Act II 1. What does the reader learn about the Proctors’ marriage through the discrepancy between what John Proctor does before he sees his wife and when he talks to her? John comes into the house‚ tastes the stew and adds seasoning. At dinner he compliments her seasoning of the meal. This lie shows how he does find fault with Elizabeth‚ but also that he will not be open and honest with her. There is an obvious barrier between the two that is demonstrated in the first few pages of this act. Some
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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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Act IV 1. What is Miller’s purpose setting this scene in a jail cell? The setting of the jail helps the audience to think about the reality of the horrible conditions of people who are incarcerated. They prisoners are treated like animals. They have filthy conditions and it similar to living in a barn. It is cold and dark and the bedding is straw. When Herrick enters‚ it says that he nudges a bundle of rags lying on a bench which implies that you cannot tell that there is even a person in the cell
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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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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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1. What happened after Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest opened? 2. ( T or F ) Arthur Miller’s The Crucible has one set: a courtroom during the HUAC hearings. 3. ( T or F ) Ballet companies of today are afraid the public will boycott The Rite of Spring. 4. Calling a wife "the little woman" and saying that certain minorities exhibit recognizable traits such as laziness or stinginess are examples of: 5. Identifying closely with minorities was Edmonia Lewis‚ whose talent
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STAGE TWO ENGLISH STUDIES ATONEMENT STUDY QUESTIONS PART ONE ONE. Several viewpoints are presented within the first section of Atonement’. Briony‚ the central character of this section‚ presents an intuitive but naïve narration to be viewed with scrutiny. Cecilia and Robbie give a more realistic view of the world they live in‚ and Emily Tallis’ small contribution gives the readers an insight into the impact of class on relationships. The issue involving Cecilia’s venture into the fountain
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PENITENTIARY Thi Sogs r 4‚ caw I’m Sax)‚ saw SoRRY coRRY I’m SoRRY SoRitY Tim .Soitft Y tin SolcitY "Bubba was PENITENT for the crimes that landed him in the PENITENTIARY." Clark became PENITENT when he learned his careless driving put two people in the hospital. ij The pickpocket pretended PENITENCE but the policeman believed him to be IMPENITENT. Jennifer felt PENITENT that she had cause her mother so much sorrow. MUSE (myooz) to ponder; meditate; think about at length Link: FUSE
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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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As the act opens‚ Giles‚ Proctor and Francis Nurse want to talk to Danforth to persuade him that their wives are not witches. They bring Mary Warren and a petition with 91 signatures as evidence. We learn that Rebecca Nurse has been sentenced to hang. Hale is starting to believe that these trials are getting out of hand and that maybe the girls are pretending. Reverend Parris accuses Proctor of trying to overthrow the court. Two pieces of evidence that are brought out against Proctor in regards
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