is explaining to Hale and Mr. Proctor that Elizabeth had something to do with Abigail being mysteriously stabbed during dinner. Since Hale and Cheever found the poppet Mary Warren had sewn and gave to Elizabeth‚ they saw this as hard evidence and Elizabeth was arrested and taken to court. This all started when Abigail saw Mary Warren sewing the doll for Mrs. Proctor and took this to her advantage. She came up with the idea to pretend the Elizabeth was causing harm to her through the poppet and this
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of doing obscene practices. When the play starts‚ the audience discovers that the girls were found in the middle of the woods dancing‚ which is against the Puritan culture. This discovery leads to the whole village talking about witchery. When Mary Warren‚ a follower of Abby‚ realizes that what they did was a mistake she says‚ “They’ll be callin us witches‚ Abby!... You’ll only be whipped for dancing.” It is quite obvious to know that Abby in some way will be punished for their sporting‚ but when
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Act I: The first act of the play begins in the upstairs bedroom of Reverend Samuel Parris’ home. He is kneeling in prayer at the side of his bedridden daughter‚ Betty‚ when the curtain open. Reverend Parris’ slave from Barbados‚ Tituba‚ enters the room‚ concerned about Betty’s well being‚ but Parris makes her leave. Reverend Parris’ niece‚ Abigail Williams‚ then enters the room‚ along with Susanna Walcott. Susanna tells Reverend Parris that Dr. Griggs was unable to find a cure for Betty’s illness
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Out of all the characters in The Crucible‚ none of them show quite as much development as Reverend John Hale. His character at the beginning of the play and his character at the end are almost completely different people. This change in character is caused by the trials that take place within the town and how Hale perceives them‚ and affects how the reader views his unique character. At the beginning of the play‚ the story introduces the young‚ naive John Hale. Parris has called for him to check
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For example‚ on pages 91-126 of The Crucible‚ Mary Warren and the girls are in the court deliberating about Mary Warren’s confession. This was a prime moment for John to speak out to the court and really expose what is going on between the group of girls. But‚ unfortunately‚ he held his tongue and missed his shot to save the innocent
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good citizens and later bringing them trial. For example Mary Warren versus Sarah Good. Sarah good was known as a dirty beggar. Her and her husband would go door to door and ask people for charity. One day Sarah knocked on the door of Mary Warren and asked her for a loaf of bread and some cider. Once Mary turned her away she heard Sarah mumbling under her breath. Sarah seemed to do this every time she was turned away. After that for 2 days Mary felt like her guts were going to burst
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A Crucible for Everyone Everybody makes mistakes in their lives‚ but how they react to them‚ and how others respond‚ exposes who they really are. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the Puritan citizens of Salem are caught in a perilous storm of terror and accusations of witchcraft. The sins and choices of other characters in the play fuel the fire of injustice and cost the lives of many. There are two tested characters who played large roles in the outbreak of witchcraft accusations; they
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continuously. In this case‚ revenge should never be an option‚ but unfortunately it is used very often in ¨The Crucible.¨ Abigail’s revenge against Elizabeth Proctor was cold and evil. For example‚ Abigail makes Mary Warren give Elizabeth a poppet that was used to stab Abigail. In act #2‚ Mary Warren says to Elizabeth‚ “I made a gift for you today Goody Proctor. I had to sit long hours in a chair‚ and passed the time with sewing.” Abigail framed Elizabeth to get her in jail. To better explain‚
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was an easy target. Abigail is the one who starts all the accusing and she soon gets everyone on her side. The girls begin blaming anyone they can of witchcraft and even Mary Warren while trying to help prove Elizabeth’s innocence begins to yell at John Proctor‚ “Don’t touch me‚ don’t touch me‚ you’re the Devil’s man.” Mary Warren just like all the other girls did this so that she would no longer be questioned of witchcraft‚ and during McCarthyism people questioned over communism would immediately
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Salem Witch Trials. Many characters in this play endure their own personal crucibles. First‚ Elizabeth Proctor has the ignominy of keeping a terrible secret. Also‚ Giles Corey goes through a deadly trial trying to protect his neighbor. Finally‚ Mary Warren‚ a shy and timid girl‚ has the impossible task of going against Abigail and the court. Each of these characters’ crucibles are very excruciating‚ but only some pass while others fail. Primarily‚ Elizabeth Proctor is put through a crucible due
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