witchcraft in Elizabeth Proctor’s home‚ hoping to send her to the gallows. She manipulates the judges and denies having a relationship with Proctor. Perhaps the most sinister act takes place after a dozen citizens have been hanged. Abigail steals Rev. Parris’ life savings and runs away‚ never to be heard from again .In short‚ Miss Williams is a wretched‚ diabolic person! Abigail is the exact opposite of Elizabeth. Abigail represents the repressed desires — sexual and material — that all of the Puritans
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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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blamed other people for her misfortune never did she blame her self for what she made happen. She was very clever with her words. She twisted her words so good that she eventually terns it back on her self destroying the one true thing she loved. Rev Parris was to
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thought the man upstairs was punishing them for killing innocent people ("Salem Witch Trials"). On January 13‚ 1697 was a day of fasting and pray circles from the lesson they thought they were getting from god ("Salem Witch Trials"). Rev. Samuel Parris ‚who was the head Rev. during the trials‚ and his family moved away from Salem village in April 1696 ("Salem Witch
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The Crucible Abigail Williams: "I am but God ’s finger‚ John. If he would condemn Elizabeth‚ she will be condemned." This quote is from the mouth of Abigail‚ the leader of the girls involved at the center of the plot. She is talking with John‚ and trying to rationalize the things that the girls are doing. Proctor knows what is at the heart of the matter as Abigail is merely trying to get rid of his wife so that they can be together‚ something that he no longer wants. This situation
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2 because the setting is finally out of the house‚ its not inside a room or Rev. Paris house at all. It has become not private at all. 2. As this act opens‚ what accusation does Giles Corey make? What news do we learn about Rebecca Nurse? - Giles Corey makes an accusation to kill all people to get land - Rebecca Nurse is sentenced to be hanged 3. When John Proctor arrives at court with Mary Warren‚ what does Rev. Parris accuse him of? Is there any truth to this accusation? - John
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dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials which occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. In Miller’s masterpiece we meet a wide array of characters‚ village people‚ ordained ministers‚ judges‚ and farmers. We have the major characters‚ John Proctor‚ Rev. Hale‚ Rev. Parris‚ Abigail Williams‚ and Elizabeth Proctor. Arthur Miller’s 1952 drama The Crucible illustrates that‚ moral integrity and human dignity are worth sacrifice. The clearest representations of a characters sacrifices for the preservation of their
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The Crucible My name is John Proctor‚ I am the husband of Elizabeth Proctor and he father of my three boys. I am Christian yet feel dissatisfied with the way Rev. Parris runs our church. I feel I am a kind man but do admit to having a temper when provoked. In my opinion I think I have a self-esteem that picks me apart from anyone else in this community‚ especially compared to the Putnams which obey beyond belief. No‚ I speak when I should‚ as when injustice is taking place. Despite my prideful
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caught dancing in the woods‚ by her uncle‚ is the worst possible thing that could have happened to Salem in 1692. Since Abigail was afraid of getting in trouble by her uncle‚ her cousin Betty started acting sick‚ so did Mercy. Mr. Parris jumped to witchcraft can called in Rev. Hale a specialist on demonic arts. Once he got there‚ Abigail saw a chance to get back at the people she didn’t like‚ so she started throwing names out there of people she didn’t like. The twelve other girls started copying Abigail
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Friday March 11‚ 1692‚ during the day the community’s minister‚ the Rev. Samuel Parris asked the girls to reveal another witch. They did‚ and what they said shocked everyone who heard it for it was Martha Corey a new but upstanding member of the congregation. However‚ she had never shown support for the witch trials‚ since she did not believe witches existed. Immediately they sent out to the Corey farm to interview the accused in the hope of clearing up this discrepancy. When she was asked‚ Martha
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