Rough draft Community in Trouble The opening remarks for this literary analysis of community in the crucible are of the following. Theme‚ with the topic of community expanded .The setting is in the old puritans’ community. And allusions’ to other events in real life‚ that were encrypted in the text. Furthermore‚ how the story outlines what still happens in modern day communities. The theme of community is portrayed through the setting‚ and the characters. The characters are placed in a very
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Salem Witch Trials vs. McCarthyism has a lot Similarities and Differences Causes McCarthyism Salem Witch Trials The witch trials had no specific cause‚ they were caused becasue of several different people. Facts Bridget Bishop was found to have "puppets" with pins stuck in them in the cellar walls of her house. Martha Carrier was known to tell people’s fortunes There is no evidence that supports a love affair between John Proctor and Abigail Williams. John was 60-years-old at the time of the
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In a letter dated March 31‚ 1776‚ Abigail Adams requests his husband John Adams not to forget about the women’s rights in the Continental Congress and in the fight for American’s Independence from Great Britain. This piece of text belongs to a series of letters Abigail Adams and John Adams wrote to each other while they were separated between 1762 and 1801. This correspondence of over 1000 letters remains in the Massachusetts Historical Society. Those letters‚ “Remember the Ladies” letter included
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Abigail sat still and quiet‚ hoping she would go unnoticed before falling victim like the others had. It was judgment day all over again and it had only been a week since the last. Each rock of her body drew eyes to her careless movements and Abigail’s inmates eye’s screamed at her to stop. If she continued to act out‚ she’d be chosen as the next meal‚ the next victim. The desire to escape brewed within her stomach. The pot was stirred with each plea from the current target‚ making Abigail’s insides
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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‚ a play by Arthur Miller‚ is a story where many people had been accused of witchcraft and a lot of innocent victims faced a difficult decision. They could either confess to being guilty and is punished and put into jail or deny any relationship with the devil and be hanged and killed. The Crucible is not only a dramatization of witchcraft‚ but also shows through many series of events that it’s a mirror of human weakness‚ hypocrisy‚ and jealousy. This story illustrates a lot of human
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Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692 American Economic and Social History September 26‚ 2012 The seventeenth century was full of challenges; political‚ social‚ and economical. Across the board individuals struggled to live‚ although the conditions had much improved from the beginning of the colonies. Women in particular had a difficult time fitting into this patriarchal this society. Women were defined by men and were seen as an accessory to men. In the colony of New England women
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The Crucible Questions 1. The tragic hero in the Crucible would be John Proctor since he was able to stand for who we was. He stood for an honorable cause‚ even though he had some minor flaws – not forgiving himself and his affair with Abigail. Proctor was able to lead the book with his heroic characteristics and traits by standing up to what he believed in and choosing the righteous decisions in the appropriate situations. Through the many downfalls Proctor faced‚ he was able to regain himself
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The Crucible Study Guide Questions Amy Pham Act I - An Overture Describe the personality of Reverend Samuel Parris. Reverend Parris believed he was being persecuted wherever he went‚ despite his best efforts to win people and God to his side. He was a widower with no interest in children‚ or talent in them. He never conceived that they were anything but thankful for being permitted to walk straight‚ eyes slightly lowered‚ arms at the sides‚ and mouths shut until bidden to speak. He is described
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The Salem Witch trials were started in 1692. But why? According to History.com‚ a group of girls claimed to be possessed with the devil and that they were practicing witchcraft. This event may have caused the trials to begin. These girls were from Salem Village‚ which is how the “Salem Witch Trials” got their name. Many doctors in the village were diagnosing children with bewitchment starting earlier that year. These practices did not go on for long‚ but were very devastating. Multiple cases
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