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    The literary work "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller is a very good choice for your essay. "The Crucible" is one of the most mysterious‚ and at the same time very utilitarian creation of the outgoing century.The play‚ which hitherto raises heated debates of people‚ who are trying to bring to light the subjects of much controversy‚ which are discussed in the play: the theme of the moral choice‚ justice and injustice‚ truth and lie‚ trials of the innocently accused person‚ witchcraft‚ evil powers vs.

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    The Crucible is a play that advocates change in social or political attitudes or in traditions. Miller writes with a very strong and somewhat emotional tone. His words are daring and intense which helps pull the audience in. The way Miller shares his views and thoughts on the play could help influence and impact the audience or the readers view on the Salem Witch Trials and on the play. The detail and imagery he shares about films of Senator John McCarthy in his article is intimidating. The detail

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    It is amazing how lies told by a young female in The Crucible can start so much trouble in society. In a puritan society they thought of woman as inferior to men‚ and that they were not capable of doing much. George Orwell who was a author and a critic once stated that‚” Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk‚ he does not lay eggs‚ he is too weak to pull the plough‚ he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits yet he is the Lord of all animals.” This quote is

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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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    Avila 1 Pride in The Crucible Many people would never consider pride as to being a sin‚ however the Catholic Church considers pride to be a sin because pride is about "me"‚ "myself" and "I"‚ they only worry about themselves and no one else. Although people might not believe it‚ today’s society is filled with pride; from being proud of your heritage to being proud of your sexuality‚ pride is all around. However‚ the Catholic Church believes that pride is the foremost among the seven deadly sins

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    The Crucible and Red Scare Comparison Arthur Miller’s book The Crucible‚ expressed both sad and interesting tales of the times most considered outrageous. Not only were the witch hunts unpredictable and non-valid but anybody could be accused of practicing witchcraft- even the preachers and children. Unfortunately‚ this was the same situation that occurred with the Red Scare that occurred after World War II. No matter what age‚ race or religious view one had‚ everyone was considered

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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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    have many reasons with why they would want to break up with their partner. But before making the decision to end a relationship. You should take in all the counts as to the reasons your ending it. Reasons why people end a relationship is because of a lack of chemistry‚ too much fighting or both partners feel like they are not a priority to each other. Whatever the reason may be‚ if someone does not feel comfortable in the relationship they are in and have tried everything they can to save it. It is

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    Tragic Heroes I. In 21st century American society people protect their own‚ love and also act in such an inspirational manner just as the behaviors‚ actions‚ and fallacies in both Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and William Bennett’s article “Aurora heroes”. A. In both the article and the play‚ men protect their own by sacrificing their own lives. B. Love is evident in everyday life‚ because it is an emotion. The men who died as Aurora

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    How does Shakespeare create mood and atmosphere in the opening scenes of Macbeth? Act 1 Scene 1 is set in ‘an open place’‚ immediately indicating to the reader that something secretive is happening‚ the very setting of the first scene indicates tension to come. The stage direction reads ‘Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches.’ The weather creates a tense atmosphere‚ when the scene is performed the weather acts as pathetic fallacy‚ further creating tension in the atmosphere; also the weather

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