Directions: As you read the play on your own‚ choose two quotes from each act and write a few (at least 3) sentences about their significance to the play. Think about themes‚ characterization‚ important plot elements‚ symbolism‚ etc. as you write about each quotation’s significance. Provide the quote on the blog. Respond two at least two classmates’ posts (from any Act) before the assigned date. Act One QUOTATIONS 1. "Now look you‚ child‚ your punishment will come in its time." (Parris to
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The book The Crucible by Arthur Miller was successful in warning the citizens of America against McCarthyism during the 1950’s. McCarthyism began because of a man named McCarthy and in the story The Crucible‚ a young girl named Abigail started the madness which lead to the witch trials. Abigail was galvanized by love‚ creating a duplicitous version of herself and sparked conflict between herself‚ Proctor‚ and Elizabeth. Deceitfulness and lies is constant throughout the story‚ and Abigail is the
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What Caused The Salem Witch Trial Hysteria Of 1692 The people of Salem were being killed in a whole different manner. Why was this happening‚ and what was the cause?In Salem‚ 1692‚ people were being accused for being witches and for practicing witchcraft. In Salem‚ at this time people were being hanged for something that didn’t exist. Back then‚ they didn’t know about fairy tales so when ever they did something wrong they would blame the devil that had entered their body. the Salem witch trial hysteria
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Success Draft One of our former Presidents‚ Bill Clinton‚ stated that “If we do not succeed we run the risk of failure” in our lifetime. However‚ what does success or to succeed actually mean? In this context‚ Clinton meant success is something one accomplishes or takes the risk of failing. People in the public have their own understanding and definition behind the infamous word success‚ which consequently varies based on the person‚ themselves. Success can be defined as achieving a lifelong goal
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is referred as a tragic hero. While written to the audience that is reading the play Miller uses the fatal flaw of Proctors to show how he is a tragic hero. The purpose is to recognize how Proctor is the tragic hero in this play. Miller relies on past events of Salem Witch Trials to create the Crucible. The Author esteemed playwright‚ expresses his own frustration with the US legal system which has transcended since our country beginnings. Using the
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When fear grabs hold of somebody craziness erupts and there is no longer peace. When something goes wrong people tend to put the blame on anyone or anything besides themselves. In the crucible the blame is put on innocent women and this created mass hysteria and paranoia in the village. Kristallnacht was a night of violence that created mass hysteria and fear among the innocent Jews‚ just as Abigail did in The Crucible. In Germany the economy was not going well and they needed somebody to blame
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President John F Kennedy’s assassination was so traumatic‚ so awful and unheard of‚ that it has been etched into the memories of those who live in the United States forever. 53 years ago‚ on November 22‚ President John F Kennedy’s life met an abrupt end. His life was put to an end by a resentful man‚ who decided to shoot him from afar. A recording of the assassination exists to this day‚ and the shock ripples through the waters of history. When President John F Kennedy and his wife‚ Jacqueline Kennedy
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My friend Seraphina jogged over to me as the police had begun to drive away. “I can’t believe that all these girls had died and the police aren’t doing anything!” She exclaimed her green eyes focused on the disappearing police vehicles. “This is pretty scary. All these girls are dying and the police have already almost stopped trying to find out who is doing this.” I replied. “I heard it was a ghost that haunts the tree.” Seraphina leaned in and whispered to me. “I was just about to go
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Title: William Bradford Huie Other Title: The story of James Earl Ray and the plot to assinate Martin Luther King. The story of James Earl Ray and the plot to kill Martin Luther King‚ part II. Why James Earl Ray murdered Dr. King. Creator(s): Hansen‚ Jim‚ 1921-1999‚ photographer Date Created/Published: 1968 Sept. 10 (date added to Look’s library) Medium: 46 photographic prints (contact sheets). published 2 slides : color. unpublished 22 slides : color. 1 negative : b&w film copy neg. Summary:
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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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