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    The Crucible - Conscience

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    right and wrong. In the Crucible‚ the idea of conscience in strongly emphasized. Miller himself said‚ "No critic seemed to sense what I was after [which was] the conflict between a man’s raw deeds and his conception of himself; the question of whether conscience is in fact an organic part of the human being‚ and what happens when it is handed over not merely to the state or the mores of the time but to one’s friend or wife." The idea of conscience in the play The Crucible is based very much on

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    THE CRUCIBLE Why does guilt hold from telling the truth? In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ in the early year of 1962 in the small Massachusetts village of Salem‚ many innocent people in the play were hanged during the Salem witch trials. Of course‚ there are many people that may be blamed. Many problems arise that deal with jealousy‚ hypocrisy‚ and hysteria. One may find Abigail Williams‚ The Putnams‚ and Mary Warren to blame. Abigail was manipulative‚ The Putnams

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    Abigail’s Manipulation Manipulation is the control someone tries to establish over certain situations in a devious way. Abigail Williams uses various methods of manipulation throughout The Crucible. She manipulated anybody that was involved with her. Her manipulation tactics are used for personal gain and to try to get rid of John Proctor’s wife. She uses the Salem Witch Trials to her advantage and accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchery. Abigail’s manipulative ways prove to be beneficial to her

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    The Crucible Theme

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    The Crucible The Crucible is a book that could lead the mind into many different ways. More of a play or act‚ The Crucible has many different themes and subject matters from different opinions. Themes are the primary and original widespread ideas spread in literature. The Crucible‚ takes place in the Puritan Society where people are condemned of witchery‚ guilty or innocent were taken upon very harshly. The Crucible has many different themes‚ as mentioned before. One of the themes is narrow-mindedness

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    Hysteria and the Crucible

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    Hysteria What is hysteria? By definition‚ hysteria is a state of intense agitation‚ anxiety‚ or excitement‚ especially as manifested by large groups or segments of society. In a broader sense however‚ hysteria is a killer‚ the delitescent devil. More specifically‚ hysteria was the main cause of nineteen deaths in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692‚ and countless ruined reputations on account of Joe McCarthy. Hysteria does not just appear out of nowhere though. There are driving forces such as revenge

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    The Crucible

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    In Arthur Mille’s The Crucible‚ only a handful of characters symbolize truth and lies. One character in The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ remains honest throughout the entire situation that surrounds her. However‚ as an honest and loving Christian wife who passionately loves her husband‚ Elizabeth hides the truth when a dire situation arises‚ evidently leading to the demise of her husband. She realizes that the truth is something that must be continuously followed and one should never stray from it

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    Crucible Essay

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    Language Arts‚ Period 4 Crucible Essay The Art of Lying Integrity is something people either have or they don’t. Every day someone is being put the test on whether they are going to stick to their morals and the truth‚ or if they are going to cave into social pressures and change themselves for what the general population wants. Having integrity is a strong characteristic and not a lot of people have it. Arthur Miller‚ author of The Crucible‚ uses the character Abigail to show how one sacrifices

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    One type of conflict in Of Mice and Men is George’s conflict with his own conscience. This is because George had a really hard decision to make at the end of the story on whether he should kill Lennie or not. It was a conflict as Lennie was like a brother to George and George cared for Lennie a lot and just wanted to look after him. But because everyone was going to kill Lennie‚ George was debating whether he should kill Lennie or not. He felt that killing him himself was the right thing as Lennie

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    Immorality In The Crucible

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    The Strength of Morality     Immorality exists everywhere‚ but distinguishing between morality and immorality causes problems. As one mistakes very dark gray as black‚ well disguised immorality can appear like morality. Some people know that something is immoral and these people will typically either continue to do it or refuse to participate. On the contrary‚ many other people will not know and will either get pulled onto the stronger side or try to stay neutral. Overall‚ immorality causes a society

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    Fear stimulates a plethora characters within the play. A few of the characters within the play whose judgments are influenced by fear are John Proctor‚ Abigail Williams‚ and Mary Warren. Fear is a major driving force for the characters. It forces the characters to act upon emotions rather than logical thinking. Franklin Delano Roosevelt the 32nd President of the United States said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” in his inauguration on March 4‚ 1933. John Proctor is a well-respected

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