and how it corrupts the town. Hysteria begins when Reverend Parris’ daughter‚ Betty‚ becomes ill after being “...discovered dancing like heathen in the forest‚” (I‚ 10) . Crucible ‚ with his niece Abigail‚ Tituba‚ and a few other girls. Tituba was Reverend Parris’ black slave that he had brought with him from Barbados. Betty’s illness seemed to be incurable and she would not wake. A few of the townspeople visited the Reverend Parris’ home to figure out what was happening. They started to develop
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can be caused by a traumatic incident or physical injury.(Manfredi) Betty and Ruth were two of several girls that were dancing in the woods. In the Puritan culture‚ dancing is considered a sin. The minister of Salem Massachusetts‚ Reverend Samuel Parris‚ caught the girls in the woods committing a sin‚ which was dancing. Some people do not want to remember such bad memories as these because it scares them. Fear may be a great motivator because the girls were motivated to not get in trouble‚ so
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After studying Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ I have come to the conclusion that the three people most to blame for the witch hysteria and the subsequent death of innocent people are Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Parris‚ and the judge Hathorne. Each of these people‚ in some way‚ caused harm to blameless people‚ and I will‚ in this essay‚ explain what these people‚ knowingly or unknowingly did to contribute to the death of the innocent people hanged as witches in Salem Village in 1692. Abigail
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conform to them. The people of Salem are of strong Puritan belief and display overcritical moral beliefs. These people will do anything to protect their reputation so they do not tarnish their community. After seeing the girls dancing in the forest Parris who is supposed to be a pious head of the religious community‚ recognizes the possibility that witchcraft is being practiced in his own household‚ and he worries about the possible danger to his reputation if the townsfolk learn that his daughter
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opinion. When Reverend Parris becomes suspicious of his niece’s affair with John Proctor‚ he says to her‚ “I have given you a home‚ child‚ I have put clothes upon your back-- now give me an upright answer. Your name in town-- it is entirely white‚ is it not?” (Miller 12). Being so concerned in this matter proves that Parris is challenging Abigail’s reputation and that there is such a tremendous pressure for women‚ in this case Abigail‚ to keep up with these standards. When Parris addresses Abigail as
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In his article‚ "Why I Wrote The Crucible‚" Arthur Miller speaks of the 1950’s "which nobody seems to remember clearly"- a time of fearful insanity and unrest. Anyone could be accused. Showing excessive opposition ensured prosecution. Most shrunk back from disputing the McCarthy hearings for fear of their safety. Now‚ this period of panic is viewed as absurd. As Miller describes Hitler as being almost comical to his generation‚ the modern generation sees the Salem witch trials as foolish scuffles
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Journal Entry #1 Integrity is a virtue that has always been around and it is an important characteristic to have. In the play‚ The Crucible‚ Tituba finally confesses to who all saw the devil. When she fessed up‚ Betty‚ Abigail and Parris all joined in and were being honest to Mr. Putnam. This started a whole other issue in now punishing those who encountered the devil. The virtue of integrity is still so present today in society. Integrity is to be honest about something even though it may hurt
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The play begins with the initial reports of witchcraft and witchcraft-related afflictions‚ like in the cases of Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam. It sets the stage for the build up of the plot‚ which delves deeper into the Salem Witch Trials that resulted in numerous convictions and executions of Salem residents. What is interesting about The Crucible is the development of the "love" or lust of Abigail Williams for John Proctor‚ which took place prior to the first act. What was initially young forbidden
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Ryan Hermes Mr. Kadwell Advanced English 11 January 2nd‚ 2016 Exploitation of the Trials The Crucible‚ taking place in the highly theocratic Salem‚ Massachusetts during the late 1600’s‚ starts off with the local Reverend Parris discovering several girls from the colony dancing in the woods. His arrival causes fright amongst the girls‚ panicking them. One girl‚ Parris’s daughter Betty‚ takes ill becoming unresponsive to any efforts to wake her up. The colonists believe the girl’s illness is
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"Never underestimate the importance of having someone in your life who makes you want to be a better person" (Dauvoire). A man is a very important part of a society. They are helpful and can do anything to help others in need. Also‚ men can be selfish‚ self centered‚ and greedy humans that only care for themselves. In the books of The Crucible and Frankenstein‚ the authors‚ Arthur Miller and Mary Shelley illustrate many characteristic of men such as courage‚ pride‚ and greed. The Crucible takes place
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