Kathia Nunez Mrs. Burns Eng. 11 1 Jan. 2012 Appearance vs. Reality Appearance vs. Reality is a prominent theme in The Crucible as some people are carried and blinded by appearance while others actually look at the facts‚ John Proctor and Elizabeth are not carried away by lies while Abigail and the rest of her friends are ignorant and spread lies. The town of Salem‚ Massachusetts went through a yearlong period of witch trials. A group of girls led by Abigail the reverend’s niece manipulated
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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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English External: 91098- Analyze specified aspects(s) of studied written text(s) supported by evidence. Quotes to be used Bath: • “Difficulty arise as it had last time she bathed she would have some way of rescuing herself” • “Now seemed more like the edge of a cliff with a deep drop below into the sea.” • “She leaned forward feeling the pain in her back shoulder.” • “Faster‚ her breath came more quickly‚ her mouth war dry.” • “She began to call out but as she had predicted there was
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Brenda Mburu Mr. Martin English III 27 February 2013 From Powerless to Powerful In the crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ the Salem Witch Trial of 1692 was a open trial where anyone can come and make accusations. The accusers gained an abundant of power over the court and over the accused. Since the girls‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris‚ Mary Warren‚ and Mercy Lewis started the accusations they went from having no power to being the most powerful characters. The witch trials empower individuals
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Quote 1: "Abby‚ I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched‚ Abby." Act 1‚ page 23 Context: Abby was talking to Proctor about their love for each other and how she loves him and how she knows he loves her. Proctor tells her he loves her‚ but he feels bad about what he did and told her he wouldn’t do it again. This shows he is aware of his own flaws and he is taking control of the situation
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strong but when merlvyen started drinking their love was cold and crushed and how they ended up separating. This represents how during 1935 women wanted to get married and would fight to get the best men‚ and would do anything to get him. This quote means that since the horses were used for military purposes. But the races conflicted with it because every one wanted to own a horse and affected the economy. Horses were used for gambling and they were being mistreated everyone would want too
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In the Miller’s Why I wrote the Crucible a quote that he uses is “What terrifies one generation is likely to bring only a puzzled smile to the next.” This quote shows how in The Crucible‚ witchcraft was an actual problem and fear among the people of Salem‚ but when looking at the situation today it is amusing because we know that it is impossible for women to
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to hide. Therefore the discovery of secrets also induces fear. Fear‚ whether it be fear of life‚ or reputation‚ can heavily influence the actions of society. It possess the ability to impair the judgement and actions of people. Similarly‚ in The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the townspeople are completely ruled by fear. This fear is mainly caused by the strict punishments given to those who violate Puritan morals. It also brings along a sense that one must protect his own life and interests. This need
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Quote #1 The parochial snobbery of these people was partly responsible for their failure to convert the Indians. Probably they also preferred to take land from heathens rather than from fellow Christians. At any rate‚ very few Indians were converted‚ and the Salem folk believed that the virgin forest was the Devil’s last preserve‚ his home base and the citadel of his final stand. To the best of their knowledge the American forest was the last place on earth that was not paying homage to God. (I
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Quote #1 “The birds did not understand Snowball’s long words‚ but they accepted his explanation‚ and all the humbler animals set to work to learn the new maxim by heart. FOUR LEGS GOOD‚ TWO LEGS BAD‚ was inscribed on the end wall of the barn‚ above the Seven Commandments and in bigger letters (3.10‚ 3.11)” Big words bad‚ small words good: it’s easier to understand rules when they’re simple‚ but simple rules tend to gloss over the complexities of human society. Like‚ "don’t tell lies" is all well
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