The Crucible is a wonderfully written book by Arthur Miller in the 1950's. ... For example, the conflicts that happened with John Proctor and Abigail, Rebecca and Mrs. Putman, Abigail and the girls involved in the witchcraft, Abigail and Reverend Paris, John Proctor and Paris, John Proctor and Elizabeth, and John Proctor and Hale. ... John Proctor hides his sin for the duration of the book with what he had done and how he had felt about Abigail. ... These themes are only a few of the many in the book The Crucible. ...

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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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Themes and The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a historical play, but more importantly a social and psychological drama. ... Ann Putnam's jealousy over Rebecca Nurse and Abigail's jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor, and the ambition of Hale and Parris, both of whom seek public approval; the fear of punishment that initially motivates Abigail and the other girls; then the revealing in power they display during the trial. Above all The Crucible investigates the mass hysteria which infects the whole community. The concept of evil is central to The Crucible. ... The Crucible...

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Annie Yingling 10/22/03 English 2 The Crucible McCarthyism in America was a time of fear and distrust in fellow Americans. ... Through his subtle connections, Arthur Miller's play The Crucible efficiently shows the tyranny of consensus during the Salem Witch Trials, and during the period of McCarthyism. Although The Crucible debuted in 1953 while, McCarthyism was still at large it was not very effective in providing social commentary and promoting change. ... Also, when Proctor admits to lechery with Abigail and Elizabeth Proctor is brought into court to see whether Proct...

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The title of the play being The Crucible, the term "crucible" is never actually mentioned. ... Many of the characters in The Crucible face difficult decisions, or crucibles, piecing together the story. ... When she enters the court, Abigail and John both have their backs turned to her. Danforth asks her why she dispersed Abigail from her home and it is here that Elizabeth faces her biggest crucible. ... He has conquered his final crucible. ...

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The Crucible Arthur Miller's 1950 play The Crucible uses literary elements to mirror the Mc Carthy Ear. ... Betty and her friend Abigail confess that other townspeople besides themselves were interacting with the devil. John Proctor who had an affair with Abigail tries to convince her to tell the truth. ... Miller's 1950 play The Crucible expresses a variety of themes. ... The play begins when Parris questions Abigail's actions, when he senses witchcraft surrounds his daughter. ...

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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's "The Crucible- is set in the late 17th Century in a puritan settlement called Salem in the State of Massachusetts and is based on a true story of the Salem Witch-hunts. ... In act 1 Miller shows Abigail to be manipulative and tyrannical. ... Miller in Act 1 shows Abigail's talents for manipulation within a private setting. ... This would scare the audience as well as bring up more feelings of hatred for Abigail. ... Miller also has Abigail use is the fact she is beautiful. ...

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Abigail is the dirtiest and most sinful person in The Crucible without a doubt. ... For Abigail, however, this is not the case. ... In his desperation to find the truth, Danforth begs to Abigail: "Abigail. ... God's existence in The Crucible seems like more of an idea than a reality. ... Throughout The Crucible, God's role is played in the minds of the characters: he only exists in those who believe in him. ...

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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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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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Arthur Millers The crucible, is a play set in the early American establishment of Salem. ... This statement is mostly applicable in the crucible, yet there are still glimpses of good characters. ... The girls turned hysterical dancing around naked, Reverend Parris's neise Abigail Williams, had more than a love potion in mind when she vowed to drink a cup of blood for the death of Goody Procter, her lovers wife. ... Abigail Williams, the woman of choice, now is deeply in love with Procter, and drank blood to kill proctors wife Goody. ... Abigail tries to tempt him shortly after the town me...

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In the play, "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller we see this emotion come up in many different characters throughout the play-in some more than others and have a great impact on the thoughts and actions of each character. ... Abigail Williams is another character in which we can see the clear reaction of fear. There are many different scenes in which we can see where Abigail react to the things that happen with fear and out of that fear act with her instincts without thinking twice about what she is getting herself into. ... With this quote we can see how Abigail is afraid of being caught. ... Fo...

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McCarthyism in The Crucible In The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. ... The Crucible was composed during a time when a similar hysteria was sweeping through America. ... There was one girl in particular who was very cunning; her name was Abigail. Abigail is a devious girl which critic William Bly explains in his quote: Abigail lies without shame, threatens without fear, and thinks nothing of sticking a needle two inches into her belly in order to bring about the murder of Elizabeth Proctor (20). ... Once the girls are found ...

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His book, the crucible, was both entertaining, and a good satire of the communist scare. (his original purpose for writing the book) Nicholas Hytner, the director of The Crucible, did a good job of both creating an entertaining movie, and following the original storyline of the book. ... This adds drama to the movie, and shows a lighter side of Abigail. ... Abigail leaves by her self at the end of the book. ...

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This can be seen taking place in the highly acclaimed play, The Crucible, which is based on historically accurate events and is written by Arthur Miller. ... An example of this in The Crucible is when Abigail Williams grows a strong attachment and affection towards John Proctor and wants him to herself, but Proctor's wife Elizabeth stands in the way of her achieving that. ... Elizabeth is fully aware of Abigail's vengeance; "She'd dare not call out such a farmer's wife but there be monstrous profit in it. ... Abigail is envious of her marriage to John Proctor and decid...

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In The Crucible the Puritan Religion was taken to the extreme. ... According to The Crucible, this was taken very seriously. ... And Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam's dead sisters''(Abigail, Act I, Arthur Miller"). ... The Salem witch trials in the Crucible was held up by the religious backbone of the Puritans.'' ... Surely you'll pray with them"(The Crucible, Arthur Miller, Act 1). ...

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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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The Crucible: Cause & Effect One of the most awful chapters in human history, is oppression. ... Arthur Millers' The Crucible depicts the Salem witch trials during the end of the seventeenth century. ... This point was proven when Abigail tells John, "I am but God's finger, John. ... The Crucible is a terribly accurate portrayal of the accusations of communism in the United States. ... "The Crucible" is quite clearly a response to the political paranoia of the "Red Scare". ...

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In the movie adaptation of The Crucible by Arthur Miller, there are many differences that occur in the film that did not occur in the play. ... (Abigail Williams, Pg. 10). ... Abigail Williams, in the movie, passionately kisses John Proctor and John pushes her off of him. ... It does not even mention Abigail visiting a jail; only John Proctor in the jail cell. ... It's events like this that make fans prefer the book version of a play; specifically, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. ...

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In The Crucible, a similar event occurred. ... McCarthy is the modern Abigail Williams. ... Like Abigail in The Crucible, McCarthy's grip of the situation soon crumbled leaving him dishonored. ... As with Abigail, her means of accusation were for her own selfish means. ... These quotes explain the essence of The Crucible and McCarthyism. ...

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In the case of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Salem was a small town filled with do-gooder church folk. Therefore when a disruption to the magnitude of the accusations Abigail Williams claims against the majority of the town, bad parenting or even the truth cannot be looked to for fear it taints the towns spotless reputation. ... In The Crucible, the scapegoat is witchcraft, and the victim can be anyone the accuser wants to be, which is what makes it so scary. ...

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The Crucible The Salem Witch trials of 1692, was a time in American history that portrayed how unstable society could be. ... Arthur Miller's play The Crucible is another example. ... In the play by Arthur Miller, The Crucible, some historical events were changed around to fit a modern day drama. ... Abigail's real age was 11 years old, but in the play, Miller admits to changing it to 17 years of age. ... Ann Putnam was not one of the first to become "afflicted" but rather Abigail Williams along with Elizabeth Parris was. ...

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As seen in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Salem Massachusetts in the seventeenth century was no different, many people wanted what their neighbors had, and because of these wants, the Salem witch trials became a weapon for people wanting to get personal satisfaction. ... Abigail Williams had a grudge against Elizabeth Procter because she liked the husband of Elizabeth who was John. John and Abigail had slept together in the barn and when Elizabeth found out that they were having relations, she kicked Abigail out. ... Since Abigail was in control of the court, Elizabeth was scared for her life ...

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