Our adaptation of a scene in The Crucible by Arthur Miller is set during the Cultural Revolution in 1975 China. During this time‚ Mao Wanteu reasserted power by rooting capitalists; communism became the new religion. Potential communists were attacked and false allegations were made against them‚ resulting in jail‚ torture‚ or even execution. Similarly‚ in the Salem witch trials in The Crucible‚ women were accused of performing witchcraft by people who wanted to seek revenge or vengeance. Both time
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events throughout a variety of texts. Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” and Armin Geder’s picture book “The Island” display how an individual can belong and not belong at different stages throughout their life and the experiences these characters face. While and individual may initially belong to the community‚ having differing views and opinions can seclude them from this group‚ causing them to become an outsider. In ‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller‚ Reverend John Hale‚ a minister reputed to be
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Crucible Critical Lens An anonymous source once stated‚ “When fighting the Dragon‚ be fearful of becoming the Dragon itself”. This quote means that one’s trepidation of becoming or saying things that one’s contrary to. This quote is true because often times contradiction and hysteria can occur which leads to a change in opinion. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer equally prove this quote to be true through the use of literary elements or techniques. Characterization
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As the story continues on/ the word “persecution” had lead to many false accusations and deaths by pride. Giles Corey a former farmer had found out what Thomas Putnam was doing to gain land. Giles went to Danforth to accuse Thomas but when given a name he had refused. This lead to him being pressed to death by yet refusing to give out the name. John Proctor had signed himself a confession to save his life but however had thought that it had been wrong and refused to give out this letter so he teared
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Danforth’s stubborn demeanor controls most of his accusations and influences his decisions. He truly believes that the only way to prove there is witchcraft is if the victim accuses the assailant. However‚ there is a serious flaw in this method. Anyone can make an accusation and no one will be the wiser as to if they are lying. When Proctor comes into the court to give evidence of the girls lies‚ he accuses Danforth of not using evidence. Danforth tells Proctor if people are accused of being
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Witches. Spells. Murder. Parris’ dreams always had a way of seething through the obscene things the world had created. Much to Parris’ disgust‚ one of his fantasies was about to become a reality. The setting: Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ New England‚ 1692. A tale of lies‚ betrayal and witchcraft is etched in history. The tale tells of ten restless girls and one fateful night in the woods. Whilst their parents slept‚ their devious daughters swiftly ran towards the forest. The moonlight danced as they danced
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In this story‚ the quote “ normally the actions and deeds of a man were all that society felt comfortable judging” was included in Reverend Hale’s introduction. This quote is important and significant because it lays the foundation of what the puritans really thought during this time. This quote could be saying different things‚ one being that during the time of the witch trials no one wanted to judge or get on a womans bad side for they may feel they will be harmed by a woman who has been falsely
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The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller and is based back in the early 1950’s. During this play‚ we learn about a girl named Abigail and some of her friends. Abigail and her friends were out in the forest dancing‚ and back then children were not allowed to do anything. Abigail did not want to get in trouble so she claimed that they were talking about witches. Soon the whole lie turns into a huge debacle‚ and are forced to deal with Abigail’s actions. In this play‚ many grudges are held and personal
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Woah nelly‚ The Crucible sure was something alright. It took place back when The Puritans were still a thing‚ and they spend their time hunting witches‚ spooks‚ ceiling monsters and hanging people for being in cahoots with the devil him(her?)self. It’s all fun and games till some ladies lose their chill in the forest and then‚ to protect themselves‚ accuse everyone else of being in cahoots with the devil. This sounds like something that would never in a million years happen on our doorsteps‚ especially
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Goldie Bignell The successful and what could have been successful societies in both Lord of the Flies and The Crucible eventually decayed and fell apart. There were struggles with good and evil in Salem and on the island that were the result of three main elements. Fear‚ misuse of power and fanatical religious beliefs were the cause of the two societies failure. In Salem‚ anything unusual or different from the norm was seen as alien and sinful. When Parris saw the girls dancing in the woods
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