The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a story that explains a down side to human nature. ... Another example, a man by the name of Thomas Putnam presents his very cruel side over wanting more land. ... And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. ... Thomas Putnam would have people hung for his own good and would not care at all if the people accused were guilty. ... Greed is shown by the attempts to receive land by hanging someone portrayed by Thomas Putnam. ...

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Ann and Thomas Putnam were also a part of this group that started the accusations. ... Thomas Putnam's personal motive was greed. Thomas Putnam, a landowner himself, charged other landowners and farmers with witchcraft out of greed. ... Abigail, Ann and Thomas Putnam weren't the only three wheels on the wagon on wrong accusations. ... Abigail Williams, Ann and Thomas Putnam had personal motives, which contributed to the outbreak of hysteria in Salem village. ...

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Giles Corey The Crucible written by Arthur Miller was a play that portrayed many characters with many different characterizations; Giles Corey was one of those characters. ... Some people didn't like him very much because of his outspokenness, like Thomas Putnam. ... Thomas Putnam didn't like Giles because he wasn't afraid to speak up to him about anything even land issues. ... Giles wasn't the only one that Putnam was trying to get land from. ... Instead of yelling and screaming to get his wife out of jail and Thomas Putnam in jail, he got depositions signed and had a...

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Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land.... Thomas Putnam had no reason at all to accuse his neighbour other than his own wretched greed. This is clearly seen when Giles Corey continues to expose Thomas Putnam for his treacherous acts, "This man is killing his neighbours for their land!... In fact, Giles gets arrested and forced by some people of authority to give up the name of whoever gave him the evidence pointing at Thomas Putnam. ... Thomas Putnam shortly buys his land and fulfills his devious plan. ...

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The type play The Crucible is, is a tragedy. ... A few more characters in The Crucible are Reverend Parris, Thomas Putnam, Rebecca Nurse, Francis Nurse, Judge Danforth, Giles Corey, and Titbuta. ... Thomas Putnam is a wealthy man. ... I would consider Putnam a cheater. ... Thomas Putnam accuses her of witchcraft but she refuses to confess. ...

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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, this is the dilemma that faces Salem. ... The characters of Thomas Putnam, Reverend Parris and Abigail Williams display this vindictiveness and narcissistic behavior through Putnam's land-lust, Parris' fixation with his reputation, and Abigail's obsession over John Proctor. ... This new contention is only further fueled by the accusations of witchcraft spilling from the lips of Thomas and Ann Putnam and the girls. ... It is implied that Thomas Putnam is the most influential man in the village, due to Reverend Parris' slight deference when ...

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For example, Thomas Putnam accuses his neighbors of witchcraft just so he can purchase their lands if they are found guilty. ... Arthur Miller's point of view in this emotional tale lies entirely in the title itself, The Crucible. In the dictionary, a crucible is defined as a severe test (278). Metaphorically speaking, the witch trials that occurred in Salem served as a crucible. ... These two themes are clearly portrayed by the actions of Thomas Putnam. ...

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The Crucible, by Arthur Miller illustrates and demonstrates the extent that personal vengeance can have on a society where townsmen accuse their own. The trials in the Crucible take place against the back drop of a deeply religious and superstitious society, and most of the characters in the play seem to believe that rooting out witches from their community is God's work. ... Among the minor characters, the wealthy, ambitious Thomas Putnam has a bitter grudge against Francis Nurse for a number of reasons: Nurse prevented Putnam's brother-in-law from being elected to the Salem ministr...

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Themes and The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a historical play, but more importantly a social and psychological drama. ... We see the greed of Thomas Putnam; the quest for revenge on those who have persecuted them, which is carried out by Martha Corey and Abigail Williams. ... Above all The Crucible investigates the mass hysteria which infects the whole community. The concept of evil is central to The Crucible. ... By this false model, Parris, the Putnams, and the girls are all pure. ...

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The accuser: Thomas Putnam. Thomas Putnam holds a feeling of resentment towards Francis Nurse before the accusations ever started. Francis Nurse prevented his brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister which would have increased Thomas Putnam's reputation greatly. ... Miller also notes that each being accused by Thomas Putnam's offspring owned a desirable plot of land, showing that not only was Putnam vengeful, but greedy in his killings as well. ... When Thomas Putnam arrives at his home, the solution to his fear is found. ...

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Throughout the play, The Crucible, there are changed details. ... The Putnam family really consists of a daughter named Ann, not Ruth. The mother was referred to as "Ann Putnam Senior" and the daughter as "Ann Putnam Junior." ... The ages of many of the people in The Crucible were changed to be made more believable. ... Samuel Sewall, Thomas Danforth, and John Hathorne were the judges in The Crucible. ...

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"The Crucible" Arthur Miller's use of passionate, human emotions-greed, jealousy, and vengeance-helps the audience better understand the characters' personality and motivations. ... Thomas Putnam was greedy because he wanted he wanted all the land for himself and he wanted to be the richest man in the town and he would accuse people of being witches to get what he wanted. ... Schibanoff-pg.2 If Thomas Putnam's greed wasn't so strong then many people would not be in jail for his accusations. ... Thomas Putnam was jealous of Giles because he had land and he was rich. Th...

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Uncontrollable Madness in a Small town Throughout The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, it is evident that fear and suspicion of witchcraft rapidly spread producing chaos and hysteria and destroying basic organization in the town of Salem. ... In the crucible, Abigail Williams, Francis Parris, and Thomas Putnam help populate hysteria throughout Salem by continuously making false accusations and hiding under righteousness. ... The wealthy Thomas Putnam gains revenge on Francis Nurse by getting Rebecca, Francis's highly respected wife, convicted of the supernatural murders of Ann Putnam...

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Arthur Miller's The Crucible depicts the events of the Salem Witch Trials. ... In The Crucible, Miller illustrates through the Salem Witch Trials the mass paranoia and hysteria that occurs when people blindly accuse others of misdeeds. In The Crucible, the main accusers were those that wished to raise their power or social standing in society. Thomas Putman became a leader in the search for witches as a way to acquire more property. ... Miller also demonstrates through Abigail and Thomas Putnam how people accuse others in order to raise their standing in society. ...

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I have come to reason that the three people most to blame for the witch hysteria and the subsequent death of innocent people are Abagail Williams, Ruth, Thomas Putnam and Reverend Parris. ... Says Betty Putnam to Abagail when she awakes from her trance. ... I believe Thomas Putnam wanted and did blame Proctor because he wanted to get more wood and hand off proctor, and the only way he could do this was by accusing Proctor of being an acquaintance of the devil. Putnam was also one of the people to be pushing Parris to continue the hunt for people who had communicated with the devil. ... These ...

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The Crucible tells of the devastation wrought in early Salem when some restless young girls claim that witches are taking over the village. ... Thomas Putnam, a ruthless landowner, and his wife Ann, arrive with news that their daughter is ill as well. ... He listens to the Putnams and even to the old Corey's suspicions his wife reads to much. ... Putnam goes to call the marshal to arrest those listed while Parris prays thankfully. ... Putnam, who envies Rebecca and her large family, when there is only one Putnam child. ...

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The conflict of religious ideals and governmental rule in the parochial society of the Puritans, combined with inherent flaws in the social hierarchy, led to the corruption of three citizens of Salem: Abigail Williams, Thomas Putnam, and Reverend Parris. ... Immediately Ann Putnam Jr. ... Thomas Putnam used his influence in the town and the witch madness to his own advantage. ... Putnam, I have here an accusation by Mr. ... Abigail Williams, Thomas Putnam, and Reverend Samuel Parris are prime examples....

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In 1953 Arthur Miller wrote a novel called The Crucible. ... Thomas Putnam was the richest man in the village and probably the greediest. ... Thomas Putnam's greed for money ruined the lives of many other people. Thomas Putnam and Rev Parris's greed for money caused a lot of problems between them and the people of the village. ... Giles Cory was constantly in dispute with Thomas Putnam over land and money matters. ...

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The Crucible The Crucible is a great play written by Arthur Miller. ... The Crucible's main purpose was to show the mass hysteria, which led to the 1692 Salem witchcraft trials. The Crucible concentrates on the fate of some of the key characters caught up in the persecution. ... Ann Putnam is wife to Thomas Putnam and it is her who starts off the idea of Betty being bewitched. ... To me The Crucible reminds us that man is not perfect, and that we can make mistakes. ...

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The Crucible by Arthur Miller, written in response to the 1950's anti-communist actions, is a play that recollects these famous trials. ... Ann Putnam has given birth to eight children, only one of whom has survived. As a result of this tragedy, the Putnams are very envious of the Nurses. ... At one point, when Proctor is discussing some trees that he gathered wood from, Thomas Putnam claims that the property being spoken of belongs to him. ... The citizens represented in the work of Historical Drama, The Crucible, fail to live up to the Puritan ideals that are imposed on them by their ...

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These three people are Reverend Parris, Thomas Putnam and Abigail Williams. Thomas Putnam was a "well-to-do, hard-handed, landowner." ... Thomas Putnam used the witch trials as an excuse to get even with his neighbors and get their land. ... Many people's greed brought on these atrocities in Salem, but especially the greed of Thomas Putnam, Reverend Parris and Abigail Williams. ...

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This deposition accuses Thomas Putnam of falsely accusing people of witchcraft. ... This is why a lot of people were suspicious of Thomas Putnam. ... Then Giles Cory enters the court with an accusation against Thomas Putnam. ... A fart on Thomas Putnam, that is what I say to that! ... You see, Thomas Putnam was accused of something all over suspicion and what someone apparently heard him say. ...

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In Arthur Miller's, "The Crucible," many themes are expressed throughout the play. ... "The Crucible" has many themes that show how everything was and how everyone acted in the year of 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts. ... Thomas Putnam gains land by having his daughter Ruth accuse his neighbors of witchcraft. ...

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