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    Arthur Miller wrote the play The Crucible in response to the red scare of the 1950’s‚ in which he was was condemned for disrespect & disapproval of the United States Congress for being unsuccessful in naming numerous individuals who had attended meetings with him. In a bid to not only secure his career as a journalist & play writer and also to alert the American people against the government misinformation & propaganda that were headed their way. The characters in the play are faced with the same

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    A crucible is defined as a severe test or ordeal a person goes through. That being said several characters in the play “The Crucible” by Author Miller are put through these test‚ but some more than others. The characters in this play that are put through the hardest trials are John Proctor‚ Reverend Hale‚ and Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth has to go through the test of trying to convince her husband that he must decide for himself what he wants to do with him life weather he wants to give his to

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    The glazed tiles reflected on my tired eyes not allowing to be opened. I slowly started blinking‚ harmfully blinking my eyes to see where I am. I scrunched my eyes at the bright shining light of the operation theatre. Imagining what all I had gone through in the past hours‚ I felt relieved. Thanking god to keep me alive‚ and letting me save the lives of those innocent people who have suffered so much. The nurse approached me and inquired about my health. It was more of a routine‚ and I was dragging

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    As I walked into the barbers for my weekly shave I notice the barber sharpening his razors. The colour drains from his face‚ and though I can not see it‚ I know he’s trembling. I almost laugh‚ it’s like he wants to be caught. I begin to remove my belt‚ as it holds my gun and my cartridges‚ the weapon that killed his allies‚ and notice him eyeing it nervously. I stop myself from smiling as I hang it onto the hook in the wardrobe and rest my hat on top. As usual‚ I hung up my bullet studded belt‚

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    PROLOGUE PROLOGUE Only fools became starfighter pilots‚ and my mother was one of them. It is dumb to put yourself at so much risk‚ because you may end up as a flaming fireball through space. Like my mother. You would never know if the Sinats would attack‚ or ambush‚ or raid. My point is‚ piloting a starfighter is very‚ very dangerous. And of course‚ my mother happened to be one of them; a flying‚ dangerous maniac. By my fathers definition‚ she was extra stupid‚ but I always thought that flying a

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    Honor 11 2/20/13 Changing over time The most important parts of any story or play are the characters. Characters behave differently depending on the circumstances or changes in the environment. In "The Crucible"‚ the hero John Proctor shows dramatic change for the good. Arthur Miller shows this by Proctor’s intense dialogues and Miller’s stage direction. Miller reveals the growth of Proctor from a man who is arrogant and conceited to a man who is determined and stands up for what he believes in

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    Cynthia M. Beltran-Islas Mr. Domingo English 11 3/8/1213 “The crucible synthesis essay” Arthur Miller in the novel‚ “The crucible”‚ analyze obliquely the relation between The Salem witch hunt with The McCarthyism. Miller supports his analogy by emphasizing the characteristics that relate the witch hunt with the McCarthyism. The author’s purpose is to express his philosophical assumptions about the misjudgment‚ chaos and hysteria‚ that is reappearing throw the history in different faces and

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    The Crucible Act Four Questions Short Response Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the drama. Write a response on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Where does Tituba think that the Devil is going to take her? 2. Give one example of how Abigail shows her dishonesty in this act. 3. What effect do the trials have on Salem? Use three details from the drama to support your answer. 4. When first arrives at the Salem jail‚ Danforth complains‚ “There is a prodigious stench in this

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    The Sinful Three In Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ the Salem Witch Trials were filled with the same sins that were also shown in modern-day McCarthyism. In comparison‚ McCarthyism was a post-WWII investigation of Communists in the United States Government that involved blatant lies given by Joseph McCarthy that can relate to the lies shown by the townspeople of Salem during the Witch Trials. Specifically‚ three of the townspeople showed their sins the most; Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ and

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    11-period 7 24 September 2012 In The Crucible‚ Arthur miller dramatizes the Salem witch trial‚ which people are falsely accusing of witchcraft because people were tempted to lie for their own benefit. Puritan societies were concern how they looked in other people eyes and judge each other based on their reputation. The ultimate goals of the puritans was to gain salvation because in order to look good in front of god eyes. The prideful character in The Crucible‚ defend their reputation by lying which

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