In the book The Crucible the girls portrayed a very demonic way of acting. They all claimed to be seeing spirits and they were controlled by Satan. Each girl followed the rest of the girls almost as if they were commanded to. They accused others for being witches and said that they were controlling them. This continues to go on until 19 people were dead by hanging and one pressed to stone. The girls presented their demonic ways of acting because they wanted revenge. The girls in Salem weren’t
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Compare the presentation of the protagonist in ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ and ‘Vendetta’ In this essay I am going to compare the two main characters in ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ and ‘Vendetta’. I am going to analyse both texts and provide an overview. The main protagonists in both stories are very alike. They both seek avenge on someone they dislike‚ they are both females and most importantly‚ they are both murderers. The authors surprise the reader as the tone at the beginning of the texts
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There is a saying that says people have the ability to change until they take their very last breath‚ which is exemplified by a character in “The Crucible”. In the play written by Arthur Miller‚ protagonist John Proctor committed the ultimate sin of adultery; damaging his image and relationships with others. Initially. Proctor is a hot-headed‚ guilt ridden man‚ however‚ as the story progresses‚ he transforms into an honest man--truly desiring redemption. As the play begins‚ John Proctor is easily
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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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The Crucible has a containment of many different themes throughout all four acts. One theme that stood out to me was that it was set in a society where church and state were one with a strict religion. With this type of society the moral laws and state laws were pretty much the same‚ so sin and the status of an individual’ soul are public matters of a public concern. In Salem everything and everyone either belongs to God or the Devil. Another theme that was noticed was the role that hysteria
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Feminism criticism is how women are portrayed through literature. When viewed in The Crucible several women played out a major role on whether they are a good or bad role model. Through the lens of feminism Abigail Williams is seen as a negative female character‚ Elizabeth Proctor portrayed a positive female character‚ and Mary Warren actions demonstrate she is not good or bad but a neutral character. Abigail Williams could be considered as a bad role model for sleeping with a married man‚ but in
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McCarthyism and the Red Scare dominated society and culture‚ instilling the terror and suspicions of an invisible enemy on an uninformed people. This enemy was that of communism. Written to alert society of the doom that lurked nearby‚ Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ depicts the consequences that come from the hysteria associated with accusations made against one’s neighbor and in some cases friend. From the play‚ one can gather that guilt in society is destructive to communal relationships. The evidence that
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“How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” Says the character John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Probably the most powerful line the entire play‚ it is apparent that the idea of the importance of “names” is the central theme of this great classic. The author begins to develop this idea early in the play beginning with the conversation between Reverend Parris (a fearful reverend who instigates the witchcraft panic when he finds his daughter‚ Betty
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Crucible Passages 1. Page 11 Parris: “I saw Tituba waving her arms over the fire when I came on you. Why was she doing that? And I heard a screeching and gibberish coming from her mouth. She were swaying like a dumb beast over that fire!” 2. Page 15-16 Ann Putnam: “And so I thought to send her to your Tituba” Rev Parris: “To Tituba! What ma Tituba---?” Ann: “Tituba knows how to speak to the dead‚ Mr. Parris.” 3. Page 38 Ann Putnam: “Mr. Parris’s slave has knowledge of conjurin’‚ sir.” . . . Ann
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In The Crucible‚ many individuals and institutions face moral tests. Characters such as John and Elizabeth Proctor‚ along with Giles Corey‚ faced such tests. During the time of the trials‚ Giles Corey was called by the court to release names of those suspected of witchcraft. Rather than reveal the names of the people significantly he was pressed to death and took the names of the people to his grave. As the claims of witchcraft troubled the town‚ John had hopes of ending the problem by revealing
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