Crucible‚ a severe test or trial. This definition relates to The Crucible‚ a play by Arthur Miller based on the McCarthy trials in the 1500’s. The denotation of crucible is crucial since it signifies the statements and actions of John Proctor. John Proctor is a character who is tested morally‚ emotionally‚ and decisively throughout the dilemma occurring in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Proctor was intensely tested in his morals and beliefs. His loyalty to the church was questioned by the authority of
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In the text‚ The Crucible‚ a Puritan writing by Arthur Miller‚ said that‚ “in the record that Mr. Parris keeps‚ [he] notes that [John Proctor] is rarely in the church on Sabbath Day” (1129). This shows that going to church is a very important thing to do in the Puritan world
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5 Paragraph Essay Outline Paragraph 1 Introduction: (Hook) In every story there is always an interesting character‚ but in the crucible by Arthur Miller‚ there were many. Thesis Statement: Abby is the most interesting character in The Crucible Reason 1- She is a liar Reason 2- She is a home wrecker Reason 3- she is manipulative Paragraph 2 – Reason 1: Abby is a liar Quote 1: "we did dance‚ uncle...and there’s the whole of it." (Miller 11) Quote 2: "She sends her spirit on me in church; she
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The Holocaust and The Crucible Imagine someone’s parents accusing them of eating their left overs. They know they were not around‚ so they could not have eaten them. But their siblings happen to blame them for it‚ and their parents believe their siblings over them. Since they “took” their parent’s left overs they are now on punishment. That person had to deal with a very similar‚ but nowhere near as severe punishment that the victims of the Salem Witch Trials and the Jews during the Holocaust
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When bringing up The Crucible to another person‚ most people instantly know what piece of literature you’re talking about‚ and there is a reason for that. Arthur Miller wrote a piece that took place during the Salem witch trials‚ which is filled with accusations‚ drama‚ lust‚ and so much more that caused this play to become widely known. Arthur Miller is the best author because of his excellent use of rhetorical devices such as symbolism‚ foreshadowing‚ and irony. Also his risky personality that
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Literature occasionally takes the form of mirror – reflecting and commenting on the situation in a society. In “The Crucible”‚ Arthur Miller‚ remarks on the tyranny obvious in the society of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ during the late seventeenth century. In the book‚ Timebends: A Life‚ Miller declares: “I can almost tell what the political situation in a country is when the play is suddenly a hit there — it is either a warning of tyranny on the way or a reminder of tyranny just past.” Tyranny denotes
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Another historical event is the Holocaust. Some psychologists believe hysteria could be to blame for both of these events. Regardless‚ hysteria has played a crucial role in both the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials‚ as told in Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible. 1692 Salem‚ Massachusetts was the home to many Puritans. A puritan was someone with strict religious beliefs. They wanted to keep their community free from the devil so they banned anything that could possibly encourage them to fall into
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?Irony is used extensively in The Crucible. Discuss three examples of irony in the play and the significance of each example. In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ irony is used a number of times throughout the play. The main example of irony would probably be how the town seems and acts to be like a group of friends and a tight-knit community‚ but by the end of the play‚ the town has turned against each other and it turns into a question of morality how everything flips upside-down. The society
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True Protagonist In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor shows his protagonist character by the respectable and honorable man he lives to be. In order to understand why John Proctor is the protagonist of the story‚ a definition of the word protagonist is indispensable. A protagonist is essentially the main character of a story‚ mostly known as the good character. The author spends most of his time on him‚ and usually the character changes or evolves during the course of the novel. The
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