do not underestimate your good qualities. I look forward to being your ally. I know Percival feels the

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    Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman“ is a play illustrating the life of a man wanting success but takes his life for his family to be financially stable. At the story’s heart is a tragic depiction of the protagonist‚ a man who wants to be successful‚ who wants his kids to be successful‚ he wants to live the American dream. Miller balances the literary devices of of flashbacks‚ motifs‚ conflicts and characterization to perceive the cost of the American Dream. Willy Loman’s idea of the American

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    Logical Fallacies within The Crucible Passing the buck Fear of consequence often prompts individuals to push blame onto others. When Abigail realizes the others will always suspect that she bewitched Betty‚ she passes the blame onto Tituba‚ claiming‚ “She made me do it!... She makes me drink blood!” (43). Abigail is the first of individuals who pass the buck in Miller’s work. Miller shows how when people fear judgment‚ in order to avoid persecution‚ they transfer blame onto others. Hasty Generalization

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    People make bad decisions in their life and the choices that they made usually affect them later on. Most of the time they get in trouble for their choices. Then there are some people that lie and try to get out of trouble. The Crucible‚ was about affairs‚ accusations‚ and innocent people being accused of witches. The accused had the choices to confess and not get hanged‚ or to not confess and get hanged. Many of the accused lied so that they would not get hung. Instead they got jail time. Last

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    Rationale My written task is connected to Part 3 of the course: Literature - texts and context. During this part we read the play‚ The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller in the 1950s which talks about the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts during the early 1690s which will be the primary resource of my written task. My written task will consist of two letters‚ one written by Abigail Williams‚ one of the major characters of the play and one written by Reverend Parris. Abigail’s

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