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    In The Crucible many characters throughout the play have internal and external conflicts. Many characters had changed during the play‚ but there was one character who experienced both conflicts that affected her greatly. Abigail Williams was a very important character in the story; she had many conflicts internally and externally. One external conflict she experienced which changed her was the conflict between John and Elizabeth Proctor. The conflict starts when Abigail and John have an affair‚ and

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    present throughout the play to set up the coming of a sinister act. Darkness presents itself in The Crucible to expose the evil through Abigail or through an evil spirit. In the play‚ darkness is also used to describe evil spirits. Mercy Lewis asks Mary if she “. . . send[s] this shadow on [her]” (Miller 101). In this quote darkness is used as the presence of a demon. Hale talks about the “. . . powers of the dark gathered in monstrous attack upon the village” (Miller 61). Once again the theme of

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    When the Crucible was set in 1692‚ many actions that people did and the words they said lead to conflict between them which builds throughout the scene to a dramatic point which then leads to tension during the play between the characters and then leads to tension in the audience. The main characters that illustrate tension are John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor (husband and wife) as they are both in an awkward position as John’s actions in the past had affected Elizabeth and still did in this moment

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    Deception and guilt are two main themes in the Crucible. Deception is the first main theme in the crucible. “There is a plot afoot subtle we should be criminals to ding to old respects and ancient friendship. Hale said it on the page 7. On mary this is about art to change your shape. No‚ I can not‚ I can not stop my mouth It god walk. Abigail saying that she saw marry wan as a yellow bird is like a bird. When witchcrafted happen

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    Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible develops characters that portray problems with their identities. This inner struggle is clearly seen in the main character John Proctor. He is the man Miller has chosen to struggle with “the dilemma of men‚ fallible‚ subject to pride‚ but forced to choose between the “negative good” of truth and morality‚ and the “positive good” of human life.” (Internet‚ Arthur Miller Home Page) In order for this character to develop‚

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    The Crucible is a play about the intersection of private sins with paranoia‚ hysteria‚ and religious intolerance. The citizens of Arthur Miller’s Salem of 1692 would consider the very concept of a private life heretical. The government of Salem‚ and of Massachusetts as a whole‚ is a theocracy‚ with the legal system based on the Christian Bible. Moral laws and state laws are one and the same; sin and the status of an individual’s soul are public concerns. An individual’s private life must conform

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    During the eighteenth century‚ one of the utmost aspects to have in life for the Spanish in colonial New Mexico for men was honor‚ this was the very center of their moral system.(pg.177) Having honor was those who colonized New Mexico and conquered the Indians forcing them to submit.(pg.177) In order for one to achieve getting that respect it meant that they had to prove it to everyone and they had to see it with their own eyes‚ basically needing their approval. Not only did they fight for honor

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    In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ there is a dirty secret in the town of Salem‚ a strong and kind farmer named John Proctor had a secret affair with a young servant named Abigail Williams. They have been hiding this relationship from the whole town since Abigail was working in the Proctor’s household. Abigail was a very manipulative‚ jealous and a magnificent liar in the play. John was a honest‚prideful and devoted character in the play. In Act II‚ Abigail had manipulated the town‚ court and

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    DANFORTH‚ thinks‚ glances at Mary‚ then back to Abigail; Children‚ a very augur bit will now be turned into your souls until your honesty is proved. Will either of you change your positions now‚ or do you force me to hard questioning? ABIGAIL: I have naught to change‚ sir. She lies”

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    Although there are not very many female characters in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ or any of the other literature discussed this semester‚ the small roles the females play impact Gawain‘s quest throughout the story. There are three main females in this story; Queen Guinevere‚ the young lady and the old lady. Guinevere is the queen of Gawain‘s castle and she is important to him but she does not have a very much interaction with him before his journey. The second two ladies he meets at

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