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    we learn about a girl named Abigail and some of her friends. Abigail and her friends were out in the forest dancing‚ and back then children were not allowed to do anything. Abigail did not want to get in trouble so she claimed that they were talking about witches. Soon the whole lie turns into a huge debacle‚ and are forced to deal with Abigail’s actions. In this play‚ many grudges are held and personal rivalries take place. The Crucible is a play about rumors and lies. Abigail Williams is a young

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    Crucible- Abigail Williams

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    Due to our nature‚ the human race will do astonishing things in the name of love and fear. Abigail Williams in “The Crucible” is a fantastic example of this. Not only are her actions absurd to try and gain John Proctor’s whole hearted affection‚ who was her lover‚ but also to gain submission of an ample portion of Salem due to fear. A large part of the submissiveness was gained by her ability to manipulate others‚ especially those she knows well. She starts the fire of hatred‚ for witches and the

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    Responsibility "When in doubt‚ tell the truth." Spoken by Mark Twain. Twains history consists of one of the most widely loved and celebrated American writers since his first books were released in the late 1860s‚ early 1870s. This quote has a very interesting realism and that makes it so true because if the people in the town of Salem heard this quote‚ they maybe would not have had to go through the Salem witch trials. The Salem witch trials of 1692 resulted in 19 executions and 150 accusations

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    Abigail Williams Quotes

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    Abigail Williams: the Perfect Puritan Society is going to judge people no matter what they do‚ so people might as well be who they want to be. In the crucible‚ during the Salam witch trials‚ Abigail Williams did what she wanted‚ she was not the typical Puritan‚ and definitely not a perfect one at that. She did things women were not allowed to do. She lied‚ and costed many people their lives because of it. She had a man cheat and blacken his name. She uses her acting skills and the girls around

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    Monologue Of John Proctor

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    My name is John Proctor‚ I consider myself to be a rebellious‚ logical‚ noble‚ and handsome young man. Today I am here to talk about my story‚ a story that changed my life and one that I learned from and never forget. I shall start by stating the truth that I have a good reputation in my village and married to Elizabeth Proctor‚ she is my wife in which I would cut my hand off to reach out to her. I am an angel of this world and I do no – wrong‚ but I am caught with one major flaw of my own‚ which

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    who at first seemed like a nice‚ genuine person‚ but as secrets from the past come out‚ opinions change about that person. In the play written by Arthur Miller‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a well respected farmer. John is hiding his secrets from his past to protect his reputation throughout the town. John Proctor’s main traits are that he is brave‚ extreme and dignified. Bravery is a trait that suits John Proctor well. When Proctor tried to convince everyone that the girls were lying‚ this was

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    Crucible‚ Abigail Williams is a wicked‚ sinful‚ foul girl who lies to get what she wants. She defends her life and her name by falsely accusing others of conspiring with the devil. Witchcraft or evil is forcefully shown through abigail williams. wickedness is represent by abigail in many ways. She uses many ways to fulfill her evil wants some of them were through whoring‚ insanity‚ allegation. Abigail williams is accused of whoring and from this branched the wickedness of The Crucible. Her love with

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    who broke the puritan beliefs were. In the Crucible‚ two main characters name Abigail Williams‚ and John Proctor broke the three puritan beliefs: Plainness‚ Grace‚ and Divine Mission. Plainness follows the 10 commandments for example‚ “Thou Shall Not Kill‚ and Thou shall not bear false witness against its neighbor”. Grace represents the cleansing of the soul. For instance if you envy someone‚ you would have to be cleansed of your hatred towards that fellow person. Lastly‚ Divine Mission the spread of

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    Act One? What unnerves him about the report Susanna Walcott brings from Doctor Griggs? Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? Because Betty would not wake up. The Doctor said he could not help‚ He doesn’t know what medicine to use or give. Paris saw the girl dancing naked. 3) What do we learn in the exposition of the play about the events in the forest? About Abigail Williams’s past connections with the Proctor family? Abigail Williams put or wished for proctors wife to die

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    Essay on the topic «WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT VALUES OF YOUR GENERATION IN YOUR OPINION? » (UNIT 1) Every generation has diverse characteristic traits in line with their time’s requirements‚ opportunities and difficulties. My generation may be the most interesting one among last generations because we have been encountering many huge changes about our lives. That is why‚ my generation has numerous differences with my parents’ generation live getting in touch with cutting edge technologies‚ being

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