affair with Abigail is his downfall because it provokes the witch trials. Abigail doesn’t want to believe that the affair is over between her and John and tries to kill Elizabeth Proctor by preforming witchcraft with other girls in the town. When Parris discovers them and the town begins to ostracize the girls‚ they call out the names of others they have supposedly seen with the Devil in order to save their reputations and possibly their lives. Therefore‚ the affair between John and Abigail is the
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Shadowed judgment: Why the Salem witch trials were led by selfish men. Judge Danforth‚ Hawthorne and Parris all have one thing in common. They resist the evidence that Proctor and Giles gives them due to their own personal follies. Whether it is for pride‚ greed‚ or power‚ their names will grow in reputation for all of it. All three of these men have unethical reasons for ignoring all of the evidence against the Salem witch trials that they think will result in their own personal gain. Judge Danforth
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brave man stands up for what he believes in‚ he can make a change. Introduction: -hook -meaning -background information -thesis: Jackson’s quote is relevant to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and the actions of John Proctor‚ Giles Corey and Reverend Hale of Beverly‚ thus proving that if one brave man stands up for what he believes in‚ he can make a change. BP1: John Proctor *transition -topic sentence: John Proctor proves the quote’s relevance by showing that if one brave man stands up for
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might first blame Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Parris is responsible for the deaths in Salem. In the first act‚ Reverend Parris pushes Abigail‚ his niece‚ to admit to conjuring spirits in the woods. In the beginning‚ he sees Abigail‚ Tituba‚ and other girls in the woods dancing‚ and he assumes that it was witchcraft. He confronts Abigail about the situation‚ and she denies all of it. Because of this‚ he uses guilt to push her into confessing. To illustrate‚ Parris states‚ “you have compromised my very
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Although he first enters Salem determined to seek out the Devil and "...crush him utterly if he has shown his face‚" he sees the injustice being done to those accused of witchcraft‚ ultimately denouncing the trials and even sacrificing his orthodox faith. Hale is a highly educated intellectual who applies reason even to the pursuit of Satan. It is natural‚ therefore‚ that he should see the glaring errors in logic at the Salem trials. He first resists his reasoning‚ but later cannot possibly fail to see that
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Without comprehension one cannot fully belong‚ but with comprehension‚ belonging will thrive. If you do not understand someone or their beliefs or someone does not understand you or your beliefs it is not likely you will feel like you completely belong with them. In Arthur Millers The Crucible intolerance‚ hysteria and suspicion‚ greed (for wealth‚ land‚ power)and corruption of power turns a town against each other and highlights the different groups in the town and how they are linked or exiled
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The town had already been through three other reverends‚ who had all left because of financial issues‚ but Parris needed to get away from Boston‚ so he accepted the position. The Salem Witch Trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts began as a simple misunderstanding creating a domino effect that overtook the entire community‚ allowing chaos to ensue‚ and lives to be lost. The persecution of the men and women of Salem was encouraged by Samuel Parris. His sermons began to develop a dark tone because he
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receives it. • “She thinks to take my place‚ John.” • “Adultery‚ John.” • “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!” Rebecca Nurse • “I have seen them all through their silly seasons…” • “Let us rather blame ourselves…” Reverend Hale • “We cannot look to superstition in this. The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are as definite as stone…” • “But it does not follow that everyone accused is part of it.” • “I may shut my conscience to it no more – private vengeance
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When Susanna exits‚ Abigail makes a confession to Parris‚ which she recants near the end of the Act. What is the confession‚ and why does she change her mind? She confesses that there is no witchcraft. Abigail tells Parris she danced and she is willing to be whipped for punishment for this deed. Later she blames Tituba and others for bewitching the girls. She is motivated both by self preservation and a sense of power. 6. Why does Rev. Parris become upset at the thought that Betty’s illness is
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There are various characters that base their actions on the desire to protect their delicate reputations. As the play begins‚ Reverend Parris becomes concerned that his niece Abigail’s increasingly questionable actions‚ and the hints of witchcraft surrounding his daughter’s coma‚ will threaten his reputation as a good minister and force him from the pulpit. In Act I‚ Parris says‚ “I pray you leap not to witchcraft…They will howl me out of Salem for such corruption in my house…” (Miller 13). He does
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