group‚ a family‚ a unit‚ and one can also be isolated from groups and rejected from communities. Through analysis of The Crucible by Arthur Miller in the milieu of the related texts The Outsiders by SE Hinton and the feature article‚ A Dangerous mind offer an insight into the concept of belonging is presented‚ and is substantiated through the use of literary devices. In The Crucible‚ belonging is explored through a theme of persecution‚ whereby one must conform to the norms of society in order to
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What methods does Arthur Miller use to establish the character of Proctor in Act 1 of the Crucible? Proctor’s character is established initially through stage directions‚ and the initial view is not a beaming beacon of warmth as Mary Warren ‘leaps in fright’ at the mere sight of him‚ however we discover this is due to the fact that she is not where she should be‚ not because he is a man of evil actions. Then the stage direction that Miller uses merely for the actor and director to get a true sense
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Reverend John Hale is convinced that the people of Salem who have been convicted‚ but are not confessing‚ are doing so to save their names out of a sense of vanity. They are forced to choose between lying and having their named blackened or telling the truth and being hung. While vanity may be a powerful motivator‚ it is not strong enough to drive someone to accept death over living with a ruined reputation. The people of Salem chose to tell the truth out of honesty
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The Crucible Questions 1. The tragic hero in the Crucible would be John Proctor since he was able to stand for who we was. He stood for an honorable cause‚ even though he had some minor flaws – not forgiving himself and his affair with Abigail. Proctor was able to lead the book with his heroic characteristics and traits by standing up to what he believed in and choosing the righteous decisions in the appropriate situations. Through the many downfalls Proctor faced‚ he was able to regain himself
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defends Proctor when he challenges Abigail. Hale does this out of guilt‚ for he fears that he may have caused the execution of innocent persons. Giles Corey An irascible and combative old resident of Salem‚ Giles Corey is a comic figure in The Crucible whose fate turns tragic when he unwittingly effects his wife ’s charge for witchcraft when he wonders aloud about the strange books she reads at night. Corey is a frequent plaintiff in court‚ having brought dozens of lawsuits‚ and he stands with
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Good and Evil in The Crucible In The Crucible‚ the author‚ Arthur Miller‚ demonstrates many examples of the complexity of “good” and “evil” in his characters. He does this through many characters‚ seen and unseen. Perhaps the most lucid representations of these two ideas are achieved through the acts of manipulation‚ anger‚ hate‚ and pureness that a few characters consistently provide. It can be said that in this play evil takes a human form in Abigail Williams. Abigail serves as the spark
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Barry T. Hirsch and Edward J. Schumacher wrote an article called “Underpaid or Overpaid? Wage Analysis for Nurses Using Job and Worker Attributes‚” that represents the wages of nurses in hospital‚ whether is increase or decrease. As shown in the data collect by Hirsch and Schumacher: As seen in table 1‚ the average hourly wage for RNs during 2005 through June 2008 is $29.45‚ 7.4% more than the $27.43 average for the college control group. The distributions‚ restricting the sample to those with wages
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Drama; Secrets; Scandal. Three simple words‚ all of which describe ‘the Crucible’ perfectly. Arthur Miller’s clever use of universal themes and hidden techniques throughout the tragedy are what makes ‘the Crucible’ the well known play that it is today. With its gripping storyline of love‚ jealousy and betrayal the play is deeply moving with a twist of excitement. Focused on the series of mysterious events surrounding 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Arthur Miller produced the play in 1953 at just 34
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Thomas Putnam plays a major role in the Salem witch hunt in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Inheriting a handsome amount of property makes Putnam a wealthy person; however‚ it doesn’t seem to satisfy his ambition. After the town terribly rejected Putnam’s brother-in-law‚ Bayley‚ Putnam’s bitterness has increased. Finally his prodigious involvement in the relentless accusations places him in the center of the spot light‚ making him a salient character in both the play and the
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The author‚ Arthur Miller‚ of a timeless classic play The Crucible tells us the story of a small town not too far from Salem where a young girl by the name of Abigail Williams brings witchcraft claims on the most highly respected and innocent people in the town. Eventually others close to Abigail and other envious locals in the town begin to accuse nearly half the town of witchcraft for personal gain. The harsh‚ yet true reality of human behavior when faced with jealousy and greed is displayed throughout
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