evidence. John brings Mary into the court to tell the judge that Mary owns the doll and put the needle in the doll. Mary says that Abigail saw her put the needle in the poppet and that Abigail and the other girls are lying about the witchcraft and seeing spirits and the devil. The judge brings the girls out to see if they will also tell the truth and say that they were lying. Abigail lies and say that Mary is lying. After a little bit Abigail and the other girls mimic Mary and say that she is
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Arthur Miller has developed Abigail throughought the play‚ accordingly‚ to suit her role: the young antagonist. As the play progresses we find that she is utterly ruthless and persistently egocentric in order to accomplish her intentions no matter how distressing the impact on others. She is the driving force and sole instigator of each traumatic event in the play. Miller swiftly introduces us to the ‘strikingly beautiful girl’ who has ‘an endless capacity for dissembling’. This already gives
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along with all of her sacrifices‚ Elizabeth still manages to be blamed for things that aren’t her fault. In act two John yells at her for not being in control of her home. “It is a fault‚ it is a fault‚ Elizabeth – you’re the mistress here‚ not Mary Warren” (52). John Proctor says this to her and continues to not listen. He takes over and because of that‚ Elizabeth is never heard. This is one of her main problems in the story. She is never respected or listened to‚ even when it is important.
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Over the years many movies have been made based upon famous plays or books. Often times these movies are successful in portraying the play-writer ’s images and thoughts for the play or book. Arthur Miller ’s play‚ The Crucible and the movie version have many differences and similarities‚ all of which contribute to the individual effectiveness of each in conveying their central message. There are several additions and changes to the plot‚ characters‚ and mood of the play‚ which have been implemented
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People are influenced by opinions. It is either their own or societal perspectives that will affect their actions. Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ displays a character that shows the difficulty of extreme scrutiny from societal and personal perspectives. The character‚ John Proctor‚ struggles with opinions from society. He also struggles with the difficulty of his own opinions. He struggles to find himself and what will make him happy throughout the play‚ but with the help of his own opinion‚ he
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Reverend Hale is talking to John Proctor and Corey Giles about the imprisonment and charges against Rebecca Nurse and Giles’ wife. In the upheaval caused by the accusations Abigail‚ Betty‚ and Mary Warren gave‚ John Proctor’s word that they are lying means nothing. Hale cannot control the town anymore and is left to almost begging for more time to get confessions from those accused and to gain reason from the town. Abigail is trusted and believed because of her family tie to Reverend Parris. Since
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for questioning. Parris says “These people should be summoned… This is a clear attack upon the court!” (Miller 866). He gains power every day the trials continue because people fear him and the wrath he brings in the court room. Parris also attacks Mary
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his wife but instead he confesses his sin of lechery. The judge and many others were very astonished when John Proctor confessed. This is because John Proctor was known as a respectful man. When he confessed he lost his pride and his reputation. Mary Warren‚ John and Elizabeth Proctor’s maid‚ accuses John of being a witch. John Proctor is given the opportunity to save himself. He could only save himself by confessing and giving up other people. Although‚ this would mean he would have to live‚ he could
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everyone see her for what she was (a liar) and put an end to many innocent deaths by confessing to his adultery and proving Abigail was only extracting revenge on his wife Elizabeth Proctor. He tried to save his reputation through a testimony of Mary Warren without revealing his crucial information but it failed. When this happened he publicly proclaimed his guilt and confessed‚ calling Abigail Williams a whore‚ but his admission was too late and could not stop everything that Abigail had already set
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as ruthless and cunning as she was when she confronted the Witch Trials. She accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft so she can marry John Proctor. She was never afraid to lie to save herself and burden others with accusations. Abigail claims Mary Warren is a bird threatening her safety so that she can fool the others in believing that she is not a witch.Those actions bring her to a whole new level of deceptiveness and dishonesty. If hypothetically placed during the Red Scare‚
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