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    A crucible is defined as a severe test or ordeal a person goes through. That being said several characters in the play “The Crucible” by Author Miller are put through these test‚ but some more than others. The characters in this play that are put through the hardest trials are John Proctor‚ Reverend Hale‚ and Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth has to go through the test of trying to convince her husband that he must decide for himself what he wants to do with him life weather he wants to give his to

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    The literary work "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller is a very good choice for your essay. "The Crucible" is one of the most mysterious‚ and at the same time very utilitarian creation of the outgoing century.The play‚ which hitherto raises heated debates of people‚ who are trying to bring to light the subjects of much controversy‚ which are discussed in the play: the theme of the moral choice‚ justice and injustice‚ truth and lie‚ trials of the innocently accused person‚ witchcraft‚ evil powers vs.

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    Analysis of Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles”             The scene of Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles” is set in a gloomy‚ unkempt‚ and now abandoned farm house. The town sheriff‚ the county attorney‚ and Mr. Hale along with the sheriff’s wife and Mrs. Hale‚ a neighbor‚ enter through the kitchen. The men are there to investigate the death of the owner‚ Mr. Wright. The women have come along to gather some things to take to Mrs. Wright who is in jail for the murder of her husband. Susan Glaspell ties the

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    A powerful character in The Crucible is Reverend Hale. Reverend John Hale of Beverly‚ first appears answering the call of witchcraft at the Parris household. Hale is considered to be one of the good characters in The Crucible‚ and the most developed. He is a very kind man who feels himself allied with some of the best intellectuals. Reverend Hale often is portrayed as a well groomed young man‚ this might have to do with symbolism‚ as the youth are usually the ones that are able to change their ways

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    “groupthink”‚ written by Irvin Janis‚ during the course of The Crucible. Janis’ article explores the psychology of decision making among a group. The major symptoms that seem to manifest The Crucible are self-censorship‚ pressure‚ and mindguards. Self-censorship is a common symptom of “groupthink” shown throughout Miller’s play. For instance‚ while John Proctor is frustrated about the accusations made against his wife‚ Elizabeth‚ Hale hesitates but must stand his ground and keep his opinions to himself

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    Wife and Mrs. Hale

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    period did not have any freedom and happiness. In the drama‚ when Mr. Peters‚ Mr. Hale‚ Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Hale enter the kitchen of the Wright household‚ their conversations and their actions show that men do not appreciate women. For example‚ County Attorney says‚ “And yet. For all their worries‚ what would we do without the ladies? Dirty towels! Not much of a housekeeper‚ would you say‚ ladies” (1228). Mrs. Hale answers “There’s a great deal of work to be done on a farm‚” (1228). County Attorney

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    “Mr. Hale‚ as God have not empowered me like Joshua to stop this sun from rising‚ so I cannot withhold from them the perfection of their punishment.” – Judge Danforth. Many might say that John Proctor is the tragic hero in The Crucible because he was the one to die‚ I on the other hand believe Reverenad Hale was. Unlike Proctor‚ Reverend Hale fought to protect the innocent people who got accused of witchcraft by telling them to lie even though he was a man of God only because he knew they were innocent

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    In the play "The Crucible" written by Arthur Miller‚ the author displays how easily people can make judgments based on their personal beliefs rather than rational and logical reasoning. Miller elucidates throughout the play that truth has no meaning when men believe only what they want to believe. A situation is created where there are factors capable of forcing characters into making assessments based on what they think is right while disregarding the truth. Three characters in Miller’s play who

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    September 27‚ 2001 English The Crucible Pride‚ a simple five letter word that has played an important role throughout the history of man kind. The word pride caused ancient Egyptians to make amazing monuments like pyramids and golden tombs‚ it caused the French to build a world known monument‚ the Eiffel tower‚ but has also taken the lives of many men. Wars‚ battles‚ crusades‚ murders‚ hate‚ cold-heartedness‚ and many more‚ are great examples of when men think too much of themselves and have excessive

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    The Crucible Reverend Hale is portrayed as a hypocritical man in of Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible. Despite his moral beliefs‚ Hale decided to bend to the social feelings in Salem in order to gain status. As the community’s accepted expert witness on witchcraft‚ he contributed to the condemnation of several villagers. Fortunately‚ Hale eventually realized the error of his ways and took steps to remedy what he had done. Upon his arrival in Salem‚ Hale almost immediately became one of the

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