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    In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ both Deputy Governor Danforth and Reverend Hale represent two significant characters that depict the flaws and deficiencies of mankind. Both men mindlessly condemn and judge in order to rid Salem of the supposedly satanic. Both men eventually realize their hypocrisy; however‚ while Hale acknowledges his folly‚ Danforth obstinately continues to castigate the alleged to maintain his reputation. Arthur Miller‚ in his work‚ The Crucible‚ punctuates the rigid tenacity

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    English Homework Sophia Cassan What role does sex‚ and sexual repression play in The Crucible? The Crucible is a play constructed on conflict‚ lies and deception‚ written by Arthur Miller in 1952. The key theme of this theatrical four-act drama is ‘Wheels within wheels’. Set in Salem‚ in the heart of puritan Massachusetts‚ in 1692‚ the plot follows a community of villagers plagued by accusations of witchcraft. Amidst the executions of their friends‚ the remaining villagers turn to religion‚ rumours

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    assurance in religious authorities. This is evident in Mary Rowlandson’s “The Narrative of the captivity and the restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson”‚ Anne Bradstreet’s poem “Verses upon the Burning of our house” and Arthur Miller book titled “The Crucible”. In the 17th century religion was a big thing in North America. There were two major religions‚ Calvinism and Puritanism. Both religions were sets of Christianity; one was more extreme than the other. Calvinists had 5 tenets or beliefs. The tenets

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    Literature Essay - The Crucible James Taylor 11K Topic 6: At the end of the play‚ Reverend hale insists that John Proctor”s desire to hang instead of admitting that he was consorting with the devil is an act of excessive pride or stubbornness. Proctor’s self-sacrifice is not more than a petulant act of excessive pride. John Proctor is the protagonist of The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He was persistent‚ honest‚ and full of integrity. At the end of the play Reverend Hale insists that Proctor”s

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    The Crucible Essay: Introduction: Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” was first published in 1953 during the politically tumultuous time of McCarthyist America. By depicting how the Salem theocracy spiraled out of control in 1692‚ Miller draws a parallel between the mass hysteria present in the witch hunts of the period and the Red Scare during the Cold War. The play’s central character and tragic hero is John Proctor. Miller highlights how people speaking out against mass hysteria are like Proctor

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    all decisions made by the majority‚ no matter how heinous or ludicrous. From this we can say fear plays a role of conformity‚ this is shown through the early Americans during the Age of Faith and also displayed in Arthur Miller’s playwright “The Crucible” When Reverend Parris discovered the witch craft that had taken place in the woods‚ Abigail Williams concentrated solely on salvaging her reputation. She soon noticed that when a slave woman named Tituba confesses to acquainting with the devil

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    The Crucible was written by a written by Arthur Miller. This book is about the Salem Witch trials in the 1600’s. There was an emphasis on braking the Ten Commandments with in the characters of this book The Crucible. Three characters that broke the Ten Commandments that were emphasized in the book were Abigail William‚ Reverend Parris‚ and John Proctor. These were the people that broke some of the commandments that were main character in the story. John Proctor was a man who broke commandment.

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    Jordana Nicholas Ms. Bredhold English III 1-11-11 Tragic Hero In the play The Crucible‚ the tragic hero John Proctor‚ is caught between his flaws that stop him from helping his community and that the ones that lead him to his down fall. Throughout the play‚ John Proctor has two choices‚ he can either save his life by tarnishing his name‚ or he can choose to die while preserving his integrity. He becomes the tragic hero by trying to help his community after a group of teenage girls start

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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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    John Proctor vs. Reverend Parris In “The Crucible‚” it is clearly illustrated that religion is the foundation in which the society of Salem is built upon. This directly implies that morality is highly valued in the society. In the beginning of the play‚ Arthur Miller draws a distinct line between John Proctor and Parris from their backgrounds and moral standards. Proctor is a married farmer who had an affair with a 17-year old house worker‚ Abigail. Parris is a minister of the church‚ and his reputation

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