There are little reasons for telling the truth in The Crucible, but for lying the reasons became infinite. ... In Act Three of The Crucible the greatest act of corruption is seen when many of Abigail's accusations have turned against her original intentions when Danforth states, PROCTOR, sensing her weakening: Mary, God damns all liars! ... Mary utters something unintelligible, staring at Abigail, who keeps watching the "bird" above. ... In The Crucible the religious authority believes it has control over society and the life of the society. ... In Arthur Miller's The Crucible an i...

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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 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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The Crucible It has been said that history has a tendency to repeat itself. The Crucible can be used to relate to historical and future events in the world. ... Abigail Willams, motivated by vengeance, falsely accused many innocent people, including Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of the man she had an affair with. Abigail's accusations frightened the people in Salem, causing hysteria to spread throughout the town like a wild fire. ... Looking at The Crucible today , people are shocked at what happened. ...

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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 After reading Arthur Miller's play The Crucible it has become evident that the three people most to blame for the witch hysteria and the subsequent death of innocent people are Tituba, Abigail, and Hathorne. ... Abigail was most responsible for the Salem Witch hysteria. ... These three people are Abigail, Tituba, And Hathorne. ...

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In the play The Crucible a lot of people lost their lives because they had pride. ... He had an affair with Abigail Williams, and this affair is what causes Abigail to accuse his wife of witchcraft. ... Abigail is the seven-teen year old niece of Reverend Parris. ... Abigail shows her pride when she is accused of being a witch. ... In conclusion the people who were hanged in The Crucible that I have named in this paper could have prevented their own death if it were not for their pride. ...

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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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The Crucible Essay The story The Crucible takes place during the times of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. ... Although The Crucible is fictitious, the story depicts the historical information of the Salem witch trials, and blends them with fictitious characters with minds of their own to create a very realistic plot and conflict in this story. ... The girls were led by Abigail she stunned everyone with her attitude and her ability to see the Devil. ... The Crucible is a great example of fictional/history. ...

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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 Destructive Nature of Reputation in the Crucible An Analysis Reading the events of the Crucible I found to be the most relevant theme to modern society, to be that of reputation. ... In the Crucible there is a clear link between the reputations of the powerful, and the deaths of the innocent. ... Abigail, who's own reputation is clearly questionable before the play, reflects very directly on Parris, and he recognizes this as a threat. ... Abigail is a direct representation and agitator of the loosening hold on power the reverend has. ... Arthur Miller clearly defined the im...

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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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The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play that uses both truth and fiction to illustrate the infamous Salem Witch Trials. ... When Abigail and John Proctor are in an argument, Abigail says, "She is blackening my name in the village! ... Abigail has a clear motive to eliminate Elizabeth from the picture, all she simply has to do is accuse her and she can get punished. It was too easy for people like Abigail to seize the opportunity and made the best of her situation by getting rid of the people she did not like. ...

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In The Crucible, people conform under pressure in the town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. ... When Elizabeth Proctor finds out that John, her husband, is having an affair with their house keeper, Abigail, she fires abigail immeditly. ... When the witch trials begin, Abigail sees an oportunity to move Elizabeth out of the way. ... Abigail sticks a needle into herself and tells the people she saw Elizabeth with the devil. This would frame Elizabeth as performing witchcraft on Abigail. ...

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Arthur Miller was one of the people who questioned religion when he wrote his play "The Crucible." "The Crucible" is written about Puritan life in Salem, MA in the late 1500's, which led to the Salem witch trials. ... A minister speaks for God, yet in "The Crucible" he lied for his own benefit. ... He allows his niece Abigail to pretend that God is speaking through her. ... The town went mad with witchcraft and everyone was a suspect (The Crucible). ...

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Through Elizabeth, Miller explains how power can be used morally and without too much harm, contrasting majorly with the actions of the girls; she is only trying to protect her family and even the town, whilst Abigail makes her best effort to destroy both. ... This is shown by Miller through Abigail Williams and the girls of Salem as prior to the witch hunt, they were nothing but slaves working for the adults of Salem. ... Abigail is evidently capable of controlling large congregations and handling such power, yet it is men such as Parris who are given these roles, causing Abigail to resort to...

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During the Salem Witch Trials there was absolutely no evidence that any of the citizens were witches, besides Abigail and the other girls who would scream. ... In The Crucible, John Proctor will not let the court crush him, and he does not lie and tell them he's a witch in order to live. ...

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