The Crucible play takes place in Salem‚ Massachusetts set around the mid to late 1600’s. Inside this peculiar little town most people are very religious and believe in the Puritan religion. For a little background Puritans do not believe or participate in activities like dancing and reading novels. Growing up as a little kid in the Puritan religion could seem like you are being hidden or kept away from activities that would alter your beliefs towards how your religion teaches them. Throughout
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In this missing scene‚ Abigail Williams meets John Proctor in the woods‚ where they discuss the happenings in town. Abigail tells John of the mental suffering she has gone through for the good of the town‚ and even shows John the physical proof of her sufferings. Abigail is not in any way connected to witchcraft and has no ability to see spirits‚ Abigail appears insane. She appears to believe that the wounds she has caused herself were. But not only is Abigail is insane enough to mutilate her body
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When present‚ fear can often be exploited for one’s personal gain. The Crucible‚ a play written by Arthur Miller‚ exemplifies the power of fear due to the imaginary idea of witchcraft in the small village of Salem. During the time this play was written‚ the United States was overcome by the fear of communism‚ which had led to the government accusing many innocent people for ridiculous reasons. Miller uses The Crucible to show how many of the accusations in the Salem Witch Trials‚ a similar event
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Abigail is fueled by her lust for John Proctor and her own selfishness‚ using the “devil” to further her self centered desire for power‚ and control in Salem‚ with that desire for John inciting her actions. What started as Abigail’s plan to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor‚ ended in what was bigger than Abigail could have imagined - the Salem witch trials. Abigail is a remorseless girl‚ who will do anything to get what she wants. Abigail lusts over John Proctor‚ a married man which turns the town into
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In The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams has antisocial disorder‚ also known as sociopathy. This condition is caused by factors including early life experience and learned behavior. This reflects Abigail’s situation because it is known that she witnessed her parents being killed right in front of her when she was a child. Then as an orphan‚ she was raised by her uncle‚ Reverend Samuel Parris‚ who was not an honourable man. When these factors are combined with neglect and separation‚ like her experience
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KB In the Crucible on one level‚ the conflict arises because of the shock and fear experienced by the girls‚ who are caught dabbling in witchcraft in the forest. They are spotted dancing and then sitting around the cauldron. Abigail is drinking chicken blood and the other girls are throwing frogs into the cauldron. They are aware that this “witchery’s a hanging ‘” offence‚ but Abigail threatens the girls that she will harm them in the dead of night. Alarmed and to deflect attention‚ they instigate
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Conflicts in the Crucible 1. Tituba confesses to witchcraft and reveals the names of other women in Salem who are consorting with the Devil. The girls‚ led by Abigail‚ begin to accuse other women of witchcraft 2. John Proctor vs. Elizabeth Proctor- Proctor has an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth knows of the affair and doesn’t forgive him. 3. Reverend Hale vs. himself‚ Judge Danforth‚ and Judge Hawthorne- Hale knows there is no God present in witch-hunting and he questions his motives as well
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unknowingly tell a tale to save ourselves‚ others or their feelings. In this particular situation‚ Abigail Williams was only thinking for herself to avoid the rope. Lying can be used as a life preserver for many reasons as highlighted by Judith Viorst‚ a psychoanalysis researcher. A common type of slander used is called the “Peace-Keeping Lie”‚ used to help the liar from any disdain. In the book “The Crucible” Abigail Williams uses this to deceive the whole town. In Abigail’s case‚ she wants to keep her pearly
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themselves in conflict when they live in a society that outwardly seems civilized and yet practices prejudice and injustice within‚" means that even when a civilization is viewed as good or peaceful‚ many people in the society are treated unfairly. This theme is often expressed in works of literature. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Shirley Jackson’s‚ "The Lottery" both show how the quote is true. The Crucible supports the lens through setting‚ characterization‚ and conflict. The play has
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Crucible conflicted In the play The Crucible Arthur Miller creates a play in which there’s a town with many persons of high stature. This makes a scene that is ready for an explosion with several different beliefs and when one woman confesses to the crime of witch craft it leads to several more confessions. One those who is convicted of witch craft‚ whose name is john proctor‚ cause a stir because the people that names carry weight in the town are convicted‚ but will not confess it raise some doubt
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