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    Fear In The Crucible

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    late 1940’s to early 1950’s with the panic induced by the Red Scare just as centuries before innocents were hung upon the gallows of Salem by those who let fear guide their actions. In response to this plague that was overtaking the U.S. “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller was born. Arthur Miller was a famous playwright whom had written and produced several famous plays in the United States with at the time at his most famous being “Death of a Salesman”. Troubled by the recent events occurring

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    In the early morning hours of my twenty-second birthday‚ I awoke abruptly to my father’s voice commanding‚ ’Get up‚ quick! Fire is coming over the hills!’ Half dressed‚ moving through a powerless house‚ I stepped into the front yard. Like a picture captured into my memory‚ I witnessed the intensely bright ember glow of fire coming up and over the ridge lines‚ lighting up the sky and surroundings in a think orange haze. A flurry of sounds consumed my ears‚ exploding propane tanks‚ snapping tree trunks

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    Belonging- Crucible essay It is instinctively assumed that belonging to the group can better protect the individual against external threats; however Arthur Miller’s The Crucible shows that such instinctive assumptions are flawed. The group can destroy itself without the voice of the individual‚ capable of thinking rationally‚ because the herd simply acts instinctively and its members conform out of fear of alienation or the very natural human desire to belong. The importance of the individual

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    Intolerance is not a new idea as can be seen in the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller‚ which takes place in 1692 during the Salem Witch Trials. The Puritans specialized in narrow-minded beliefs as anyone who did not conform to their ideals was not tolerated in their society. Without their ignorance‚ it would have been much harder for the Witch Trials to occur if they did at all. It may seem like dangerous intolerance is an ancient concept‚ but discrimination lives on in today’s society.

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    Symbolism In The Crucible

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    defines a “crucible” as “a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted”. Also‚ The Crucible is the title of Arthur Miller’s play. While is is not completely obvious at first glance how the two are similar‚ after further examination‚ it’s apparent how they are incredibly similar. The Crucible is a highly symbolic title. As the definition states‚ as more heat is applied‚ more substances come out‚ which is what happens in The Crucible. The actual crucible is Abigail

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    The Crucible Notes

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    The Crucible Notes Background: * Based on purity of religion * People are fearful of witches * They have their own unique vocabulary * H. L. Mencken’s definition: “the haunting fear that someone‚ somewhere‚ is having fun.” * Their life is based on religion‚ prayer‚ God and work Puritan Legacy Pros and Cons: * Pros: They have a strong work ethic * Cons: They are harsh and judgmental They have strong discipline including public shame and twisted morality Theocracy (n.) a form

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    Hysteria In The Crucible

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    Another historical event is the Holocaust. Some psychologists believe hysteria could be to blame for both of these events. Regardless‚ hysteria has played a crucial role in both the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials‚ as told in Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible. 1692 Salem‚ Massachusetts was the home to many Puritans. A puritan was someone with strict religious beliefs. They wanted to keep their community free from the devil so they banned anything that could possibly encourage them to fall into

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    Essay 5: Individualism vs. Societal Norm and Acceptance In the community of Salem‚ Massachusetts of 1692‚ their community is set as a theocratic society‚ where the church and the state come as one. Moral laws and state laws are also combined as one. Everyone is expected to live up to the established social norms. Any individual within the Puritan community whose private lives doesn’t conform to the moral laws established by the government is represented as a threat to the community and to the

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    Arthur Miller • • • • • • Born 1915 Many literary awards McCarthy’s witch-hunt 1950s Anti-Communism Salem witch-hunt 1692 Puritanism - theocracy crucible Definitions a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures‚ so as to separate the heated substance into its pure and base elements     a severe‚ searching test or trial witch Witch\‚ n. [OE. wicche‚ AS. wicce‚ fem.‚ wicca‚ masc.; perhaps the same word as AS. w[=i] one who practises the black

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    The Crucible and Fear

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    The Crucible “I have found it easier to identify with the characters who verge upon hysteria‚ who were frightened of life‚ who were desperate to reach out to another person…These seemingly fragile people are the strong people really (Williams: Twenty Years after Glass Menagerie).” Tennessee here captured the very essence of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. The Crucible is all about the desperation‚ hysteria‚ and fear of Salem’s people. The main theme of The Crucible is fear. Hysteria and fear are

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