The Crucible Act One Study Guide Identifying Facts: 1) Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? A small upper bedroom in the home of Revernd Samual Paris‚ Salum Massachusets Spring 1692. 2) Why is the Reverend Samuel Parris so distraught at the beginning of Act One? What unnerves him about the report Susanna Walcott brings from Doctor Griggs? Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? Because Betty would not wake up. The Doctor said he could not help‚ He doesn’t
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Before reading ’The Crucible’‚ I had no idea what a crucible was. To me a container isn’t a good word to describe a crucible‚ but a pot is better. Everything that’s put in a pot in mixed together and reacts‚ it’s a metaphorical way of putting this story. But it’s also the beginning cause for all problems that arise in this carefully crafted play by Arthur Miller. This play‚ ’The Crucible’ is based on the 1692 witch trials that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts yet it also focuses on the relationships
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things in the name of love and fear. Abigail Williams in “The Crucible” is a fantastic example of this. Not only are her actions absurd to try and gain John Proctor’s whole hearted affection‚ who was her lover‚ but also to gain submission of an ample portion of Salem due to fear. A large part of the submissiveness was gained by her ability to manipulate others‚ especially those she knows well. She starts the fire of hatred‚ for witches and the townspeople‚ within Salem. The fuel was already there; all
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The Crucible In “The Crucible”‚ Abigail Williams played the psycho in the play. Abigail was Reverend Parris’ niece‚ and also the woman John Proctor cheated on his wife‚ Elizabeth with. In the beginning of the play‚ Abigail acts as the innocent‚ not all knowing‚ towns girl. Much later on in the play‚ she reveals herself as the suspicious‚ smart and vindictive character. She was once a servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor‚ but was fired once Elizabeth found out she had an affair with her husband.
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where people saw the devil lurking behind every corner and the reason behind all misfortunes being the result of some sin‚ when the cry of witchcraft rung through the town via the lips of Abigail Williams people were more than willing to believe that the devil was alive in Salem. But was it solely due to Abigail that the events that followed and consequently the witch trials took place? Though the primary offender it is not her actions alone that provoked nor exacerbated the situation. There were
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In the book‚ The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams and her childish friends take advantage of the situation in their hometown of Salem‚ Massachusetts. At the time‚ there was a lot of tension about the discussion of witches and virtually anyone who was accused of being a witch was proven a witch. On page 33 of the book‚ there is a quote that points out the underlying plot of the book. “Sex‚ sin and the Devil were early linked…” is how the quote starts out and it describes the relationship
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The Crucible The playwright‚ Arthur Miller‚ uses the character construction in the play to position the audience to accept the dominant reading of the play‚ which is the concern and dangers of religious fanaticism. The play‚ The Crucible‚ is set in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. It is based upon the actual events which led to the ‘Salem witch trials’‚ a series of hearings to determine which individuals were in fact practicing witchcraft. The play also conveys parallels to the McCarthyist era‚ during
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Abigail is fueled by her lust for John Proctor and her own selfishness‚ using the “devil” to further her self centered desire for power‚ and control in Salem‚ with that desire for John inciting her actions. What started as Abigail’s plan to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor‚ ended in what was bigger than Abigail could have imagined - the Salem witch trials. Abigail is a remorseless girl‚ who will do anything to get what she wants. Abigail lusts over John Proctor‚ a married man which turns the town into
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"page 1091" The crucible is in the astonishing play about the history of Salem and witchcraft. This play is a story from past time‚ Abigail Williams is a huge part of this play because of her scheming ways to put people to death as you can see from the previous quote I listed‚ this was one of her many lies. Many different people play a role in the Salem deaths but Abigail started all and kept playing it off until she killed in abundant amount. Abigail is responsible for numerous deaths that occurred
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In most stories there is a villain and in this story Abigail is the true villain in Arthur Miller’s drama‚ The Crucible. She started out as a innocent maid‚ and Elizabeth(her boss) was sick she had a affair with Elizabeth’s husband Proctor. Afterwards he felt guilty so he kept pushing Abigail away which made her mad. She ended up taking control over these little girls and she would threaten them if they didn’t listen. Elizabeth ended up making a little doll and when she was taking a break she
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