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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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    Proctor sent her spirit out to kill her. John and Elizabeth fight about his affair with Abby ‚ and then Elizabeth is arrested. John tells Mary they will go to court and tell him the children are faking. They go to the court ‚ John finds out Elizabeth is pregnant. Mary and the girls turn against each other but after the girls then accuse Mary of witchcraft ‚ Mary turns back to the girls and accuses John of being a Wizard. John claims innocence and is sentenced to hang. 3 months pass ‚ it is the morning

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    Cheever comes with charges of witchcraft against Elizabeth. He asks if in the house there are any poppets‚ Elizabeth says “No i’ve not had one since i was a child.” Upon looking around the house he finds the one Mary had made today‚ and uses it against Elizabeth. Proctor‚ angry‚ rushes to get Mary so she can tell the truth. She tells them how she did make the poppet in court today‚ and how Abigail was right next to her. He lifts the dress on the doll and sees a needle in the stomach‚ which the same injury

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    The Crucible by Arthur Miller is play take place in Salem during 1692. A truly horrific time to be alive. The Witch Trials corrupted everybody‚ people turned on family and friends. Among those people was John Proctor and Abigail Williams. Their relationship went from a simple infidelity case to a murderous affair. John and Abigail’s relationship was forribbidon because John was married. Their feelings for each other were strong. They would sneak around and meet up later in the day just see each

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    examples of individuals or groups today who accuse others of causing their problems.  How would you evaluate their accusations?   4.  Consider: how is the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor similar to an ice cream cone??   5.  Explain how Mary Warren’s character changes over the course of the first two Acts. How was she portrayed at the beginning of the play?  How is she portrayed now?  To what do you attribute these changes?   6.  Puritan society pressured individuals to adhere to strict

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    If the only way to save your life was to blame an innocent member in your community‚ would you? In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller expresses the acts of finding a scapegoat through John Proctor and Reverend Hale juxtaposed to Abigail‚ the girls and some of the accused. Many of the accused “witches” admit to being a witch and save their own lives by offering the names of other witches in the community. If the accused claim they are not witches‚ they will be hanged for witchcraft‚ but if they confess

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