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The Crucible Final Essay Widely interpreted as an allegorical testament to the hysteria of the 1950s ‘Red Scare’‚ The Crucible‚ a renowned playwright by Arthur Miller‚ depicts the troubled state of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1692. During this time period‚ New England has become notorious for conducting witchcraft trials against members of their own Puritan communities‚ hanging many people who were likely innocent‚ but given unfair trials. In plain context‚ the panic is started when a few girls are
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daughter but does not always show it. b) Parris is paranoid that his parishioners want him to be replaced as reverend. 2) Why is Thomas Putnam willing to speak of witchcraft? How does Mrs. Putnam know what Ruth was doing in the woods? a) Thomas Putnam is willing to speak of witchcraft because he is worried about his daughter‚ Ruth. b) Mrs. Putnam knows what Ruth was doing in the woods because she asked Tituba to perform a spell that would allow her to speak to the Putnam’s seven dead babies
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Miller develops the characters to present this theme. His depiction of Putnam couple‚ Reverend Parris and Judge Danforth‚ which could effectively prove this theme. Thomas Putnam‚ who is a wealthy‚ influential citizen of Salem. When they just heard about the witchcraft‚ they believed Abigail¡¯s explanation intentionally‚ ¡°When Reverend Hale comes‚ you will proceed to look for signs of witchcraft here.¡± This quote shows Putnam does not only believe in the witchcraft and he also tries to advocate
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Rebecca Nurse also known as Goody Nurse throughout most of the play has a very significant response to injustice after being tried for “taking part” in witchly activity. Ann Putnam accuses Rebecca Nurse of witchcraft due to the multiple stillborn babies that she conceived under Nurse’s care‚ she often criticizes the trials and helps to show us the truth behind the lies. Through the character of Rebecca Nurse the human-feeling side of injustice and how these accusations
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A community is defined as a neighborhood (Putnam). Sociability is defined as interactions with others‚ school activities‚ quantity of relationships with others and independence or dependence on others (Glassman‚ 2007). In a rapidly changing world‚ diversity amongst communities is increasing.
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The Salem Witch Trials have long been an intriguing event in American history. Many historians have studied the witchcraft trials in order to determine what caused the afflicted girls to behave how they did. There have been several theories that have come about to explain their behavior. Among these theories is poisoning from food. Along with this‚ some think that the girls acted out of simple boredom or that they suffered from a mental illness. In January of 1692‚ the daughter and niece of Reverend
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things when they want something. Third‚ others are hurt when people act selfishly. When characters act selfishly to get something they want‚ others are hurt. People who want things act selfishly. Characters act selfishly when they want land. Thomas Putnam wants everyone’s land for himself because he is greedy he clearly states that he doesn’t want anyone on his land when he says to Giles and John‚ “You load one oak of mine and you’ll fight to drag it home”(32). Thomas does not like to share with others
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Conflicts in the Crucible 1. Tituba confesses to witchcraft and reveals the names of other women in Salem who are consorting with the Devil. The girls‚ led by Abigail‚ begin to accuse other women of witchcraft 2. John Proctor vs. Elizabeth Proctor- Proctor has an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth knows of the affair and doesn’t forgive him. 3. Reverend Hale vs. himself‚ Judge Danforth‚ and Judge Hawthorne- Hale knows there is no God present in witch-hunting and he questions his motives as well
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Seminar on Civic Engagement in America‚ a three-year dialogue among leading thinkers and activists about how to build and strengthen the American community (though it bears little resemblance to the Seminar’s final report of the same name). As Robert Putnam and Lewis Feldstein note in the book’s opening pages‚ the stories in the book represent "exceptional cases in which creative social entrepreneurs [are] moving against the nationwide tide and creating vibrant new forms of social connectedness." The
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