place at‚ during the life at Salem‚ there have some account of witchery within it and when the time came for the trials law‚ it strike salem and other towns very hard‚ accusing the innocents and others using the law to seek revenge of other for either greed/lust of items/land. while the corrupted ones use the law to it’s advantage by accusing others‚ jails and hangings were high by this‚ leaving others to think “who can i trust?” thinking that there are very few still innocent‚ some those innocents who
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The character of Abigail is often accused of being one-dimensional. She doesn’t express one shred of remorse the entire time‚ making her seem almost inhumanly diabolical. However‚ even though Abigail’s actions are ruthless‚ they are in some ways understandable. Miller slips in an interesting detail about Abigail’s childhood that gives us a clue as to where her mercilessness might stem from. When she was younger‚ Abigail witnessed both of her parents murder. She tells the other girls‚ "I saw Indians
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The Crucible Study Guide with Answers Act I 1. What purpose does the Overture serve? Miller uses the first act to introduce not only the characters but also his comparison between the Puritans and 1950s America. He accomplishes both of these in his lengthy sidebars as characters come into Ruth’s bedroom. 2. What does the “sparseness” of the Puritan setting reveal about the lives of the townspeople of Salem? The setting mirrors the Puritans’ beliefs. The lack of ornamentation demonstrates
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It is inevitable for one to avoid conflicts when it affects them personally. It is ordinary for one to conform to betrayal‚ deceit‚ false accusations and many other various ways in an attempt to fulfil their desires and objectivity. Although people may engage in conflict for personal reasons‚ some do not engage in conflict deliberately but were instead drawn in because of the conflict occurring between others. With this‚ people who are trapped in the middle must force themselves to take a side or
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Putnam’s motivations for his actions in Salem? 11. Explain the dramatic irony when Parris says‚ “I know that you—you least of all‚ Thomas‚ would ever wish so disastrous a charge laid upon me.” 12. What role did Ann Putnam play in the dancing in the forest? 13. Explain briefly how Putnam coerces Parris to declare witchcraft. 14. What does Betty’s information about dancing in the forest reveal about Abigail’s true motivation? 15. What does the threat of a “pointy reckoning” reveal about Abigail’s true
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Samuel Parris and John Hale are the two ministers in The Crucible and were initially alike in their attitudes towards witchcraft. However‚ their personalities show some striking dissimilarities. Unlike Hale‚ Reverend Parris is characterized by extreme paranoia and egotism. He is very static- his traits and motives remain consistent from the beginning to the end of the play. Although a religious man and believer in witchcraft like Parris‚ Hale values human life and is motivated by personal beliefs
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may be I have been too quick to bring the man to book‚ but you cannot think we ever desired the destruction of religion. I think that’s in your mind‚ is it not?” (Page 380) Instead of conforming to the outward signs of religion‚ Proctor can’t stand greed and hypocrisy of the Reverend Parris and so he stays home. Abigail Williams‚ her jealously and wanting to replace Elizabeth leads to the affair with John Proctor. As the witchcraft times end‚ Abigail fears the town will figure out her intentions during
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Grantham University Motivators of Fraud in Health Care: Paul L. Ewing G00019834 White-Collar Crime Mrs. Sandra J. Putnam December 25‚ 2012 What are the motivators of Health Care fraud? At first thought‚ I suspect it was for the love of money but then I felt like it has to be more to it than that. Why would people risk it all to defraud insurance companies and even the government? After a while‚ it’s clearly not about the money because the longer a company goes without being caught
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whose obsession with John Proctor causes her to abuse those less powerful than she; Reverend Parris‚ who tries to heighten his status within the community by making scapegoats of people like Proctor who question his authority; and the Putnams‚ who‚ because of their greed‚ use their own daughter to accuse those who stand in their way. This is something that we must alert our children of so that they can learn about our society as well as the world around them. We need to tell them the truth and show
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price that is not external to another‚ therefore; the value I place on a loved one would vary astronomically to the price value one would insinuate on that very person. Human life can not be placed at any monetary value‚ it can be inferred that the greed for money has played a large role in the events that have taken place‚ leading one to suspect that it is not the loved one people are concerned about‚ but rather the money they can receive for their loved one. People are now being brainwashed into
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