up and I think that Abigail has a grip upon the girls. Betty has fallen ill and is suspected to have been bewitched. I also think hat Parris has something to hide or is afraid. He seems weary has consulted a reverend by the name of Hale. I think that Parris needs to consult the authorities before looking for the Devil or some demons. Putnam has demanded that Parris tell Hale to search for signs of witchcraft. However‚ you are not allowed to make decisions based on wealth and that Salem does not allow
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The Crucible The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller in 1953 recalls the hysteria and madness of the Salem Witch trials of 1692. Miller incorporated many themes in his play. These themes highlight other factors in The Crucible. This essay will look at a theme which is effectively highlighted by a scene and it will explain how the theme is explored in the play as a whole. It will also show how this scene effectively highlights the theme. Puritanism controls life in the town of Salem as a number
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proceedings. Parris insists that they may find the source of all the community’s troubles‚ but she leaves anyway. Giles asks Hale what reading strange books means because he often finds his wife‚ Martha‚ reading books. The night before‚ he tried to pray but found that he could not succeed until Martha closed her book and left the house. (Giles has a bad reputation in Salem‚ and people generally blame him for thefts and random fires. He cares little for public opinion‚ and he only began attending
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McKenna Elliott Mr. Jahnke English 10 3A 10 November 2013 Crucible paper Weakness‚ Jealousy and Manipulation In the 1950’s people were imprisoned for being accused as communists. Many lost their jobs and family. Many were afraid to stand up for themselves‚ therefore people just accused them even if they were innocent. How would innocent people feel if they were used as everyone’s scapegoat? Imagine if they had to accuse other people of witchcraft just to save there job‚ and social
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importance of keeping a good name. One of the main characters Reverend Parris‚ walks up to the woods and finds that there are girls dancing and chanting songs. Reverend Parris immediately assumes that the girls are committing witchcraft because he finds his daughter Betty laying motionless on the ground. Once Reverend Parris gets Betty back inside‚ he calls for Abigail Williams ‚to question her about what happened in the woods. Reverend Parris questions her about witchcraft but the proceeds to tell her that
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abigail: she is referred to by parris as a child. she is 17 and she is an adolescent girl. she is a young woman‚ having passions and desires. but she is thought of as a child‚ which causes tension. reputation in here is very important. NAME has connotations of reputation/honuor. ironic‚ because at least one person in the town knows that she aint entirely clear. "There be no blush about my name." parris is only concerned about his enemies. ’something soiled’=describing someone losing
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agree that the six key characteristics of servant leadership are that they empower and develop people‚ have humility‚ authenticity‚ interpersonal acceptance‚ provide direction‚ and stewardship (Chanhoo‚ Kwangseo‚ & Seung-Wan‚ 2015; Gyeongchun‚ 2014; Parris & Peachey‚ 2013). In addition‚ many practitioners claim that the ten characteristics of a servant leader are; listening‚ empathy‚ healing‚ awareness‚ persuasion‚ conceptualization‚ foresight‚ stewardship‚ commitment to the growth of others‚ and building
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over things that weren’t theirs‚ and act greedy. Many knew that the anger in the town was not going to come to an end. For some‚ family’s tried to accuse others just so they could get more land‚ and for others it was so that reputation was not lost. Parris already being a man who always thought he deserved more‚and always thought someone was out to get him‚ so now he was going to attack someone that was easy to control. Of course‚ Tituba. He forces the slave to confess herself to witchcraft‚ “You will
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tried to kill Elizabeth Proctor with a curse. In her eyes if Elizabeth were dead and gone then John would be with her. A little later in the play we will see her accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft. She stabbed herself with a needle and then told Reverend Parris (her uncle) that Elizabeth Proctor’s spirit had done it. Abigail watched Mary Waren make a poppet in court that day and seen her stick a
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distributing laws. Because of their position‚ the laws are based from the bible. Parris knew this and abused his power as the Reverend of Salem. “He cut a villainous path‚ and there is very little good to be said for him. He believed he was being persecuted wherever he went‚ despite his best efforts to win people and God to his side…He felt insulted if someone rose to shut the door without first asking his permission” (Miller 1). Parris‚ as the
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