How is ‘The Crucible’ appropriately titled? The word ‘crucible’ is used by Arthur Miller in his play as a metaphor. The first definition of the word crucible is: a melting pot especially for metals. In the play this is first acknowledged during the first act‚ as we gradually piece together the information concerning the girls dancing. The ‘kettle’ viewed by Reverend Parris mirrors a crucible. We are told that the girls had made a brew which contained a
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While many dark sides were uncovered throughout the crucible‚ Abigail Williams is the most self-centered‚ dishonest and manipulative character in The Crucible because she lies to conceal her affair and avoid witchcraft accusations which therefore result in the many deaths of innocent people. One of the first and most obvious traits about Abigail is that she is a manipulative young lady. There is a very evident personality change from the beginning of the play to the end. Around the end of the
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play The Crucible many characters integrity was challenged and affected. But it is important for people to keep their integrity intact so they know who exactly they are. Integrity is fragile‚ but it should be one’s goal to keep their integrity intact. It is important for people to maintain their integrity. Without integrity the world would be a dishonest place‚ where people would be going out to get everything they can any way they can. Just like Ann and Thomas Putnam in The Crucible. They were
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In the Salem Witch Trials Abigail‚ Betty‚ Mary‚ and Mercy were the only evidence needed to get convicted in the adapted play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It became their word against yours and the girls had all the power because they were well trusted within the community. The same goes for this news story about José Antonio Zúñiga‚ or known more commonly as his nickname Toño‚ he was sentenced to jail for up to 20 years for a crime he did not commit due to no one doing a follow up on his story
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The word character means moral qualities distinctive to an individual. Character flaws in the Crucible by author Arthur Miller seem very apparent as a common trait. The characters John Proctor and Reverend John Hale convey the dominant claim that character flaws do not define a person. John Proctor conveys the dominant claim that character flaws do not define a person. In Act I‚ John and Abigail meet several months after a brief affair‚ and Abigail hopes to rekindle their relationship. John flirts
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In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible The character Tituba a slave from Barbados and property of Reverend Parris is a confident character‚ one which confides with the central character to reveal the central characters main and true thoughts and emotions come into light. In Act 1 of the Crucible‚ the corresponding conflict is centered on the accusations of witchcraft in the village of Salem and everyone having a say in the conflict itself and attempting to determine who was a witch. Tituba is one of
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Reverend Hale In The Crucible there’s a fine but distinguishable line between doing the right and wrong thing. Sometimes‚ decisions are made without entirely knowing what the situation is and how it came about. W. Clement Stone once said‚ “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right.” Hale follows these expectations to good integrity. When everybody fell in line with the court he saw they were wrong‚ and he broke away to try to save who
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The Crucible: Compare/Contrast Essay The Crucible is a play of the Salem witchcraft trials that took place in Salem Massachusetts. The villagers suspect witchcraft after finding out about a girl who is not responding to anything‚ she seems to be ill. Abigail Williams had an affair with John Proctor. Abigail soon wishes Elizabeth Proctor were dead. Abigail turns on the rest of the village to cover up her lies. To better understand the similarities and differences of Abigail Williams and Elizabeth
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The West Memphis Three Trial is a Trial that involved three eight year old boys that were murder. These boys names were Christopher Byers‚ Stevie Branch‚ and Michael Moore. The murders of the three boys are suspected to be by three teenage boys. The suspected teens that supposedly committed the murders were Damien Echols‚ Jason Baldwin‚ and Jessie Misskelley. All three of these boys fit the description of who murdered the three boys.(1) Later the three teenaged boys were arrested by police for murdering
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The crucible directly means a severe‚ searching test or trial. The book The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a perfect example of that definition. The book is based upon the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690’s‚ it also has a deeper meaning it also relates to the communist hunts of the 1950’s led by Joseph McCarthy. The Crucible in all of its meanings follow the definition of it being a severe‚ searching test or trial. In the book The Crucible Arthur Miller portrayed the horrors of the Salem Witch Trails
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