The Crucible by Arthur Miller Konstantinidis Act I Questions: 1. What was the prevalent philosophy of Salem at the time of the incidents described in the play? 2. What were the purposes of the Salem theocracy? 3. According to Miller‚ what were the psychological reasons for the “witch-hunt”? 4. A dramatist has 3 major tools for presenting the facts of a play: antecedent action‚ exposition‚ and present action. Antecedent action is that which occurs before the play opens. Exposition is
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Katy ENL 4303 2 March 2014 Epiphany‚ Paralysis‚ and the Senses in Dubliners The word “epiphany” derives from the Christian account of Christ’s manifestation to the Gentiles as represented by the three Magi‚ so it is appropriate that James Joyce would use this term to describe the sudden awareness of the essence of an object‚ person‚ or situation. In Joyce’s novels‚ an epiphany is the moment in when all previous misconception or ignorance falls away to reveal the formerly unnoticed truth
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Act four takes place in a jail cell in salem. Herrick enters and wakes up Sarah Good‚ Tituba then wakes up. Herricks tell them to get out of there and then asks them where they are going‚ Tituba responds that they are going to Barbadoes. Then Tituba hears a cow bellowing and thinks that it is her Majesty calling out to take her home. The deputy governor‚ Hathorne and Danforth arrive followed by Cheever‚ they asks when did Hale arrive and what was he doing. Herrick responds that he was sitting and
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Brendon Guerrero Mar18 P2 Act 1 Scene 1 1. In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? It was set in Verona‚ Italy. 2. In the prologue‚ Shakespeare tells us that our two title characters are going to kill themselves. His 1600’s audience would’ve already known the story of Romeo and Juliet from a famous poem of the time‚ so this information would not have ruined the experience. In fact‚ many scholars say that knowing the deaths are coming actually improves the
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"...Thou shalt not bear false witness. [He is stuck. He counts back on his fingers‚ knowing one is missing.] Thous shalt not make unto thee any graven image" "You have said that twice‚ sir." (page 67) Speakers: John Proctor and Reverend Hale Irony: Situational Explanation: When Hale asked Proctor to recite the 10 commandments‚ he literally forgot that adultery is a commandment‚ considering his affair with Abigail being a prime example of adultery and the fact that he forgot to recite it. "We
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English 11: Honors Closing the Door on the Crucible This is exactly what you as readers have been waiting for‚ the final and most exciting scene from the play the Crucible. When John Proctor is dealing with is mind boggling internal conflict‚ something happens to him‚ earlier in the play‚ all Proctor though about what was at stake that would affect him like his name‚ his soul and even his life‚ but now the tables have turned. Proctor is experiencing and epiphany‚ a sudden realization if you will. Proctor
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Act 1 Macbeth In Act 1 of Macbeth by Shakespeare I found the mood to be shifty. The way the weather and surrounding elements suddenly change‚ how the witches speak‚ and the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are really shady and mysterious. As the reader I never really know what to expect next from the setting or the characters. The weather in Act 1 was a dark factor‚ meaning by the way the thunder suddenly began appear when the reader knows something isn’t align
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Epiphanies‚ Nature and Experience – Rousseau vs. Wordsworth I remember a certain time during my senior year of high school when I was in the process of deciding a major and which colleges to apply to. I was driving home from work. As I was driving home‚ I was listening to the radio and a story came on about a girl who decided to teach English overseas to others who need to learn. As soon as I heard that‚ out of nowhere‚ it really hit me hard. Something clicked in my brain and I thought of something
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What is established in Act 1? Hamlet‚ composed in the 1600s is one of William Shakespeare’s most remarkable and memorable plays. Hamlet was said to be based on the death of one his twin sons Hamnet and the death of his father. Hamlet’s grief for the sudden death of his father is key component in the play following the questions of monarchy‚ murder‚ madness and suicide. Hamlet‚ Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ outlines the current state of Denmark and supernatural events that unravel leading to Hamlet’s plot for
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utilization of epiphany among other artistic‚ literary components. Utilization of epiphany can well be exhibited through characters when they abruptly come to a defining realization within the story or a sudden moment of understanding. In the writings "Araby" and "The Story of an Hour"‚ James Joyce and Kate Chopin‚ individually show through their heroes the havoc that will take place when one is compelled to acknowledge flaws within their supposedly perfect connections. The two creators fixate epiphany on adoration
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