Film Review of The Crucible Salem was a town in which, perhaps like many others, various people held grievances or grudges against one another. ... After his wife Elizabeth is accused by Abigail "who wants Elizabeth gone so that she can have John, a desperate series of events leads Proctor to be charged. ... The servant girl, after admitting the truth, is then accused by Abigail and the other girls of witchery. ... The movie version of The Crucible, having the advantages of film, conveys the story better than the stage play does. ... But perhaps because the author of the original ha...

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Introduction Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible,"" was first published in 1953 during the politically tumultuous time of McCarthyist America. ... When Miller introduces Proctor, he also foregrounds Proctor's internal conflict as a result of his affair with Abigail Williams. 6. ... Proctor sets "her firmly out of his path," and makes it clear to Abigail to put their affair "out of mind." 7. ... He is "angered" at himself for his lechery and in a lesser sense, the corruption of Abigail - which is somewhat negated by the way he presses Abigail's body from him firmly but "w...

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In the Crucible, plenty of different stories circulated of people changing, being arrested, and just simply accused. Arthur Miller, the author of the Crucible, shows the transactions that the characters go through using direct and indirect characterization; He shows how Abigail's manipulation, Proctor's withholding, and Elizabeth's loving character develops through out the play. ... As shown with direct characterization, Abigail can come across as wicked. ... Obviously, Mary Warren has shown her loyalty towards the shrewd Abigail. ... The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, sh...

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Arthur Miller's, The Crucible, first produced in 1953. ... The audience can feel her fear when she says, " I cannot charge murder on Abigail, she"ll kill me for sayin" that! ... Abigail: Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it - and I"ll be whipped if I must be. ... Parris: Abigail, I cannot go before the congregation when I know you have not opened with me. ... The Crucible. ...

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Arthur Miller chose a powerful and deep Title for his play The Crucible. ... But, one may look at this and think, "What does this pertain to the play The Crucible." With an open mind you can see the resemblance to the slanderous lies of Abigail and the others, to the transmutation of common materials to grand ones. ... This is shown through the lust towards John Proctor from Abigail, and her hatred to Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail made such a common issue of jealousy, transform into widespread hysteria, just so she could easily pursue her lust. ...

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The Crucible Giving In To Pressure Teens today are pressured into taking drugs, lying, and cheating. ... In Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, Mary Warren was pressured by John Proctor to go into court and make a crucial decision. ... The court didn't believe Mary when she said that Abigail was lying. ... Abigail had power over Mary and she had threatened Mary's life. ... If the court doesn't kill Mary, Abigail will. ...

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Abigail William "Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it-(10). ... In the novel, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, Abigail William, a young teenager girl causes the town of Salem to go corrupt. ... Her uncle, unsure of what Abigail said, asked her again. ... The Crucible is an analogy of the Mc. ... Abigail William is now also a whore and a greedy person....

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Crucible By Arthur Miller Through the dramatic play, the Crucible, Arthur Miller presents the audience with many themes. ... One of Millers universal messages in the Crucible, is the impact of hysteria. Through the court proceedings, and the character of Abigail Williams, Miller clearly shows that hysteria has the power to block out reason and logical thinking. ... Such as Abigail William's hidden fear of being discovered dancing in the woods, and her secret motive to replace Elizabeth Proctor, as John Proct...

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The Crucible People often do things in their life that they generally regret. ... In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor has great remorse about a feat he committed in the past. ... John Proctor's past actions with Abigail Williams causes jealousy. ... This was an action taken out of a hate and jealous filled heart of young Abigail. ... Abigail's selfishness drives her to her own banishment. ...

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The Crucible depicts a society in which justice is under attack. ... In the play, The Crucible there are many factors working against justice which are as follow. ... The character who plays a vital role in this section of the play is Abigail Williams. Without Abigail's longing for vengeance against Elizabeth Proctor, she would not have a motive for accusing innocent Salemites of witchcraft. ... Therefore, false accusations are a factor working against justice in The Crucible. ...

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A crucible has two definitions: 1) a container made of a substance that can resist great heat and 2) a severe test or trial. ... Another ongoing problem that John must overcome is his passion for Abigail Williams. ... However strong a man John proves to be, he is not indestructible, just like a crucible. ... John Proctor can also represent the second definition of a crucible: a severe test or trial. ... He already believes that he is going to Hell because of his crime with Abigail; therefore, he is not afraid to be hanged. ...

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In The Crucible the character that displays most significant signs of mob mentality would be Abigail, who is Parris's niece. ... She speaks of Abigail, and I thought she were a saint, to hear her. Abigail brings the other girls into the court, and where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel. ... Mob mentality can destroy communities and is in the case of The Crucible. ... In conclusion The Crucible relates to mob mentality in a way that Abigail scapegoats her victims and tries desperately to abolish the memories of Elizabeth in John Proctor's heart. ...

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Arthur Miller's, The Crucible, reflects how the Puritan lifestyle should be lead. ... On the contrast, Abigail Williams deviated from the ideals for a proper Puritan. ... Abigail was the total opposite of what was expected from a Puritan. ... In the play The Crucible, many examples of good and bad Puritans were seen, Elizabeth Proctor being the idealistic Puritan and Abigail Williams being the total opposite. Due to Abigail's dishonesty many innocent people paid the ultimate price. ...

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As the story continues and Abigail makes accusations of witchcraft against others in Salem, we learn that the leaders of the court and town think Abigail is a credible person. ... John is troubled by this as he knows the type of person Abigail is by the sin they committed together. In order to allow the court to see Abigail for who she really is, John confesses to the court the relationship he had with Abigail and tells that Elizabeth saw Abigail as harlot. ... John Proctor is not only a dynamic character because of the changes he undergoes throughout The Crucible, but I think he is also a tr...

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The Crucible Not everyone in the world has integrity. ... Now when you first read the play, The Crucible, it seems as though John Proctor doesn't have as much integrity as we"d all like him to have. ... So he tells everyone of the town that Abigail slept with him, as to say that her word against Mrs. ...

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Guilty There are many aspects of Arthur Miller's The Crucible that make it a good moral story. ... Even though she is mad at him for his suspicious relationship with Abigail, she knows he loves her. ...

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Two literary pieces that agree with this quote are The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. ... John Proctor is the hero in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. ... He destroyed his name and himself when he was trying to prove Abigail was lying about the witchcraft. ... Man is shown when Proctor battles Abigail about the lies of witchcraft. ...

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