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    Evil In The Crucible

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    Arthur Miller wrote the Crucible in the time of the Red Scare‚ the hysteria over the threat of communist spies in America‚ provoked by Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy accused numerous people of being communist‚ which would cost them their jobs and reputation. Joseph McCarthy‚ because of the power he had‚ made people bend to his will under the disguise of helping others‚ just like Abigail Williams did throughout the Crucible. Three girls‚ Betty Parris‚ Mary Warren‚ and Mercy Lewis‚ were the ones who she

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    quote directly relates to the struggles of Abigail Williams‚ the teenage protagonist‚ because of her lack of guidance. Abigail lacks morals because of her lack of parents and people to love her. Abigail creates hysteria among the people of Salem when she accuses others of witchcraft. This hysteria‚ in the novel‚ parallels to the 1950’s Red Scare. Government officials‚ during the 1950’s Red Scare‚ accused people of communist activity. Like the government during this time‚ Abigail fears. Nobody loves Abigail

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    Bike Trail Argument

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    Almost everyone enjoys taking a bicycle ride on a beautiful summer day. Many towns have wisely spent their money on building a bike trail. Mt. Pleasant‚ the town I live in‚ has never had a bike trail that I can remember of until recently. The town constructed a historical trail approximately fourteen miles long called the Coke and Coal Trail. Although it is a very grand trail already‚ it is still only new. The serious issue at hand is the many problems that action has not been taken on such as dangerous

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    In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the community in Salem is portrayed as being motivated by fear‚ greed‚ and revenge‚ as shown by the witch trials. Some people of the community fear for their lives of being condemned a witch‚ while others take advantage of those fears. Consequentially‚ people will resort to anything to avert such shame‚ including betrayal. In The Crucible‚ three types of betrayals are evident: betrayal of oneself‚ religion‚ and community. Betrayal of community is the most evident

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    John Proctor fears his name’s identity‚ which is evident near the end of the play when he resists Deputy Danforth and Reverend Hale’s posting his name on the church door‚ accusing him of witchcraft (IV.712-717). John Proctor is Elizabeth Proctor’s husband‚ who involved in an affair with Abigail Williams when she was still working as the Proctor’s maid. Elizabeth fires Abigail‚ once she realizes her maid and her husband’s covert relationship. Elizabeth’s dismissal causes Abigail to become very angry

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    Crucible Reading Response

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    Crucible Reading Response The Crucible is a play based on a society ruled by theocracy. Danforth ‘s statement of “–a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it ‚ there be no road between” clearly demonstrates the Puritan’s prospective of seeing everything in black and white. Arthur Miller’s purpose of writing The Crucible was due to the close resemblance between the Salem Witch-trails and McCarthyism. They are both human tragedies that are driven by human fear. In

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    The Rivalries of Arkansas and Alabama’s College Football Team Dona Rudd COM/170 February 14‚ 2012 John Dague The Rivalries of Arkansas and Alabama’s College Football Team Alabama Crimson Tide college football team is a better team than the Arkansas Razorbacks for three main reasons: First‚ the number one team in the South Eastern Conference (SEC) is Alabama Crimson Tide‚ second Alabama beat the number one team LSU‚ and the most important is Alabama won the South Eastern

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    Throughout the beginning of the twentieth century‚ many colonial powers had multiple possessions within Africa. Towards the end of World War I‚ Rwanda came under Belgian control. The Hutu and Tutsi‚ the two native groups of Rwanda‚ saw conflict between each other grow as “continued insecurity among Hutu and further bitterness toward capricious rule of Tutsi chiefs was advanced by the Belgian authorities” (WT‚ 65). Soon‚ Belgium implemented an indirect government ran by the native Tutsis‚ but‚ in

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    The Crucible

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    The Crucible: Act One 1. Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? * The opening scene was held in the Salem in the Spring of year 1692 2. Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? * Parris sent for Reverend Hale to see what is going on with his sick daughter‚ Betty. 3. What do we learn about the events in the forest and Abigail Williams’ connections with the Proctor family? * Abigail is in love with John Proctor and drank some charm to

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    In Arthur Miller ’s The Crucible‚ Abigail demonstrates the emotions of love‚ determination‚ and cunningness. Abigail expresses a love through power and control over the village of Salem. She infrequently takes desperate measures in order to make sure John Proctor will renounce Elizabeth. Abigail takes advantage of the events taking place in the village. In Arthur Miller ’s 1953 The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams demonstrates the emotions of love‚ determination and cunningness because of her love for

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