lies‚ manipulation and betrayal during the hysteria to better their own gains. In a matter of life and death‚ faith and religion tend to get left behind‚ while superstition and the need for knowledge increases. Religion is a huge aspect within both Salem and Eyam as both communities abide by puritan’s strict laws. However
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champion‚ or an advocate. John Proctor was the one that stood out the most. He was a protagonist behind the reasons of one; he learns to forgive himself‚ two; he was one of the many reasons that the Salem court stopped the witchcraft trials‚ and three; he is a well respected man throughout the town of Salem and respects the people in this town. Mr. Proctor was a protagonist behind the reason number one which was he learns to forgive himself. At the beginning of the play we learn that he had an affair
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the witch trials no one wanted to judge or get on a womans bad side for they may feel they will be harmed by a woman who has been falsely accused of being a “witch”. Therefore they only feel comfortable with judging the men instead of the women of Salem. Reason two being that maybe they only questioned the external reason behind the men’s actions because they were more important than
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apply to the play The Crucible‚ which could mean “a severe test” or could also mean a piece of laboratory equipment used to heat chemical compounds to very high temperatures or to melt metal. The symbolism is very clear here because the village of Salem was actually a very strict community‚ which kind of ties in with a crucible because the people were accused of witchcraft in the court and blasted with claims as being witches and also with the trials testing the ability of individuals to deal with
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inside are what help produce the wheels on the outside. In order to understand the outside you need to depict the inner message. In my opinion‚ Mrs. Putnam is trying to say that there are many things going on in their Salem village behind closed doors. Although the people of Salem look God-fearing‚ they hide their sins within. This quote is well displayed In Act III‚ when Procter is begging and pleading to the court over his wife’s innocence. He drags Mary Warren into the chaotic mess as well for
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Salem well-known for its religious belief .The people of Salem sees the forest the territory of the devil. Salem was surrounded by forest. The forest is probably the biggest symbol in the novel. This symbol also parallels McCarthy’s unproven claims that more than 200 are a part of the Communist party that has penetrated the United States government. The claims by McCarthy parallels the ones girls of Salem makes. The young girls claims ruin lives and lead to increased hostility in Salem. There
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“It had taken exactly three hundred years for the state to acknowledge its responsibility for all those who died.” (Page vii). Over the years people realized there were never witches in Salem‚ there was only a group of girls trying to get out of trouble‚ but took it too far. Abigail influenced the rest of the girls to lie along with her so they wouldn’t get in trouble for dancing in the woods. “ABIGAIL: Now look you. All of you. We
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to a more cynical mad being. He enters Salem with extreme confidence in his belief that witches are present in Salem. As the trials go on‚ Reverend HAle begins to notice just how ridiculous and false the girl’s accusations were. In a short period of time‚ Reverend Hale loses faith in witchcraft and evolves into a more cynical man. In the beginning of the play‚ Reverend Hale is a pompous and knowledgeable man who seeks to end any type of witchcraft in Salem. In Act 1‚ “His goal is light‚ goodness
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foreign threats towards ones safety. It is this prime example of mass illusion that overtook the U.S. in the late 1940’s to early 1950’s with the panic induced by the Red Scare just as centuries before innocents were hung upon the gallows of Salem by those who let fear guide their actions. In response to this plague that was overtaking the U.S. “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller was born. Arthur Miller was a famous playwright whom had written and produced several famous plays in the United
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Pious Salem‚ a small town‚ suffers tremendously from a group of girls with a wild imagination. Rumors of witchcraft‚ working with the devil and rape reach every ear in town‚ causing an uproar. Reverend John Hale is called to prove or disprove these rumors‚ gaining the power to save or ruin the lives of many. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Hale is a very honorable man. When he first arrives in Salem‚ Hale‚ contrary to the township’s belief‚ doesn’t think that witches have invaded the town. As
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