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  • Crucible Essay

    Crucible Essay

    Crucible Essay In The Crucible there are many characters that are viewed as hypocritical. The way The Crucible shows hypocrisy represents some of the ways hypocrisy is today. Many of the characters play off that they are holy and pure but many of them are doing awful things. One character who is hypocritical is John Proctor, who acts like he is respectful and pure when he committed adultery with Abigail Williams. In the play he

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    Essay Length: 331 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: July 11, 2011
  • "God Is Dead" John Proctor The Crucible

    "God Is Dead" John Proctor The Crucible

    At the end of the third act, John Proctor claims “God is dead!” вЂ" I’m going to explain why he says that and how the phrase relates with the events of that time. What I’m going to write is my very personal opinion. It does not necessarily has to be the same as yours. In order to understand why Proctor says this with so much fury, it is needed to make a background. It was

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    Essay Length: 916 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: July 14, 2011
  • Struggle of Marry Warren in the Crucible

    Struggle of Marry Warren in the Crucible

    The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in the year 1953, is a story about a witch trial that took place in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. Mary Warren, the servant of the Proctors, though not one of the main characters in the play, plays a significant role in the development of the whole plot. As a seventeen year-old subservient girl, Mary knows all the people in the little town of Salem lead to her being submerged

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    Essay Length: 1,037 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: May 21, 2015
  • The Crucible Outline

    The Crucible Outline

    (I) Intro: Topic sentence: John Proctor had a series of cause and effects that led up to his death. (II) 1st Body Topic sentence: The first cause of John's death was Abigail and the other girls' “ability” to see spirits inside people. 1. “I have seen my blood runnin' out! I have been near to murdered every day because I done my duty pointing out the Devil's people...” (pg 108) Commentary: Abigail is explaining how

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    Essay Length: 547 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 5, 2016
  • John Proctor - the Crucible

    John Proctor - the Crucible

    John Proctor used to be an untrustworthy person who transformed into an individual who stood up for himself and his wife. Initially, Proctor cheated on his wife while she was ill with Abigail. This then resulted in losing the trust of Elizabeth. Throughout The Crucible, Proctor became an admirable character who could be looked up to. John Proctor first mistreats his wife, Elizabeth, by committing adultery and sabotaging their marriage. Abigail claims to love

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    Essay Length: 297 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: October 8, 2016
  • Setting Often Provides Clues as the Context of the Play. How Effective Are the Descriptions of the Settings in the Crucible in Presenting the Salem Community?

    Setting Often Provides Clues as the Context of the Play. How Effective Are the Descriptions of the Settings in the Crucible in Presenting the Salem Community?

    The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a story of the Salem witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts during 1692-93, however, also subtly refers to the 'communist witch hunts' in the USA in the 1950s. The play is essentially about the persecution of individuals, on false or trumped up charges, by the authoritarian arm of society, thus it can be assumed that the audience of the play is meant to be

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    Essay Length: 867 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 6, 2017
  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

    The act of betrayal is the root for The Crucible. Taking place during the Salem Witch Trials, The Crucible includes a variety of characters that are involved with betrayal. Abigail, a young girl who had been committed adultery with John Proctor, is driven by lust to eliminate her "competition" Goody Proctor. After being caught in the dark and queer woods, Abigail, Rebecca, and Tituba are accused of being involved with dark magic. Abigail desires not

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    Essay Length: 1,025 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2017
  • The Crucible: Witch Hunts Still Exist

    When Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible he wanted to teach America a lesson. He wanted to show that bad things can occur when people let fear control them. He wrote, "The witch-hunt was a perverse manifestation of the panic which set in among all classes when the balance began to turn toward greater individual freedom." (Miller 7) Miller is warning Americans that they tend to persecute others when they are afraid. Unfortunately, America did not

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    Essay Length: 790 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 15, 2017
  • Endeavors to Protect one’s Reputation: A Reflection on the Play the Crucible by Arthur Miller

    Endeavors to Protect one’s Reputation: A Reflection on the Play the Crucible by Arthur Miller

    Endeavors to Protect One’s Reputation: A Reflection on the Play The Crucible by Arthur Miller Starting from the late 15th century into the late 18th century a wave of prosecution flowed over parts of Europe. Tens of thousands of people were executed, hanged, or burned at the stake for witchcraft. Starting in the spring of 1692, the cry of witchery was heard throughout the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts. While only 24 people of the

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    Essay Length: 818 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 1, 2018
  • The Crucible: Spectrum of Good and Evil

    The Crucible: Spectrum of Good and Evil

    You may be familiar with the typical protagonist (Slide 4 + 5): and antagonist which appear in most stories. (Slide 6): However, Arthur Miller demonstrates a more complex portrayal of “good and evil” through the use of the different characters in the Crucible. So where does that leave the character, as they are neither good nor bad? There is something called “Moral Ambiguity.” The term “Moral Ambiguity” is when a character is neither a hero

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    Essay Length: 2,613 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: April 2, 2018

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