Kathia Nunez Mrs. Burns Eng. 11 1 Jan. 2012 Appearance vs. Reality Appearance vs. Reality is a prominent theme in The Crucible as some people are carried and blinded by appearance while others actually look at the facts‚ John Proctor and Elizabeth are not carried away by lies while Abigail and the rest of her friends are ignorant and spread lies. The town of Salem‚ Massachusetts went through a yearlong period of witch trials. A group of girls led by Abigail the reverend’s niece manipulated
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Honor 11 2/20/13 Changing over time The most important parts of any story or play are the characters. Characters behave differently depending on the circumstances or changes in the environment. In "The Crucible"‚ the hero John Proctor shows dramatic change for the good. Arthur Miller shows this by Proctor’s intense dialogues and Miller’s stage direction. Miller reveals the growth of Proctor from a man who is arrogant and conceited to a man who is determined and stands up for what he believes in
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Brenda Mburu Mr. Martin English III 27 February 2013 From Powerless to Powerful In the crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ the Salem Witch Trial of 1692 was a open trial where anyone can come and make accusations. The accusers gained an abundant of power over the court and over the accused. Since the girls‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris‚ Mary Warren‚ and Mercy Lewis started the accusations they went from having no power to being the most powerful characters. The witch trials empower individuals
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In 1692 nineteen men and women and two dogs were convicted and hanged for witchcraft in a small village in eastern Massachusetts. By the standards of our own time‚ if not of that‚ it was a minor event‚ a spasm of judicial violence that was concluded within a matter of months. The bodies were buried in shallow graves or not at all‚ as a further indication that the convicted had not only forfeited participation in the community of man in this life‚ but in the community of saints in the next. Just how
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to hide. Therefore the discovery of secrets also induces fear. Fear‚ whether it be fear of life‚ or reputation‚ can heavily influence the actions of society. It possess the ability to impair the judgement and actions of people. Similarly‚ in The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the townspeople are completely ruled by fear. This fear is mainly caused by the strict punishments given to those who violate Puritan morals. It also brings along a sense that one must protect his own life and interests. This need
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The Crucible Study Guide Questions Amy Pham Act I - An Overture Describe the personality of Reverend Samuel Parris. Reverend Parris believed he was being persecuted wherever he went‚ despite his best efforts to win people and God to his side. He was a widower with no interest in children‚ or talent in them. He never conceived that they were anything but thankful for being permitted to walk straight‚ eyes slightly lowered‚ arms at the sides‚ and mouths shut until bidden to speak. He is described
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90 Seconds of Want By Ross Schexnayder Since I have your attention for the next 90 seconds I wanted to say that I just realized no matter what I do up here to show who I am‚ it isn’t about me. It’s about you. You‚ sitting out there‚ writing and staring‚ staring and writing‚ nothing here matters unless it’s what YOU want. How can you expect me to appeal to everyone in the amount of time it takes to heat up a can of Chef Boyardee? Some of you want me to give you Shakespeare‚ abridged but
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The Vagina Monologues is a compilation of monologues written by Eve Ensler in which all the monologues deal with the vagina. It includes everything women around the world deal with whether it is humorous‚ tragic or disturbing. Including sex‚ rape‚ menstruation‚ masturbation‚ orgasm‚ even the comfort level women have with their own body. Some have stated that The Vagina Monologues has been celebrated as the bible for a new generation of women. I would have to agree with such a statement. Yes‚ in part
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The Vagina Monologues is made up of a varying number of monologues read by a varying number of women initially‚ Eve Ensler (the author of the Vagina Monologues performed every monologue herself‚ with subsequent performances featuring three actresses‚ and more recent versions featuring a different actress for every role. Every monologue somehow relates to the vagina‚ be it through sex‚ love‚ rape‚ menstruation‚ mutilation‚ masturbation‚ birth‚ orgasm‚ the variety of names for the vagina‚ or simply
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Cassius’ Monologues Cassius used two different monologues to convince Brutus to help him assassinate Caesar. In the first monologue‚ Cassius used ethos to change his reputation and make Caesar seem weak and in the second monologue‚ Cassius used pathos and logos to convince Brutus of Caesar’s ambition and convince Brutus that it was his duty to stop it; both monologues convinced Brutus of different things but together they persuaded Brutus to join Cassius. The first monologue was used to show Brutus
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