“Well‚ knowledge is a fine thing‚ and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers‚ that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since” -Abigail Adams letter to Elizabeth Shaw (20 march 1791) Abigail Smith was born into a prestigious family of Congregationalists in rural New England. Growing up Abigail Smith was taught a basic education by her grandmother. However‚ she hungered for knowledge and spent most of her time reading books on subjects such as; philosophy‚ theology
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be hard to stick up for yourself‚ or stand up for what is right. This is the feeling most of The Crucible characters probably felt. Reverend Parris‚ Abigail Williams‚ and John Proctor are good examples of how fear and hysteria can destroy good judgment. Reverend Parris had one of the most difficult times with keeping his good judgment‚ especially since he was supposed to be leading the church in Salem. Since nobody in the town really liked Parris anyways‚ when rumors started spreading about his
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The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a drama about a small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem‚ Massachusetts caught in an innocent conjuring of love potions to catch young men are forced to tell lies that Satan had invaded them and forced them to participate in the rites and are then forced to name those involved. Thrown into the mix are greedy preachers and other major landowners trying to steal others’ land and one young woman infatuated with a married man and determined to get rid
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The Crucible The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller in 1953 recalls the hysteria and madness of the Salem Witch trials of 1692. Miller incorporated many themes in his play. These themes highlight other factors in The Crucible. This essay will look at a theme which is effectively highlighted by a scene and it will explain how the theme is explored in the play as a whole. It will also show how this scene effectively highlights the theme. Puritanism controls life in the town of Salem as a number
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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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the play The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the small town of Salem experienced a certain turn of events to their quiet area known as the Salem witch trials. Now‚ a hero can come in any size‚ shape‚ or form‚ but this hero came in the form of a man named John Proctor. A hero is not always flawless‚ I fact most people in general have done something wrong‚ but it is recognizing the error that makes someone heroic. John Proctor recognizes his error when he encounters his accomplice Abigail Williams when
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Irony in The Crucible In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible there is a severe amount of irony during the Salem witch trials. The idea of the witch trials was to find peace in Salem but dolefully brought conflict and death to the community. There are numerous events that pertain irony such as Elizabeth lying to the court about her husband committing adultery‚ how the society was supposed to be moral but is very greedy and cold‚ and how the court system is not based on justice but merely about gaining
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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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As seen in Act II of The Crucible‚ the Proctor family was in a crisis with John and Elizabeth in constant tension after John had an affair with Abigail Williams. The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ is a play about the events of the Salem Witch Trials. In the play‚ many characters make accusations that several people were with the Devil. This conflict has many similarities to McCarthyism‚ a practice popular in the 1950’s‚ in which someone accuses another person of something without any proper evidence
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The Crucible Ashley Mizuno In a time when God ruled the world‚ those who dissented faced a certain end. Some hold secrets that if discovered‚ will destroy the very center of all they hold dear. Dancing in the forest‚ girls who will not wake‚ secret relationships‚ and claims of witchcraft all lead to the destruction of a community. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ written during the McCarthy Era‚ this is exactly what happens. Reverend Parris catches a group of girls dancing in the forest‚ and
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