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    The trials in The Crucible take place against the backdrop of a deeply religious and superstitious society‚ and most of the characters in the play seem to believe that rooting out witches from their community is God’s work. However‚ there are plenty of simmering feuds and rivalries in the small town that have nothing to do with religion‚ and many Salem residents take advantage of the trials to express long-held grudges and exact revenge on their enemies. Abigail‚ the original source of the hysteria

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    This speech is said by John Proctor near to the end of Act IV a moment before he tears up his confession; it is the moment where he finds the shred of goodness in himself. To understand how he finds it‚ we first need to understand the moral battle and journey the Proctor goes through. John Proctor is easily identified as The Crucible’s protagonist. Proctor was a stand-up man who spoke his mind. His name was synonymous with honour and integrity within the community. Proctor took pleasure in exposing

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    The Crucible Franklin D. Roosevelt once said‚ “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. In other words‚ Roosevelt may be saying that the only thing to be worried of is the feelings or actions that follow that scared feeling. This allegory and play written by Arthur Miller fits this quotation perfectly. Throughout The Crucible‚ Abigail and Mary Warren‚ grow an internal conflict that later turns into the plays external conflict. Abigail is a young girl who uses her imagination and intimidating

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    Trials that resulted in numerous convictions and executions of Salem residents. What is interesting about The Crucible is the development of the "love" or lust of Abigail Williams for John Proctor‚ which took place prior to the first act. What was initially young forbidden love turned into a passion that fuelled the conviction of Elizabeth Proctor‚ wife of John Proctor‚ and others. The Crucible is set in Salem‚ Massachusetts in the year 1692‚ a time wherein private life was very much an affair of the

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    Anthony Rodriguez Mr. Milliken English Jun.17.12 THE CRUCIBLE Why does guilt hold from telling the truth? In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ in the early year of 1962 in the small Massachusetts village of Salem‚ many innocent people in the play were hanged during the Salem witch trials. Of course‚ there are many people that may be blamed. Many problems arise that deal with jealousy‚ hypocrisy‚ and hysteria. One may find

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    downstage for the action of the scene to take place. The lighting of the scene will also reflect this by being dull to convey the candlelight aspect while still keeping the bedroom feeling evident. Proctor Home: This scene is done on the left side of the stage and is more spacious then the bedroom of the previous act. The pattern on the walls

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    John Proctor is an individual who trusts his own judgement and doesn’t necessarily respect the ideas of other. He is a man who attracts a lot of trouble in a society that expects everyone to be the same. John Proctor is a perfect example of how experiences and choices can impact on your sense of belonging. Proctor chooses not to belong to the Salem community. The fact that he has ’sinned’ by committing adultery with the Reverend Pariss’s niece causes him to view himself as a hypocrite and not

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    punished. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor has an affair with Abigail‚ which is condemned in that society‚ so it is reasonable for John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth to marginalize Abigail to safeguard their reputation and family. For one thing‚ Mr. Proctor and Elizabeth need to preserve their reputation by marginalizing Abigail. For another thing‚ they still care about each other and they both want to maintain their family relationship. To begin with‚ Elizabeth and John Proctor have to marginalize

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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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    In The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor sacrificed her principle of not lying to try and save her husband. John told the court that he had an affair with Abigail. Before that‚ he also told the court that Elizabeth would never lie. Danforth brought Elizabeth into the courtroom‚ but when she was questioned‚ she thought Abigail spoke of the affair. Therefore‚ she lied and said he didn’t have the affair. She lied to try and save her husband‚ but in the end‚ she made the situation worse. After that‚ John was

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