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    fact they are always at war with one of the other main super powers. "But the proles‚ if only they could somehow become conscious of their own strength‚ would have no need to conspire. They needed only to rise up and shake themselves like a horse shaking off flies. If they chose they could blow the Party to pieces tomorrow morning. Surely sooner or later it must occur to them to do it? The proles themselves if realized their power could overthrow the party. In the novel there are many instances

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    Reputation- Use it‚ don’t abuse it Having a good reputation is a goal that every human being wants accomplished during his or her life‚ but only to a certain extent. Having a reputation‚ the basic theme of this book‚ has a great amount of importance in The Crucible. This theme plays a tremendous role in what the basis of this book is. Arthur miller developed this theme throughout the book by accumulating characters with this quality. There are many characters in this book‚ but the ones that convey

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    Justice is meant to be administered with the upmost fairness and equality‚ although Aurther Millers play The Crucible demonstrates that this does not always prevail‚ and in numerous circumstances the forces of injustices are exposed. Those appointed to administer justice often misuse their power resulting in a lack of justice. The judges in the court of Salam do not deliver justice fairly and accuse those who are innocent without any tangible evidence. In addition‚ Justice failed to protect the

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    Trajectories of Power-Games in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Pawan Kumar Sharma(Research scholar) Dr A S Rao ( Assistant Professor of English) MITS University‚ Lakshmangarh‚ Sikar (Raj.) Arthur Miller is a well-known name among American playwrights. In the play‚ The Crucible (1953)‚ he visualises a world immune to all kind of abuses. He wants to see hale and hearty society. In this paper‚ it has been sought to expose corrupt routes of power‚ how

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    CRUCIBLE INTRODUCTIONARY NOTES The crucible by Arthur Miller‚ is a play that deals with conflicts involved in the Salem witch trials of 1692. The characters in Miller’s theocratic society are not only in conflict with their environment‚ but with each other and their religious authority. John Proctor sacrifices his life as he battles his individual conscience‚ guilt and the authority of the church. In his play‚ Miller shows that when an individual questions the dominant values of a society

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    are corruption/scandals and abuse of power. For as long as I can remember these are the two most popular topics that got brought up when someone would begin a discussion on what needs to change in our criminal justice system for it to be able to actually serve its purpose for the citizens of this country. Throughout the duration of this paper I will be discussing in depth some of

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    The President‚ Supreme Court and Congress: An Abuse of Power? Preserving life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness has been atop all priorities of the United states of America (United States Constitution‚ 1776). To maintain this mission‚ a framework for the organization of the United States Government and it’s relationship to the people was developed. This creation has become the supreme law of the United States. It is known as the Constitution (United States Constitution‚ 1776). This oldest written

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    These accusations made McCarthy one of the most powerful men in the nation. One of the accused communist was Arthur Miller‚ author of The Crucible. The Crucible was written in response of the accusation. In Miller’s play‚ he quickly made it clear what motifs he wanted to express the audience‚ which included law‚ religion‚ and accusations. ! In the crucible‚ the theme of reputation can be found at all corners. The citizens of Salem frequently fear for their public image because the word spreads

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    over the executive abuse and benefits the presidents have. The increased use of executive legislation in the absence of challenges from Congress has expanded the power‚ boundaries‚ and pose a serious threat to the democracy. During the late 1800s‚ Abraham Lincoln’s abuse of power during the American Civil War. Despite his abilities to keep America sane and together‚ some of his most controversial decisions might actually be considered now to be abuses of the Presidential power. During his terms

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    to salvage their own lives. In The Crucible‚ Puritan way of life revolves around the church. If you announce your opinion‚ you must disagree with the church. If you disagree with the church‚ you disagree with God; and if you dare disagree with God‚ you my friend‚ are a true Devil’s advocate. The Salem Witch Trials tended to base their arguments on fallacious statements made by imbecilic young girls‚ distraught middle-aged women‚ and a reverend‚ lustful for power--not exactly the precedent to set

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