The most important word in The Crucible is God because the word is used to defend and prosecute others and has an ironic meaning throughout the play. The word God is more important than other words because God is used to defend and prosecute others. To the villagers‚ all of their actions are judged by God and all sins are irredeemable. Although this is a large burden‚ it also holds the community together and prevents any form of disunity. However at the start of the story‚ this community begins
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childish things‚ despite being sensible? Blame shifting is done as a result of people being unable to handle negative repercussions of a situation. A old but well analyzed example is the Salem witch hunts‚ which are highlighted in Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”. In the book‚ Tituba gets accused of witchcraft‚ so to lessen her punishment‚ she claims that two others are also witches (Miller 47). Tituba cared for those around her and didn’t want people to be hurt‚ but when she was to be hung‚ things changed
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Feminism criticism is how women are portrayed through literature. When viewed in The Crucible several women played out a major role on whether they are a good or bad role model. Through the lens of feminism Abigail Williams is seen as a negative female character‚ Elizabeth Proctor portrayed a positive female character‚ and Mary Warren actions demonstrate she is not good or bad but a neutral character. Abigail Williams could be considered as a bad role model for sleeping with a married man‚ but in
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Jasmine West Mr. Bertelsen English III 3 October 2017 The Crucible The themes of hysteria‚ paranoia‚ falsehood‚ and honesty functions in the play in many characters‚ but in this essay I will be specifically talking about how it is displayed in Mary Warren. In the beginning of the play‚ Mary was freaking out about how she was a godly woman and that there was nothing wrong with her. She kept talking about how she loves God and she wants to come back to God and worship God. For the most part
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Cambria Anderson Petersen AP English III/Period 3 11 November 2012 Avarice and Vengeance in The Crucible The play The Crucible takes place during the Salem Witch Trials of the 1800s. Yet Arthur Miller does not reveal the tragedy of the witch trials in the manner expected. Miller expresses the underlying causes of the accusations made as those stemming from personal greed and the feeling of revenge. Abigail Williams‚ Mr. and Mrs. Putnam‚ and Reverend Samuel Parris all have their own agendas
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Though many people fear someone more superior than them‚ fear is just the devil’s way of devouring negative emotion and manipulating them back to frighten the weak. Mary Warren displays these actions when Abby frightens her into not mentioning the truth of what really took place in the courtroom‚ and becomes intimidated with terror. When Mary is arguing with John on whether to tell the truth Mary’s fear starts to take over "in terror: I cannot‚ they’ll turn on me"(Miller‚Arthur 80). Marry Warren
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There is a saying that says people have the ability to change until they take their very last breath‚ which is exemplified by a character in “The Crucible”. In the play written by Arthur Miller‚ protagonist John Proctor committed the ultimate sin of adultery; damaging his image and relationships with others. Initially. Proctor is a hot-headed‚ guilt ridden man‚ however‚ as the story progresses‚ he transforms into an honest man--truly desiring redemption. As the play begins‚ John Proctor is easily
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TRENDS IN THE CONTEXT OF ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT The field of OD is evolving‚ but so too is the context within which OD is applied. As summarized in figure 25-2. Several interrelated trends are affecting the context within which OD will be applied in the near future. They concern various aspects of the economy‚ the workforce‚ technology‚ and organizations. In some cases‚ the trends will directly affert OD practice. Technology trends‚ such as Internet portals‚ voice over the internet‚ and wireless
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of the back of Tituba. To get even more praise and to become even more absolved she starts naming random names. Abigail with or without realising it starts something‚ that she may think she can control‚ but as the lies gather momentum and as the crucible burns hotter‚ she cannot and she has completely gone too far with the lying and cannot turn back. Abigail Williams’ lies and deceit is done to maintain her sense of control over the group and to ensure that what she covets or desires is what will
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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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