THE CRUCIBLE Why does guilt hold from telling the truth? In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ in the early year of 1962 in the small Massachusetts village of Salem‚ many innocent people in the play were hanged during the Salem witch trials. Of course‚ there are many people that may be blamed. Many problems arise that deal with jealousy‚ hypocrisy‚ and hysteria. One may find Abigail Williams‚ The Putnams‚ and Mary Warren to blame. Abigail was manipulative‚ The Putnams were very jealous
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Crucible can be defined as a test or trial. Many folks in Salem are filled with hysteria when a group of young girls falsely accuse them of witchcraft. John Proctor is one of the folks falsely accused and he must decide his fate through his strong beliefs. John Proctor is justified with his decision of not falsely confessing to the court because by saving his name and reputation it did more good than bad. Before the Salem witch trials start‚ John Proctor is already suffering from an internal
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than to lie to save your own life. Many people have died for their beliefs. There are martyrs from all over the world‚ and they were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in‚ even if it meant losing their lives. Those people have gone down in history‚ and are respected by many. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake at the age of 19 for believing that her visions were from God. The English leaders tried to force her to deny that God had spoken to her‚ but she refused. She went down in history
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Rough draft Community in Trouble The opening remarks for this literary analysis of community in the crucible are of the following. Theme‚ with the topic of community expanded .The setting is in the old puritans’ community. And allusions’ to other events in real life‚ that were encrypted in the text. Furthermore‚ how the story outlines what still happens in modern day communities. The theme of community is portrayed through the setting‚ and the characters. The characters are placed in a very
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Possible Essay Topics for The Crucible 1. Which character in the play best exemplifies courage and integrity‚ and in what ways? 2. The causes of the witch-craft hysterias include many things: vengeance‚ jealousy‚ greed‚ power (the formerly powerless accusers suddenly gained total power)‚ sexual repression‚ guilt and shame and the need to confess one’s sins‚ the need to blame others for one’s own misfortunes ... pick a character who sees and recognizes all these true motives and argue that
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Braxton Bailey English Mrs. Jenson The crucible How the crucible is a tragic comedy I don’t think The Crucible is a tragic comedy. The book may contain a few comical parts in it; but it should not be considered a comedy. The only funny character would be Giles Corey‚ because he is elderly and sincere. He is vary grouchy‚ which makes him a laughable character‚ (for example when he used the word “fart”‚ and is often outrageous reactions when he hears something wrong‚ and takes offence.) Some other
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GENESIS 6:1-8. : Who were “Sons of God” in Genesis 6 and what role did they play in human history? Who were the “sons of God” in Genesis 6 and what role did they play in Human History? 1. Introduction There has been much speculation about the meaning of the "sons of God" and who do they relate to in the book of Genesis 6. While not fully agreed upon‚ there are three basic interpretations of this passage. The oldest generally agreed belief is that "the sons of God" were fallen angels. It is
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justice for my client‚ the young Prince Hamlet who is accused of murdering our Principal Secretary of State‚ Polonius‚ in cold blood. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury‚ the prosecution have presented a flimsy case against the prince; most significantly they failed to mention the fact that my client‚ Hamlet‚ may indeed have been clinically insane at the time of the Principal Secretary of State’s murder. If my client is found to be unable to stand trial on the grounds of insanity‚ then he should be cleared
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Who Made Halloween a Holiday? To understand who made Halloween a holiday‚ you first need to understand how Halloween came to be. Halloween is derived from the Celtic celebration of Samhain‚ which was celebrated 2‚000 years ago. Roman Catholics took over the celebration when they entered the Celtic regions of the world. The holiday evolved into a more religious observance under the Catholics. It wasn’t until Irish settlers coming to America‚ decided to revive the traditions of the original basis
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The Vietnam War‚ this war raged from 1955 to 1975. Many opposed the war they were known as “hippies”. The war helped empower the hippy movement and made it stronger then ever. Let’s explore what started the war‚ how it shaped America and why it was such a big deal. What caused this war? It was the drive to get power and stop communism. America believed all Communism was bad and should be abolished while the Soviets believed it was great and should be used everywhere. North vietnam supported the
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