the right direction‚ maintain the values of the people‚ and correct the path of the misguided. A leader like John Proctor who attempts to retrace (retrace? I don’t think that is what you mean.) the corrupt path of the town. When people like Reverend Parris and Judge Danforth are put in a
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and Reverend Hale believes that it is his duty to eliminate these witches. Trials are made‚ and innocent people are accused for stupid reasons‚ excessive pride being one of them‚ but then‚ the people that are accused have the choice of dying with dignity and pride‚ or live by falsely confessing to witchcraft. Throughout the book The Crucible‚ excessive pride is written subconsciously throughout the whole book and it is particularly obvious in the role of three of the major characters; Reverend Hale
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the effect of the Puritan faith on guilt. Strong‚ as well as weak‚ characters face guilt in each book. Abigail and Dimmesdale take a coward’s way out‚ while Hester and Proctor wrestle with their guilt. By upholding the strictures of Puritanism‚ Reverends Wilson and Paris intensify guilt and demonstrate the cruelty of their religion. The harshness of Puritan culture reveals itself through guilt. The weight of remorse is crushing; those who cannot withstand it turn to cowardice. In The Crucible
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the witch hysteria in Salem‚ and that would be to confess his sin of adultery. Although he knows he should‚ he continues to be determined not to confess. Also in the beginning Reverend Paris is new to town‚ and John insist continually that he is only speaking of hell‚ and hardly ever of God‚ as Proctor goes on to say to Parris‚ ‘’Can you speak one minute without we land in Hell again? I am sick of Hell!’’ In the drama‚ Mary Warren places a needle in a poppet she gave to Elizabeth; John firmly demands
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Topic 2 | Discuss the theme of pride in the play The CrucibleParagraph I (Introduction) * Definition of excessive pride. * Brief summary of the play. * Introduction to the main characters.Paragraph 2 (Body) * Reverend Hale‚ example of pride. Provide a quote‚ page number‚ and explanation. * Result of his pride. Provide another quote from the play‚ page number‚ and explanation. * Conclusion (was his pride justified?)Paragraph 3 (Body) * Elizabeth Proctor‚ example of pride
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clearly puts herself out there as the opposition. Abigail is 17-year-old niece of Reverend Parris. She is unmarried‚ and an orphan‚ meaning her position on the social ladder is fairly low. Abigail Williams is a young lady with a vicious and unpredictable nature. She is deceiving‚ violent and untrustworthy. However in Act 1‚ we see an array of her personalities. She acts as the authority‚ focusing on manipulating Parris as it suits her. When she says‚ “Uncle‚ we did dance; let you tell them I confessed
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Reverend Hale speaks of how so many have been accused that the Devil is in Salem. A simple pointing of the finger has led multiple people to be hung. This power of pointing the finger is abused by Abigail to accuse and incite hysteria in the people of Salem
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Proctor cheated on Elizabeth with Abigail. In a town as religiously influenced as Salem‚ this hurts Proctor’s reputation because committing adultery is against one of the Ten Commandments. Ironically‚ when asked to recite the Ten Commandments by Reverend Hale‚ he forgets about the commandment stating‚ “You shall not commit adultery.” John admits to having an affair with Abigail Williams in the court hearing in hope to prove her accusations false. When they call his wife out‚ Elizabeth‚ she is unaware
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Crucible significant lies were told by Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ Reverend Parris and Elizabeth Proctor. These characters lie for selfish reasons but also to protect their loved ones. Some of them only lied once and some lied many times‚ but their lies had significant results that could have changed the outcome of the play entirely. The amount and significance of the lies told by Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ Reverend Parris and Elizabeth Proctor led to more conflict‚ innocent people dying and
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John Proctor fears his name’s identity‚ which is evident near the end of the play when he resists Deputy Danforth and Reverend Hale’s posting his name on the church door‚ accusing him of witchcraft (IV.712-717). John Proctor is Elizabeth Proctor’s husband‚ who involved in an affair with Abigail Williams when she was still working as the Proctor’s maid. Elizabeth fires Abigail‚ once she realizes her maid and her husband’s covert relationship. Elizabeth’s dismissal causes Abigail to become very angry
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