In Arthur Miller’s playwright‚ The Crucible‚ the reader is exposed to different examples of what could be considered a dystopian society. A dystopia is a society characterized by human misery and unhappiness. The characteristics of a dystopian society in The Crucible include religious control and this playwright contains a dystopian protagonist. Throughout The Crucible‚ the townspeople in Salem‚ Massachusetts are living in a theocratic government. A theocratic government is a government subject
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CAUSE AND EFFECT PARAGRAPH Reported by: Ramos‚ Venice Marie P. Fermo‚ Andrew Miguel M. Answers the question: Why did something happen? THE CAUSE PARAGRAPH o Topic Sentence Connecting Ideas : • Subordination o Because Because of So (that) • Coordination For THE CAUSE PARAGRAPH o o Transitions As a result Consequently As a consequence Synonyms Procrastination Delay Put off THE CAUSE PARAGRAPH o Transition Support One reason Also In addition
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In the play “The Crucible”‚ by Arthur Miller‚ it describes the happenings of the Salem Witchcraft Trials and it symbolizes how The Red Scare‚ After World War Two‚ is so similar as people accused their neighbors and friends for their own personal purpose Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” to show how Senator McCarthy and the HUAC’s actions of accusing communism is similar to Governor Danforth and the Salem Witchcraft Trials are both being fueled by propaganda and misinformation. In his play he changes
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Act one of The Crucible begins with the confusion over what happened in the recent forest incident involving Abigail‚ Betty‚ Mary‚ Mercy‚ and Tituba. After a lot of questioning and uncertainty about the situation‚ all of the character except Abigail‚ Betty‚ Mercy and Mary
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The Presence of Pride in Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible" In Miller’s "The Crucible" the pride of the people of Salem leads to a massacre of innocent lives. Pride is delight or elation arising from some act‚ possession‚ or relationship. One of the main characters‚ John Proctor‚ has pride in his beliefs of purifying the Church of England. His wife‚ Elizabeth‚ has pride in her ability to use the trials as an ultimate revenge against Abigail Williams. John Hale is the "expert" on witches his pride
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There are different writing methods use to be able to developed a good paragraph. These are the use of the various types of paragraph development. The most frequently methods use includes Definition‚ Classification‚ Comparison and Contrast‚ Process Description‚ Cause and Effect and Narration. The idea in the paragraph can be expanded through the use of Definition. In here‚ the writer can be able to explain the meaning of an idea or a concept. It could be done by showing the details‚ describing‚
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Opening Paragraph: Who is George Washington? Some dude with a wig? The first president of the United States? Yes he is these things. But if you think that this is all he is your are mistaken. George Washington was one the most important people of the 17th century setting the United States on the train tracks to success. George Washington will have impacted the 17th century and for the rest of time since then‚ also he has accomplished a lot trying to do what is right for this country‚ and in my opinion
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The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller about the Salem witch trials that happened during the 1600’s. Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in 1952 during the Red Scare‚ “The Red Scare describes the time in American History following World War II when tension between Americans and other Communist countries‚ specifically the Soviet Union‚ were threateningly high” (Allison). During this time period many Americans spoke out about their situation‚ including Arthur Miller. He wrote The Crucible to make
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Abigail Williams: Evil or Damned? Jacqueline Wong English 12 W. McGee 28 April 2013 Abigail Williams: Evil or Damned? Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ is a controversial piece of literature for many reasons‚ particularly the portrayal of female characters – specifically Abigail Williams. In the play‚ Abigail is portrayed as a villainous character that appears to be driven by a deeply rooted grudge towards the Proctor family‚ as her love for John Proctor is unattainable. As the play progresses
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group‚ those who have become "infected" find that their lives are thrown into chaos and ruin. Epidemic hysteria was found evident in the lives of the characters in The Crucible. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ is a play that retells the events of the Salem Witch Trials. By looking at those "infected" by hysteria in The Crucible and the facts drawn from other outbreaks in a journal by Leslie B. Boss‚ it can be seen how the concepts of hysteria apply to the characters of this play‚ including
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