The Crucible play takes place in Salem‚ Massachusetts set around the mid to late 1600’s. Inside this peculiar little town most people are very religious and believe in the Puritan religion. For a little background Puritans do not believe or participate in activities like dancing and reading novels. Growing up as a little kid in the Puritan religion could seem like you are being hidden or kept away from activities that would alter your beliefs towards how your religion teaches them. Throughout
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The Crucible Even though not all puritans were bad Christians‚ those who broke the puritan beliefs were. In the Crucible‚ two main characters name Abigail Williams‚ and John Proctor broke the three puritan beliefs: Plainness‚ Grace‚ and Divine Mission. Plainness follows the 10 commandments for example‚ “Thou Shall Not Kill‚ and Thou shall not bear false witness against its neighbor”. Grace represents the cleansing of the soul. For instance if you envy someone‚ you would have to be cleansed of
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he had just given up. John Proctor was a farmer‚ a father to 3 boys and a husband to Elizabeth. He is also a cheater though. He claims to be a good Christian but in that time to be a good Christian one of your qualifications had to be to go to church every Sunday which he didn’t do. He was on the outskirts of Salem‚ so it was hard to get there. He also didn’t have any motivation to hear about God’s love when the minister‚ Parris‚ only preached about hell. John Proctor has one through many changes
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The Crucible is a classic tragedy. John Proctor is the tragic hero in the play by Arthur Miller. These events happen in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. There are many pivotal characters in the play but the most significant is John Proctor. He values his reputation and stays true to himself throughout the whole play‚ is a man of integrity‚ and is the most relatable character in the story. We love to have someone in every story‚ play‚ or even movies and books to love and hate and we love to love John
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Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in 1953. He wrote it because he wanted to get his message across. In the 1950’s Arthur Miller was summoned by the House of Committee on un-american activities. He was accused of being a communist. Miller was trying to get his message that the society has turned into a hypocritical society. During the 1950’s the U.S senator John McCarthy was accusing everyone who would be a threat as a communist. Since Arthur Miller was a political advocate who was against the inequalities
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world. There are series of hearings and lies that people like to make up. But‚ not all sayings are lies. Some become true. Others fear that immigrants would overthrow the United States government. During the Salem Witch Trails‚ The Red Scare‚ The Crucible‚ The War on Terror‚ and 9/11 are similar due to fear‚ paranoia and being accused because of rumors that people would spread. Some people argue about how much politics have change. Many think that loss of combat should be shared by all parts of society
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play The Crucible‚ John Proctor tearing up his confession is believable. Proctor is a flawed character‚ but he is a good man. Proctor tries to do what he believes is right. Proctor can’t stand the idea that innocent people are being condemned. He can’t accept that the girls are falsely accusing people of witchcraft‚ and the court is believing them. John Proctor demonstrates that he is a good man with the way that he judges himself. Proctor can’t forgive himself for having an affair. Proctor shows
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ John Proctor plays the role of a tragic hero. During the hysteria in Salem‚ he managed to keep his wits about him despite previous mistakes that he made. Proctor’s affair with Abigail and his strength to keep from blackening the names of his friends make him a tragic hero. Proctor’s affair with Abigail results in trouble for him throughout the play. The affair caused the witch-hunts because Abby did not want anyone to have John if she could not. Miller includes
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unknowingly tell a tale to save ourselves‚ others or their feelings. In this particular situation‚ Abigail Williams was only thinking for herself to avoid the rope. Lying can be used as a life preserver for many reasons as highlighted by Judith Viorst‚ a psychoanalysis researcher. A common type of slander used is called the “Peace-Keeping Lie”‚ used to help the liar from any disdain. In the book “The Crucible” Abigail Williams uses this to deceive the whole town. In Abigail’s case‚ she wants to keep her pearly
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victim. In The Crucible play and book‚ Abigail is an unquestionably evil girl who ruined numerous people’s lives for her own selfish reasons and enjoyment. The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is set in Puritan New England town of Salem‚ Massachusetts in the late 1600s. The play centers around a group of young girls who were caught dancing in the woods. To avoid punishment‚ the girls proceed to accuse other citizens of practicing witchcraft. Abigail Williams is an awfully vindictive girl. Abigail Williams
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