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    throughout the crucible there were many trials within the salem witch trials‚ these determined the fate and dignity of several citizens in Salem. As always‚ there are many actions that costed innocent lives to be taken away from them.The dramatic effect that deceitfulness has on Salem is costly only to the ones trialed. On a personal viewpoint‚ it can be justified that the following three charachters are responsible: Abigail‚ Danforth and Tituba. The real lesson to be learned even after hundreds

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    to indulge their own selfish desires which is often fuelled with hatred and revenge. Abigail Williams‚ the villain of the play ‘The crucible’ lies and manipulates the entire town of Salem sending nineteen innocent people to their deaths. William’s longing for power and love overtakes her conscience and ability to respond humanely‚ hence‚ it defines her true character. Armed with roving ambition‚ Abigail Williams tore down the very fabric that constituted humanity causing the destruction of Salem

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    I find myself wanting to go to Salem almost everyday‚ the longing for Abigail is so strong‚ so hard to fight. I know I have to be strong against the urge. I am wanting so badly to be open with Elizabeth. But I a m not. I often find myself remembering the night with Abigail behind my house. My wife had gone into town‚ I was chopping wood‚ she had come out for company‚ for she was done with the work she was given. I had been watching her for a while. I could tell she had been as well‚ for the subtle

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    10/29/11 Act 1 Characterization Throughout act one of The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller uses many forms of characterization to present Abigail as a sly‚ lying girl‚ who tries to wheedle her way into getting the outcome that she wants by any means necessary. One way he does this is through Abigail’s words throughout act one. When Parris is asking Abigail about why she was fired from Elizabeth Proctor’s service Abigail said‚ “[she] hates me‚ uncle‚ she must… [she is] a bitter woman‚ a lying

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    Crucible Essay In abnormal times or times of hysteria‚ one can easily be tempted to seek out a scapegoat‚ and if a sensible place of blame is not found‚ a somewhat ridiculous idea can be resurrected. These beliefs are held to be true‚ especially by those directly affected by these strange events‚ or those with an ulterior motive. The character of Abigail in The Crucible by Arthur Miller exemplifies this. She is also represented in the poem‚ “Witchcraft was hung‚ in History‚”‚ by Emily Dickinson

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    Elizabeth Proctor I would be more than willing to help Elizabeth Proctor. She easily gains sympathy from people because she is a mother and wife. Elizabeth has to sacrifice a lot for her family to keep them safe‚ healthy and happy. When she fires Abigail she is sacrificing her marriage because of the fact John could hate her for it. She is also sacrificing her happiness by staying with John after his affair with Abigail‚ but she does it to keep everyone happy. I also find it easier to want

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    John Proctor is a Tragic Hero Do you want to know why John Proctor is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic qualities. In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is a character in the play and he is a tragic hero that has a lot of things happening to him. John Proctor is a tragic hero because of these three reasons; had an affair with Abigail‚ confessing to his wife/ relationship‚ and saving his name from the village. John Proctor had an affair with

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    the Church door which would result to his name known all over the town and his reputation destroyed. However he refused: “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!” He was later killed. John Proctor’s life was torn apart piece by piece‚ with his right to privacy breached. With is name everywhere‚ this would have disadvantaged his children and given shame to his own name. This was all because of the injustice that was brought upon him.

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    The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play about the Salem Witch Trials in the year 1692. Arthur Miller himself was one of the many people put before the congressional committee during the red scare and hunt for communists in the 1950’s. From that experience he brought to light the direct parallels and relationships between these two events in history. One of the characters he portrayed in his play was Abigail Williams. She was a young girl who provoked the search of witches to clear her own name after

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    Aristotelian Tragic Hero. John Proctor- the main protagonist in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible - is the quintessential Tragic Hero. His error of judgment‚ his pride gets in the way of good choices‚ his weaknesses only serve to engender empathy to the audience‚ his spirituality gets wounded by his experience‚ and he‚ in the end‚ make a decision‚ usually involving life or death. Although a good‚ Christian man‚ Proctor is tempted and gives into that temptation when Abigail William comes to work in his home

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