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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throughout the crucible there were many trials within the salem witch trials‚ these determined the fate and dignity of several citizens in Salem. As always‚ there are many actions that costed innocent lives to be taken away from them.The dramatic effect that deceitfulness has on Salem is costly only to the ones trialed. On a personal viewpoint‚ it can be justified that the following three charachters are responsible: Abigail‚ Danforth and Tituba. The real lesson to be learned even after hundreds
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MASSACHUSETTS APRIL 11th‚ 1692 WITCHCRAFT IN SALEM! REVEREND PARRIS CLUTCHES HIS BEWITCHED DAUGHTER BETTY. DEMONS ON THE LOOSE• BEtty Parris‚ daughter to Reverend Parris‚ fell ill last night with symptoms that speak to witchcraft. Betty lay inert in her bed‚ only to wake screaming for her late mother and attempting to fly out of her bedroom window. Doctor Griggs evaluation was witchcraft to the dismay of Rev. Parris. It is believed that he spotted Betty‚ her cousin Abigail‚ and
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Reverend Parris is the father of a girl who was afflicted with “witchcraft” and the uncle of Abigail Williams. He is scared that Abigail could ruin his ranking in the church if she is found guilty in being in an affair. In the text‚ Reverend Parris smacks Abigail WIlliams during their conversation.He doesn’t want her being in an affair with John Proctor due to if might being
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The Crucible The Crucible is a film set in the time of the Salem Witch Trials and written by Arthur Miller. The film and play‚ though inaccurate in some specific details‚ has some incredible accuracy for a story that was meant to symbolize McCarthyism. It accurately displays the tension that resulted from land arguments as well as their possible effects on the SalemWitch Trials. There are some inconsistencies relating to individual character‚ but the major historical inaccuracy comes in the form
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Salem Witch trials in the 1600’s. There was an emphasis on braking the Ten Commandments with in the characters of this book The Crucible. Three characters that broke the Ten Commandments that were emphasized in the book were Abigail William‚ Reverend Parris‚ and John Proctor. These were the people that broke some of the commandments that were main character in the story. John Proctor was a man who broke commandment. One of the commandments that he broke the one that says "you shall not commit adultery"
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protagonists. She is manipulative and unthruthful from the very beginning as she refers to their dancing in the woods as nothing but a “sport”‚ and then says “there be no blush about my name”. She lies because she is clearly scared of her uncle‚ Reverend Parris. However‚ when John Proctor comes in‚ it is clear that she still has feelings for him as she says to him‚ “ you loved me then‚ and…you love me yet!” Also‚ because of her affair with John Proctor‚ she is very bitter with Goody Elizabeth Proctor
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take her place as Proctor’s wife‚ and that she was going to get executed by Abigail accusing her of witchcraft. Reverend Hale was sent to visit the Proctors and asked questions. His intentions were to ask about their Christian faith to see if they had participated in any witchcraft. He noted that the Proctors hadn’t attended church often and their youngest son is not baptized. After Hale made Proctor recite the Ten Commandments‚ Proctor forgot the commandment prohibiting adultery. Ezekiel Cheever
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fear Reverend Parris feels stems from the reputation he must uphold as reverend of the holy community. In desperation‚ Parris allows his fear to contradict himself as he defends his niece‚ Abigail. Although Parris knows that Abigail is lying when she says she is not involved in witchcraft‚ Parris defends her in hopes it will secure his reputation and position in the community. As reverend‚ it is not only Parris’ job to keep the community purified and holy‚ but even more so his own home. Parris fears
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deceit‚ and revenge. In literature‚ there are 2 main types of characters‚ dynamic and static characters or ones who change and ones who stay the same. In “The Crucible” the biggest dynamic character is John Proctor. Another dynamic character was Reverend Hale. To me‚ Abigail Williams was a static character; she remained the same throughout the entire story. For instance‚ in the beginning of the play‚ John Proctor is not an honest man. It is implied in the beginning that he is having an affair with
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