Title: The Crucible Author & Date: Arthur Miller 1953 Major Characters: John Proctor - A local farmer who lives just outside town; Elizabeth Proctor’s husband. John hates hypocrisy. Nevertheless‚ he has a hidden sin; his affair with Abigail Williams; that proves his downfall. When the hysteria begins‚ he hesitates to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed and his good name ruined. Abigail Williams - Reverend Parris’s niece. Abigail was once the
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frequently addressed in plays novels. Fear may cause an individual to try to gain control over other people. Some use fear as an advantage over others.Throughout the play The Crucible‚ the author develops the theme that the fear of the unknown causes hysteria.This theme is seen throughout the novel and is used mainly by Abigail Williams who gains power during the Salem witch trials of 1692. She uses the fear factor to protect herself and to manipulate others.Other factors of Fear are shown when we see
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Honors English-10 19 October 2012 The Crucible Analysis Throughout The Crucible‚ the main character‚ John Proctor‚ had an internal change due to events and people in the story. Proctor was influenced by the Salem witch trials and the people involved in it. He learned lessons along the way and learned to stay true and honest to who he is. Proctor committed adultery with a girl named Abigail and felt terribly guilty. At first Proctor continued to fall into his guilt by lying and not moving
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Ok‚ so most people think that Abigail Adams isn’t important‚ well she is. I will tell you why I believe that she is very important. " Abby " was born November 22‚ 1744 in Weymouth Massachusetts. She died October 28‚ 1818‚ when she was only 73 years old. Abigail’s maiden name was Smith. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Smith. She soon married John Adams and had 6 children. She stood up for women’s rights‚ her most famous quote is " If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies
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pursuits‚ their hard-handed justice were altogether perfect instruments for the conquest of this space so antagonistic to man” (Miller 6). The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ describes the Salem witch trials during the seventeenth century. Numerous people were hung and jailed for being accused of witchcraft. In his work‚ Miller describes how a young girl‚ Abigail Williams‚ becomes the main accuser in the town of several honest and truthful Puritan individuals. The trials are “a long overdue opportunity for
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Theories of the accusing girls in the crucible by ARTHUR MILLER by truc huynh professor: heidi kozlowski english 1b july 28‚ 2011 Truc Huynh Professor Heidi Kozlowski English 1B 29 July 2011 The Theories of the Accusing Girls in The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ which was first performed at Martin Beck Theater on January 22‚ 1953‚ is one of the excellent dramas in the 20th century. From the experiences‚ political and social cognizance and historical fact‚ Miller have built
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Evan Ferree Thibadeau/ English/ 11th 10/21/04 Although the sole basis of the Salem Witch Trials was deception‚ there were still the few skeptics who found hope of truth during the fabricated ordeals. The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller that depicts the dramatized happenings of the Salem Witch Trials during the time of the McCarthy trials. In Miller’s play‚ the character Elizabeth Proctor is one of the only characters in the whole play who is associated with the truth in a time of delusion
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nation‚ and Arthur Miller became a victim of McCarthyism. Miller suffered through accusations of possibly believing in communism; as a result‚ he wrote a play called The Crucible‚ in which he used the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to explain the communist hysteria during the 1950s. Arthur Miller develops an allegory in The Crucible by comparing the Salem Witch Trials to McCarthyism by using ringleaders‚ persecuted couples‚ and hypocrisy in the government or legal system. Certainly‚ Miller creates
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Abigail Adams: WITNESS TO A REVOLUTION Abigail Adams‚ Witness to a Revolution‚ was one of the greatest writers of her age. She passionately campaigned for women’s education‚ denounced sex discrimination‚ and matched intelligence not only with her husband‚ John‚ but also with Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. She wrote more than two thousand letters about her legacy that her family members saved‚ recognizing their importance and ignoring her plea to burn them. Abigail’s letters are her biography
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The Crucible takes the historical context of the Salem witch trials of 1692 in order to explore several important‚ yet different‚ themes. Miller turns the reader’s attention to the small community of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ and encourages the reader to look at how people behave under threats from society. Some people show their best traits while others show their worst traits. The motivations that drive the various characters in The Crucible‚ and in fact the people of Salem at the time‚ were the fear
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