I. Authorial Background Titilola Mark/3rd Author Miller was an American playwright‚ essayist and prominent figure in twentieth-century American theatre. Born on October 17‚ 1915‚ in Harlem‚ New York City‚ he was the second of three children of Polish Jewish immigrants. At the University of Michigan‚ Miller first majored in journalism and worked as a reporter and night editor for the student paper‚ the Michigan Daily. It was during this time that he wrote his first play‚ “No Villain” which won the
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first one essay ; - Play the role of a tour guide and describe the Parthenon. Include historical background and location information as well as architectural characteristics. Click the link to view the mouse4 Parthenon Tour Guide Rubric. - Compare the styles of the Archaic and Classical periods of Greek sculpture. Cite specific artworks to help illustrate your comparison. Click the link to view the mouse4 Archaic and Classical Greek Sculpture Rubric. - Much is made of the temples and
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Abigail Williams In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ one of the main characters Abigail Williams is a big part of what caused the Salem witch trials in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. Abigail is a very mean‚ vindictive and controlling girl‚ who always tries to get her way no matter who might be hurt by her along the way. Throughout the play we can see her lies‚ accusations and just being plain mean and vindictive causes a lot of pain and suffering for many people‚ but she never seemed to care about anyone
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The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller is a play accounting for the tragic events of 1692 in Salem Village. Most people were Puritans‚ who believed it was against the law not to attend church. The devastating events which took place in Salem Village are known as “The Salem Witch Trials”. These Witch Trials caused many people to be accused of witchcraft and well over a dozen to be executed. The source of all this social disruption‚ was when many girls and Reverend Parris’s slave Tituba were caught dancing
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the woods‚ "PARRIS: And what shall I say to them? That my daughter and my niece I discovered dancing like heathen in the forest?"(Miller 1038). Abigail denied on committing witchcraft. She then was pressured till she accused Tituba and Ruth to save herself. Putnam and Parris believed her accusation. She continued to accuse many and many were found guilty even though they were innocent. Abigail was getting a great amount of attention which she loved greatly. Because Abigail knew the power that
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The Crucible Study Guide with Answers Act I 1. What purpose does the Overture serve? Miller uses the first act to introduce not only the characters but also his comparison between the Puritans and 1950s America. He accomplishes both of these in his lengthy sidebars as characters come into Ruth’s bedroom. 2. What does the “sparseness” of the Puritan setting reveal about the lives of the townspeople of Salem? The setting mirrors the Puritans’ beliefs. The lack of ornamentation demonstrates
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“He believed he was being persecuted wherever he went‚ despite his best efforts to win people and God to his side” Miller about Parris and how he doesn’t belong to the community but belongs to religion pg13 “To the European world the whole province was a barbaric frontier inhabited by a sect of fanatics” Belonging to a place – Miller says this about Salem 13 “Their creed forbade anything resembling a theatre or ‘vain enjoyment’.” Miller says what belonging to a community/group can lead
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implicates Tituba‚ more girls (not just Abigail) cast charms to make males love them‚ the girls are shown dancing in the forest in the beginning‚ Tituba is beaten into confession. George Jacobs appears in court. George Jacobs is hanged for witchcraft‚ Ruth Putnam
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exactly what is became overcome with. The wrong and deceitful lies that the church wanted to evade became the basis for many accusations and convictions of innocent peoples. 2.) Mrs. Putnam’s 7 babies died very soon after birth except for one‚ Ruth Putnam. According to her‚ the devil (and those working with the devil) are the reasons why the babies died. She does not consider a biological reason for the quick death of the children‚ but instead chooses to blame the situation on the supernatural.
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Putnam’s motivations for his actions in Salem? 11. Explain the dramatic irony when Parris says‚ “I know that you—you least of all‚ Thomas‚ would ever wish so disastrous a charge laid upon me.” 12. What role did Ann Putnam play in the dancing in the forest? 13. Explain briefly how Putnam coerces Parris to declare witchcraft. 14. What does Betty’s information about dancing in the forest reveal about Abigail’s true motivation? 15. What does the threat of a “pointy reckoning” reveal about Abigail’s true
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