In the play‚ “The Crucible”‚ written by Arthur Miller has a theme about reputation and respect. In the small town of Salem reputation is very important‚ especially important to the leaders of the town. They want to keep a good name‚ and the people also want to be good citizens. When people have a good reputation others give you more respect. When you have a good reputation in a small town‚ it’s easier to get a fair hearing. However‚ when people started getting accused of witchcraft their reputation
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Good morning fellow members‚ today I am going to reveal my analysis of the character of Jon Hale. The Crucible was a trying affair on the small town of Salem. During this event a man came to the town of Salem‚ this man was Reverend Hale. Hale was crucial in the interpretation of these “satanic” works. He was the one of the first people to openly believe the witchcraft and one of the few to end up openly opposing it as well. Where the whole town fell to mass hysteria‚ believing that the devil‚ Hale
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Adultery is a sin never to be taken lightly. However‚ while it remains a serious crime‚ determining the requisite punishment for adultery proves difficult. In Nanthaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester‚ the main character‚ is forced to wear the letter A’ on her chest symbolizing her act of adultery with an unknown person. Through his novel Hawthorne sought to demonstrate how‚ under certain circumstances‚ the personal consequences of a crime may serve as sufficient punishment. In early Puritan
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The Crucible: Act One 1. Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? * The opening scene was held in the Salem in the Spring of year 1692 2. Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? * Parris sent for Reverend Hale to see what is going on with his sick daughter‚ Betty. 3. What do we learn about the events in the forest and Abigail Williams’ connections with the Proctor family? * Abigail is in love with John Proctor and drank some charm to
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Normally in society today adultery‚ even though it is a crime in most states it is not one that people who commit it usually spend time in jail for‚ if it were our jails would be more overcrowded than they are now. In Biblical times it was crime that usually ended in punishment. For example the story of David and Bathsheba‚ even though Bathsheba was married she had sex with David and had gotten pregnant‚ David in turn had her husband put into a position during fighting that would have him killed
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Essay on The Crucible The role that grudges and personal rivalries play in The Crucible are a major part of the theatrical production. It is one of the main themes of the play‚ along with: revenge‚ witchcraft‚ deception‚ and religion. Of all the motives and justifications of the characters‚ grudge and personal rivalry is probably the most prevalent. For example‚ Abigail Williams‚ a lowly servant‚ used her own personal grudge against Elizabeth Proctor (her former employer) as an motive for accusing
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two important women in The Crucible. They are basically opposite of each other‚ which makes their characters vital to the story. Both Elizabeth’s and Abigail’s roles in the story can be determined by comparing what each women represents‚ what motivates them‚ and what they cause in the end. Elizabeth Proctor represents the only thing good left in John Proctor’s life. She is an honest women who would never lie to John‚ although he has lied to her. While she
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Discuss John and Elizabeth Proctor’s Marginalization of Abigail Mia Mo 2013010103 ENG4USJ Mr. Sheridan Columbia International College Tuesday April 8th‚ 2013 In the contemporary world‚ it might be common for men to have affairs with other women‚ but in the 1690s‚ America‚ it was unforgivable for men to do it and they would be punished. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor has an affair with Abigail‚ which is condemned in that
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located in Massachusetts‚ several young girls fell ill. They experienced seizures and hallucinations and the town attributed it to the devil or evil spirits. Arthur Miller’s book‚ The Crucible‚ tells the story of these girls and the series of hearings and trials that destroyed the town. A critical theme in The Crucible is the role that hypocrisy can play in tearing apart a community even though the people of Salem are of Puritan belief‚ they practice and claim to have moral standards but they do not
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Arthur Miller uses a number of devices in order to dramatise the conflict between John and Elizabeth. The device that is most apart to the audience is the staging. Miller very effectively uses this to physically show that there is a deep rift running through their relationship‚ and home. The large and detailed opening stage direction shows that he has put a lot of thought into how he wanted to portray his feelings. The opening directions describe the house as “low‚ dark... and empty”. This is symbolic
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