Analysis of The Crucible The language used in The Crucible is Arthur Miller's adapted version of the language spoken at the times found in the actual court records of the trials. ... The language given to the characters is similar to that of the existing bible of the time that the settlers would have brought with them from England, King James ("Authorised") version. ... We were set the task of acting out part of a scene from the Crucible. ... The scene is cut to start when Elizabeth is talking to Proctor alone, leaving just two arguments each before the other characters enter. ......

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Through the character of Rebecca Nurse, Arthur Miller is able to present the role of women in two ways; to be very powerful, yet despite the righteousness of a women, none can be exempt from the accusations. ... Interestingly, Rebecca Nurse, is the only character to suggest that the people of Salem 'go to G-d for the cause of' Betty's unresponsiveness rather than jumping straight to the subject of witchcraft. ... This shows the unfair treatment of women at the time, due to the fact that Rebecca Nurse helped so many people and was so selfless, but she could not escape the accusa...

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