Every one in a while‚ America erupts into mass hysteria because of the ranting of some crazy people. In the 1600’s‚ we had the Salem witch trials‚ and as described in the book‚ "The Crucible"‚ a group of girls falsely accuse their neighbors of witchcraft‚ and regular‚ innocent people are hung. Then‚ in the 1950’s‚ a man named Joseph McCarthy sparked a craze of accusing people‚ mainly government officials‚ of being communist‚ thus scarring their careers. The McCarthy hearing are similar to the Salem
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and by sea; your wizards of the night and of the day. Have no fear now – we will crush him utterly if he has shown his face!” (Miller 39). This scene takes place when Reverend Hale is observing Betty in her bed. The people in the town think that witchcraft is among them and Parris invited Hale to come and investigate. This quote is significant because it shows us what puritans think about the Devil and witches and how they think they can help banish the Devil from their towns. This also gives hope
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Speaker: The speaker is John Proctor‚ who is a local farmer and the husband of Elizabeth Proctor. 11.b. Audience: The audience is Elizabeth Proctor. 11.c. Context: At the time this quote is spoken‚ Abigail has accused many of the villagers of witchcraft‚ who are getting ready to face trial in court. 11.d. Content: Proctor is stating that he has been trying to please Elizabeth‚ however‚ she still believes that he is being dishonest and suspects him of having another affair with Abigail. 11.e. Significance:
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people losing their jobs and to move from the United States. In The Crucible people were hung for accusations of witchcraft. Reputation is the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. In The Crucible Parris is worried about his reputation. Parris’s daughter is in a coma after the scene‚ Betty‚ Abigail‚ and a few other girls were caught performing witchcraft acts. John Proctor is another character worried about his reputation. Proctor is worried about his good name being
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SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - The Crucible Act One 1. "So now they and their church found it necessary to deny any other sect its freedom‚ lest their New Jerusalem be defiled and corrupted by wrong and deceitful ideas." What is the irony in that statement? 2. Explain how the witch-hunt years were a time of "general revenge." 3. Identify Tituba‚ Abigail‚ and Betty. 4. Why does Mrs. Putnam believe there are witches in Salem? 5. Why is Thomas Putnam bitter? 6. Parris says‚ "Oh‚ Abigail
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change for the better are Reverend Hale and John Proctor. They both go on a journey of self due to the hysteria of The Salem Witch Trials. The community had fallen into mass panic over a group of girls who convicted dozens of innocent people of witchcraft. Throughout the book‚ they become more suspicious of the girls and take a more active role in trying to convince people that they’re lying about seeing people with the Devil. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ tells the story of Salem’s spiral
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Elizabeth tries to talk Proctor into perjury‚ and after wrestling with his conscience‚ he complies. However‚ he changes his decision when Judge Hawthorne and Judge Danforth ask him to sign the false confession as proof of his witchcraft‚ so the paper may be hanged on the church door for the mass to see. Under pressure‚ he signs the paper and immediately tears the sheet afterwards. He argues that it is already bashful enough that the higher society sees him as a vulnerable sinner
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state of disharmony‚ opposition and or fighting. The conflict portrayed in the Crucible is often described as tools used to describe events in Millers time period. For example‚ witchcraft doesn’t exist in Salem yet that is the basis of the storyline of the play and many people die as a result of accusations over witchcraft. During the time Miller wrote this book‚ the cold war was happening and many people in America were accused of communism (including Miller himself)‚ when they were accused they
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In olden times‚ witchcraft was considered a crime and was punishable by death. In the play‚ a rumor is spread that there are witches the town and that they were spreading witchcraft. Many villagers including respectable figures were accused‚ bringing up the idea that witchcraft was fallacious. In “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ Miller writes how the play isn’t about witch hunting but instead human and societal flaws of the villagers through Reverend Parris and his concern about his reputation‚ Abigail
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Many lives have been lost due to the physician’s negligence. The physician that saw Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parish‚ Betty Hubbard and Anne Putnam Jr. and made an incorrect diagnosis. He to quickly decided the fits were being caused by something spiritual. His mistake may have caused a huge crisis. Although other possibilities have been suggested‚ ergot poisoning is the most likely. Recent scientific study shows that the condition and symptoms of the fits of a serious match up perfectly with ergotism
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