Novemeber 3‚2008 Modern Version of The Crucible Abigail Williams- Regina George Mary warren- Katy Betty- Gretchen The Girls – The plastics John Proctor- John Tucker Elizabeth Proctor- Ellie Giles Corey- Mclovin Martha Corey-rachel. Reverend Hale- Sister fanny Principle-Shane Setting- A high school in A small town in Michigan Plot- The Plastics are the head of the school. They run it and know exactly what to say and how far they need to go in order to get what they want. They have
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"You are combined with anti-Christ‚are you not?"--Danforth. Within Miller’s book The Crucible he portrays and explains how Puritan life was and how the people responded to it on a daily basis. Within The Crucible there is a horrific village known as Salem and in it everything runs off of the bible and the people’s thought and if they think you are a witch you will be accused and have to either confess or be brought to death. By closely looking at how Puritanism caused such havoc and destruction
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My Hero In your life people come and go‚ but there is always that one person or people who you will always remember‚ and those are the ones that you admire or look up to. “The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked- that’s very clear to me not only in war but in peace.” (Oliver Stone p.3) People can walk by the homeless and think they aren’t important but in reality most of them are. Most of them are veterans from war who saved us and our ancestors
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The Arise of Witchcraft in The Crucible In Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ the story is set in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ during the time that the Salem Witch Trials were beginning. The society was paranoid because the concept of witchcraft scared them and‚ even more than scared them‚ enraged them. Due to how paranoid the people were‚ the leaders began implementing new rules/laws that would prevent witchcraft from happening. In the play‚ by the end of Act 1‚ the girls dancing in the woods (and dabbling
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ guilt contributed to many of the important turning points in all the four acts. One of the main characters felt guilt throughout the play and this is‚ John Proctor; where the affair that he had with Abigail Williams behind his wife’s back completely destroyed him on the inside and out. Guilt and its role in the play somewhat controlled that characters and how they treated the other characters. The affair that Proctor was apart of was a crime that he could no longer
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proceedings. Parris insists that they may find the source of all the community’s troubles‚ but she leaves anyway. Giles asks Hale what reading strange books means because he often finds his wife‚ Martha‚ reading books. The night before‚ he tried to pray but found that he could not succeed until Martha closed her book and left the house. (Giles has a bad reputation in Salem‚ and people generally blame him for thefts and random fires. He cares little for public opinion‚ and he only began attending
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persuade others. In the Play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ many characters are accused of witchcraft. These characters manipulate the truth to their benefit‚ creating an illusion of knowledge‚ and persuading the judges thoughts. As the witch trial progresses‚ power in the form of knowledge is passed between characters. Through secrest‚ or the illusion of knowledge comes the power of persuasion‚ which can be destroyed or gained. Throughout the play Reverend Hale loses power‚ while Abigail Williams
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The Crucible 1. What was your reaction to John Proctor’s final choice? At first I was shocked until I realized his reasoning. He probably felt that he found God‚ and he even confessed to Elizabeth about his cheating. 2. At the end of the play‚ Elizabeth Proctor says that her husband has “his goodness.” What do you think she means? She means that there is no use in trying to convince John because now that he found his God/point in life‚ she can’t take it away from him or convince him.
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Literary Analysis Theme Essay Prompt and Cover Sheet Do not lose this; you will need to turn it in! ESSAY PROMPT: What does Arthur Miller say about one of the following topics through The Crucible? What would the Puritans think about his choices? Please select one of the topics below: |Appearance v. Reality |Is this play sexist or fair about gender? | |Human Cruelty in the Name of Righteousness
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The Crucible was written by Arthur MIller in the 1950’s when communist hunts were on going. Arthur Miller was a political advocate against the inequalities of race in America‚ and was very supportive to the labor unions. Because of this he was a target Senator Joseph McCarthy and others who wanted to rid the country of communists. Miller was called to court and he refused to say anyone’s name then he was fined and sent to jail for 30 days with no evidence‚ only on suspicion. The same thing happened
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