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    Act 1 the Crucible

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    Act 1 Essay In the play The Crucible‚ our setting begins in the religious town of Salem. During the time of the play‚ the famous Salem witch trials were beginning to grow. While reading The Crucible‚ the term “breaking” charity was often seen in the dialogue. Its meaning is to treat wrongfully or betray. Some of the characters in the play “break” charity throughout the acts such Abigail‚ John Proctor‚ and Corey Giles. Abigail is the first to be the one to “break” charity. You could say she is

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    The Crucible: Act I To challenge [authority] anywhere is to threaten it everywhere. (p. viii) Although challenging authority may cause civil unrest and disobedience of crucial laws‚ thus threatening citizens‚ it also allows for safety and the benefit of the people through an effort to improve social‚ political‚ or economic status. Challenging authority can be either a negative factor or for a positive benefit; however‚ there is a consequence that follows every challenge. To challenge authority

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    The Crucible - Act 1

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    The play "The Crucible"‚ by Arthur Miller‚ shows distinct themes throughout the story about the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail Williams helps emphasize the larger theme of intolerance due to the fact that even though Abigail still wants to be with John and he does not‚ it is a sin and is looked down upon. In the beginning of the story‚ we find out that Abigail was a servant of the Proctors. She was suspected of "touching" with John and now Mrs. Proctor is spreading rumors about her

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    As the act opens‚ Giles‚ Proctor and Francis Nurse want to talk to Danforth to persuade him that their wives are not witches. They bring Mary Warren and a petition with 91 signatures as evidence. We learn that Rebecca Nurse has been sentenced to hang. Hale is starting to believe that these trials are getting out of hand and that maybe the girls are pretending. Reverend Parris accuses Proctor of trying to overthrow the court. Two pieces of evidence that are brought out against Proctor in regards

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    The Crucible Act 1 Summary

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    The Crucible Summary _________________________________________________ Act 1 Portrayed in Massachusetts - 1962‚ the play begins with the prayers of Reverend Samuel Parris in his house‚ next to his daughter’s bed. His ten-year old daughter - Betty‚ who became ill and unconscious ever since Parris found her dancing in the woods with Abigail – his seventeen-year old niece – and Tituba – his slave from Barbados – with some of other girls in the village. Worried about Betty and her

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    Act I: The first act of the play begins in the upstairs bedroom of Reverend Samuel Parris’ home. He is kneeling in prayer at the side of his bedridden daughter‚ Betty‚ when the curtain open. Reverend Parris’ slave from Barbados‚ Tituba‚ enters the room‚ concerned about Betty’s well being‚ but Parris makes her leave. Reverend Parris’ niece‚ Abigail Williams‚ then enters the room‚ along with Susanna Walcott. Susanna tells Reverend Parris that Dr. Griggs was unable to find a cure for Betty’s illness

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    1692: The wooden gallows contrast the sky. John Proctor stands motionless as the noose is placed around his neck and tightened. Abigail Williams stands among the viewers. She shows no emotion as John Proctor is pushed over the edge and hanged dead on the rope… Eight years later: A flash of lightning streaks across the sky of Barbados. Through the pouring rain a woman of 25 years makes her way along the pieced together wooden dock towards a ship headed for the Americas. Its destination…Salem Massachusetts

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    Michael Heifetz 10/29/11 Act 1 Characterization Throughout act one of The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller uses many forms of characterization to present Abigail as a sly‚ lying girl‚ who tries to wheedle her way into getting the outcome that she wants by any means necessary. One way he does this is through Abigail’s words throughout act one. When Parris is asking Abigail about why she was fired from Elizabeth Proctor’s service Abigail said‚ “[she] hates me‚ uncle‚ she must… [she is]

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    QUESTIONS FOR ACT ONE OF THE CRUCIBLE 1. Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? Salem‚ 1962‚ in the upstairs bedroom of Samuel Parris’ house 2. Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? To discover if there is witchcraft in Salem‚ Massachusetts 3. What do we learn about the events in the forest and Abigail Williams’ connections with the Proctor family? We learn that the events in the forest are evil and that the devil does his work in the forest and that evil

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    Journal Entry #1 Integrity is a virtue that has always been around and it is an important characteristic to have. In the play‚ The Crucible‚ Tituba finally confesses to who all saw the devil. When she fessed up‚ Betty‚ Abigail and Parris all joined in and were being honest to Mr. Putnam. This started a whole other issue in now punishing those who encountered the devil. The virtue of integrity is still so present today in society. Integrity is to be honest about something even though it may hurt

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