Abigail Williams is the very antithesis of the Puritan people of Salem. They are religious‚ she is not. They have to repress their desires‚ with a creed that “forbade anything resembling a theatre or ‘vain enjoyment’”‚ and she does not. She goes on to try to seduce John Proctor‚ having had an affair with him before. I get the impression that she is a very dissembling person. One moment‚ she can be very innocent and the next‚ she can be very aggressive and manipulative. When talking to her uncle
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make threats towards others further showing her lunacy‚ and therefore her ties to the Devil through sins. Abigail’s accusations begin to go too far when she turns on the judge of Salem and infers that he‚ too‚ is controlled by the Devil. When Mary Warren suggested that they should confess to dancing in the woods.
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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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Fear is a topic frequently addressed in plays novels. Fear may cause an individual to try to gain control over other people. Some use fear as an advantage over others.Throughout the play The Crucible‚ the author develops the theme that the fear of the unknown causes hysteria.This theme is seen throughout the novel and is used mainly by Abigail Williams who gains power during the Salem witch trials of 1692. She uses the fear factor to protect herself and to manipulate others.Other factors of Fear
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How does fear and hysteria play a significant role in creating and driving the conflict and the chaotic events that take place in Arthur Miller’s ‘ The Crucible’? Fear is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger‚ evil or pain‚ whether the threat is real or imagined.1 It causes feelings of dread and apprehension. Fear can lead to hysteria- a condition where community wide fear overwhelms logic and ends up justifying its own existence. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ fear and hysteria
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realized fear causes people to make rash decisions‚ so he began to doubt all the work he had been doing in Salem and the Witch Trials as a whole. Hale’s inner conflict begins when John Proctor‚ a town leader‚ brings one the “bewitched” girls‚ Mary Warren‚ before the court. Proctor brings Mary because she claims that all the girls are lying about being witched and is ready
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The Meaning behind the name Of the over 40‚000 words brilliantly crafted into a story‚ only two are able of capturing the meaning of Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible. Set in Salem‚ Massachusetts during the witch trials‚ Miller depicts the town and the strong puritan values vested in its people. When accusations of witchcraft run ravage through the streets‚ such puritan purity is in question. The Crucible is a fitting title for Arthur Miller’s play.The English noun crucible symbolizes Salem‚ the
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Corruption and gullibility drove Salem into panic and fear. The Salem Witch Trials were written in the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is a story about the trials in town called Salem; in this town a group of girls led by Abigail goes to the woods and dances. Abigail’s uncle‚ Samuel Parris‚ found them dancing in the woods‚ which causes the whole town to go into hysteria. The town starts accusing each other of witchcraft. Samuel Parris is a minister that is terrified that the town
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(84). Giles is clearly concerned with the truth and frequently pleads with the court to reject the girl’s statements and understand that "they [were] telling lies about [his] wife" (85). Again‚ he pursues justice when he urges the court to hear Mary Warren confess that she and the other girls had lied. He introduces her by stating "she comes now to tell the truth" (88). Giles Corey demonstrates his strong beliefs through his preoccupation with truth and justice in the witch trials. Not only was Giles
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Background Historically‚ religion and religious institutions have been a trusted source of hope and solace for the weary spirits drained by the demands of society. The church’s importance in our society is even more prominent now‚ in the face of a largely pragmatic –– some might even go as far as to say cold-hearted –– living environment. However‚ greedy and power-hungry individuals who serve as leaders in these organisations exploit the trust of their followers‚ and we see problems surfacing in
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