A Crucible for Everyone Everybody makes mistakes in their lives‚ but how they react to them‚ and how others respond‚ exposes who they really are. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the Puritan citizens of Salem are caught in a perilous storm of terror and accusations of witchcraft. The sins and choices of other characters in the play fuel the fire of injustice and cost the lives of many. There are two tested characters who played large roles in the outbreak of witchcraft accusations; they
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husband to confess. Let him give him lie.” While this sounds justified‚ Hale is forgetting the repercussions of placing self interest at the top of one’s to do list. The consequences of an act such as this is demonstrated during the trials when Mary Warren‚ Proctor’s servant‚ gives in to the
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2013 English 2nd Milstead Act 3 Discussion Questions 1. What happens when people criticize the court proceedings? a. People are unfairly accused when they criticize the court proceedings. For instance‚ when Proctor comes to the court with Mary Warren to criticize the court for his wife unfairly with a petition‚ Parris exclaims that" ’they’ve come to overthrow the court’ " (88). Proctor is merely attempting to show his evidence to protect his wife from being hung . Parris is unfairly accusing
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Salem Witch Trials. Many characters in this play endure their own personal crucibles. First‚ Elizabeth Proctor has the ignominy of keeping a terrible secret. Also‚ Giles Corey goes through a deadly trial trying to protect his neighbor. Finally‚ Mary Warren‚ a shy and timid girl‚ has the impossible task of going against Abigail and the court. Each of these characters’ crucibles are very excruciating‚ but only some pass while others fail. Primarily‚ Elizabeth Proctor is put through a crucible due
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what is going on and show the reader more about each character. Act II of The Crucible certainly utilizes stage directions‚ as well as dialogue to deepen readers’ understandings if all characters including John Proctor‚ his wife Elizabeth‚ and Mary Warren. The act opens eight days after the calling out has begun in John and his wife‚ Elizabeth’s‚ home. John walks inside‚ and immediately goes to the fire to check his dinner. He doesn’t like the taste‚ so he adds salt and quickly puts it back so his
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Jealousy Is Walking Salem In 1692‚ in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ several young girls experienced a conjured illness‚ triggering the beginning of mass hysteria in the town. The unexplained illnesses were thought to be the devil’s doing; using witches to stain the town. The hysteria spread within the strictly religious town and allowed for revenge and old jealousies to be rekindled. Women and men fell victim to the young girls and were condemned to hang. The unimaginable events that took
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When that moment came all the accusers testified that Marry Warren bewitched them! I found that to be a staggering lie and a cowardly attempt to support their lie. I turned so angry that then I confessed of my affair with Abigail and even stated of her jealously toward my wife. I spat out the truth so rigorously
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When Elizabeth is charged and arrested for “witchcraft”‚ the dynamic between John and Elizabeth Proctor changes; as well as Elizabeth herself. She grows stronger and confident for herself and her family. She says to John‚ “When the children wake‚ speak nothing of witchcraft- it will frighten them”(Miller‚37). She is motivated by the love she shares with John to continue and go through the witch trials. Consequently‚ her love for him makes the situation worse in the long run. Elizabeth lies about
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be on its way to Barbados‚" Parris said sadly‚" She has taken my money and she has gone with Mary Warren‚ Sir." "Call Hale‚ and we will find her right away." As the three of them go onto a hidden path a few miles down they see Abigal and Marry Warren. "STOP! STOP RIGHT THERE YOUNG LADIES!" Danforth screamed. They cuffed the girls and took them back to the jail house. "Bring me only Abigal‚ leave Marry Warren in the cell until further notice." There were two knocks on the door‚ and entered Abigal Parris
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because she is the leader of all the lies as well. Abigail convinces people to do her dirty work for her‚ but she only worries about protecting herself‚ so she does not care if these lies affect any of her so called “friends”. In the following text‚ Mary Warren‚ one of Abigail’s friends‚ is struggling to decide whether to disobey Abigail by not following her story or to tell the truth about her evil
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