The Crucible It’s funny how a word can destroy a whole town. A word such as peer pressure. Well in the The Crucible by Arthur Miller multiple people are hung such as Martha Corey‚ Rebecca Nurse‚ John Proctor‚ and many others because of that one little word‚ and the girl behind it all was Abigail Williams. She destroyed the whole town by peer pressuring her friends in the accusing people in the town that they were doing witchcraft‚ after Reverend Parris caught them dancing around a fire in the
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Lea DiCocco English 11- Aurigemma The Crucible Critical Lens Essay November 1‚ 2010 To have integrity means adhering to a strict moral or code‚ being undivided‚ completeness‚ or being honest with yourself. Having integrity is doing what you say you are going to do and believing in what you say. If you go ahead and do something else‚ chances are that you lack integrity. For example‚ you value honesty in a person‚ but when they tell you their honest opinion about something‚ you become upset
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The Issues & Problems of Cafeteria Food The controversy over cafeteria food is whether or not it is healthy for all students from elementary schools to colleges. Numerous factors lead to unhealthy eating in schools and on campuses. Sometimes options with better nutrition are offered‚ but when there are they tend to be less appealing than the unhealthy foods (Obesity). Many schools are undergoing budget cuts and changes‚ and healthy food tends to take a back burner when deciding where the limited
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Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ and the movie with the same name have many differences‚ all of which contribute to the individual effectiveness of each in conveying their central message. Some of these were obvious‚ others were almost impartial. A few of these differences is that some scenes were deleted and some were added. The first difference is that there were some scenes added or adapted in the movie‚ as opposed to the play. First‚ the large group of "stricken" girls‚ which indeed had
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Crucible. One word. Three syllables. Two definitions: “a container for purifying metals” and “a severe test.” When applying this dual meaning to the Salem Witch Trials’ havoc‚ the title’s cleverness becomes apparent; Arthur Miller’s selection is fitting. Both definitions are suitable for the play because its characters are refined to their core elements as well as given the ultimate test. In terms of the word’s chemical definition‚ Salem itself becomes a crucible. The scorching temperatures used
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Arthur Miller wrote the Crucible in the time of the Red Scare‚ the hysteria over the threat of communist spies in America‚ provoked by Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy accused numerous people of being communist‚ which would cost them their jobs and reputation. Joseph McCarthy‚ because of the power he had‚ made people bend to his will under the disguise of helping others‚ just like Abigail Williams did throughout the Crucible. Three girls‚ Betty Parris‚ Mary Warren‚ and Mercy Lewis‚ were the ones who she
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Hu-bris: n. Overbearing pride. Greek‚ excessive pride. The term “hubris” also known as excessive pride is a main theme in the play‚ “The Crucible”. The play was written by Arthur Miller‚ it is about the Salem witch trials and deciding who will live‚ while others perish. Three main characters in‚ “The Crucible”‚ are Reverend Hale‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ and John Proctor‚ these three are the characters that display the most pride. The first character is Reverend Hale. Reverend Hale came to the town
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very seriously. All citizens work toward pleasing and serving the lord. They repent all evil and choose the way of the Lord instead the way of the devil. With a government system such as this‚ good should always conquer evil‚ but in the play “The Crucible”‚ we learn that evil can sometimes get its way. The Salem witch trials prove that even in a place where religion is a number one priority‚
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without fault.” John Proctor and The Crucible are great examples of what Joseph Smith Jr. said. “I do not wrongs that I am charged with doing… No man lives without faults‚” these words are the essence of The Crucible. He has done wrong‚ just like all the others. They are not being charged with what they’ve done wrong though. They’re being charged with witchcraft. Though‚ Proctor can be arrogant‚ and tempered at times he tries his best to do what’s right. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor has done his share
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