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    Act 1 the Crucible

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    Act 1 Essay In the play The Crucible‚ our setting begins in the religious town of Salem. During the time of the play‚ the famous Salem witch trials were beginning to grow. While reading The Crucible‚ the term “breaking” charity was often seen in the dialogue. Its meaning is to treat wrongfully or betray. Some of the characters in the play “break” charity throughout the acts such Abigail‚ John Proctor‚ and Corey Giles. Abigail is the first to be the one to “break” charity. You could say she is

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    The Crucible Act 4

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    The Crucible Act 4 Three villains in The Crucible are Ann Putnam‚ Thomas Putnam and Abigail‚ each representing the evils of jealousy‚ greed‚ and vengeance‚ respectively. Ann Putnam‚ an antagonist of Rebecca Nurse‚ is very jealous of Rebecca. Rebecca has “eleven children and [is] twenty-six times a grandma.” On the other hand‚ Ann Putnam has “laid seven babies un-baptized in the earth‚” and now her one and only child Ruth “walks‚ and hears naught‚ sees naught‚ and cannot eat” because her “soul

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    Act 3 the Crucible

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    Act III- Irony During Act III of The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller; the central way that Miller depicts the corruption rooted within Salem is through the usage of the literary device‚ irony. The usage of personal pronouns within this work of literature seems to indicate a sense of power that the citizens have‚ versus the power found within the unknown. Parris says the following in order to encourage Mary Warren to cast out the devil‚ “ Cast the devil out! Look him in the face! Trample him! We’ll

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    The Crucible- Act 1

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    The Crucible: Act I To challenge [authority] anywhere is to threaten it everywhere. (p. viii) Although challenging authority may cause civil unrest and disobedience of crucial laws‚ thus threatening citizens‚ it also allows for safety and the benefit of the people through an effort to improve social‚ political‚ or economic status. Challenging authority can be either a negative factor or for a positive benefit; however‚ there is a consequence that follows every challenge. To challenge authority

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    Within Act 5‚ scene 5‚ in the play Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare effectively conveys the theme of life and death in the form of repetition‚ symbolism‚ alliteration‚ and metaphor. In this passage‚ Macbeth reflects on the essence of his mortality showing that‚ in his opinion‚ the struggle of human existence is foolish when it ultimately signifies nothing. In line 18‚ Macbeth expresses his continued existence in a monotonous form of repetition‚ as if one day is no different from the rest‚ “To-morrow

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    The Crucible - Act 1

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    The play "The Crucible"‚ by Arthur Miller‚ shows distinct themes throughout the story about the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail Williams helps emphasize the larger theme of intolerance due to the fact that even though Abigail still wants to be with John and he does not‚ it is a sin and is looked down upon. In the beginning of the story‚ we find out that Abigail was a servant of the Proctors. She was suspected of "touching" with John and now Mrs. Proctor is spreading rumors about her

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    the crucible act 2

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    EDIFICE (ED uh fis) a building‚ especially one of imposing appearance or size Link: ATE A FACE "The Great Kong ATE the north FACE of the EDIFICE." The construction of one EDIFICE led to another‚ and New York City became a skyline of enormous skyscrapers. The Taj Mahal may not be the largest EDIFICE ever constructed‚ but surely it is one of the most imposing in the world. Neither imposing in appearance or size‚ you could hardly refer to an outhouse as an EDIFICE. PARADOX (PAIR uh dahks)

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    In Act 2‚ Mary Warren‚ John and Elizabeth Proctor’s maid‚ Mary‚ returned back to their house to announce that she was an official of the court for the witch trials. She said that thirty-nine people were in jail and Goody Osburn will be hung because she did not confess to the witchcraft. Mary told them that Elizabeth was accused‚ but she defended Elizabeth before the case was dismissed. Elizabeth then realized that Abigail wanted to take her place as Proctor’s wife‚ and that she was going to get executed

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    The Crucible Essay

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    The Crucible Essay Hysteria overshadowed logic and enabled the townspeople to think that their neighbors were acting out senseless and unbelievable crimes like dealing with the devil & murdering babies. In The Crucible‚ the townsfolk accepted and became active in the hysterical outbreak not only out of religious loyalty‚ but also because it gave them a chance to express repressed attitudes & to act on long-held grudges. The most obvious case was Abigail‚ who used the circumstances to call out

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    Cruicible Essay Pride is a becoming or dignified sense of what is due to oneself or one’s position or character; self-respect; self-esteem‚ but once your pride becomes overbearing and arrogant‚ it turns into hubris The crucible is a historical play that is based on events of the Salem witchcraft trials‚ which took place in a tiny Puritan village in the settlement of Massachusetts in 1692. The play commences in the home of Reverend Samuel Parris‚ whose daughter‚ Betty‚ lays ill. Main characters are:

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