In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, a play about the odd series of events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, several dynamic characters become apparent. ... Elizabeth pleads with Proctor to reveal to the courts a conversation he had with Abigail in which Abigail confessed that the indictments were false. ... Once Ezekiel Cheever arrests Elizabeth, it becomes evident that Abigail has set her sites on becoming Proctor's new wife. ... Throughout The Crucible many trying events took place that ultimately shaped and transformed John Proctor. ... Proctor, prevailing throughout The Cruci...

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The Crucible shows how the assimilation of church with state government was so dramatic that it became the basis of the Puritan society. ... In The Crucible, the people of the town and court feel that in their quest for social perfection there is no room for one individual who may question the methods that are used to acquire social perfection. ... Parris takes this time, now that every one is concerned with his daughter Abigail, to regain control over the townspeople and return their attention back towards the life of Puritanism. ... The overall differences between The Crucible and The Scarle...

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