The Crucible The Crucible written by Arthur Miller in 1953 is a classic American work. ... The movie version of The Crucible produced in 1996 is also written by Miller. ... The movie version of The Crucible changes the perception of many of the characters and destroys the drama of this classic work. ... Following this is a shot of Abigail with blood flowing from her mouth. ... Again, this hurts Abigail's reliability and hurts the progress of the play. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In a sense, The Crucible has the structure of a classical tragedy, with John Proctor as the play's tragic hero. ... " Abigail Williams Reverend Parris's niece. ... Of the major characters, Abigail is the least complex. ... Elizabeth fired Abigail when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with Abigail. ... Tituba agrees to perform voodoo at Abigail's request. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The difference in the Crucible is that it was set in a different time and with a different type of system controlling the society. ... Other than Danforth, Abigail had the power of deception. ... In the Crucible we can clearly see the power struggle between Danforth and Abigail. Danforth has the power of the Law while Abigail uses superstition as a tool. ... Proctor has brought forward accusations against Abigail. ...

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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, this is the dilemma that faces Salem. ... The characters of Thomas Putnam, Reverend Parris and Abigail Williams display this vindictiveness and narcissistic behavior through Putnam's land-lust, Parris' fixation with his reputation, and Abigail's obsession over John Proctor. ... The motives and actions of Abigail Williams are driven by greed and self-improvement, which is proven by her deceit in regards to what she and the girls were doing in the forest with Tituba, her plot to eliminate Goody Proctor, and her quick thinking when Mary Warren tri...

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Crucible also means a harsh trial or examination. ... In 1953 The Crucible was attacked as a comparison to the current Senate witch hunts. ... The Crucible was included in schools as a modern classic. ... The Crucible made a statement for the subject of the free man's fight against emotional terrorism to put him down. ... To avoid being hanged many people in The Crucible confessed to sins they did not commit. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Arthur Miller's The Crucible best illustrates this hypocritical attraction-abhorrence nature of the Puritans. They believe that the forest was "the Devil's last preserve."33 Hence, when the Salem minister, Reverend Parris, discovers a group of girls from the town, including his daughter, Betty, and niece, Abigail, dancing and "conjuring up spirits"34 with his slave girl, Tituba, "the rumor of witchcraft [spreads] all about."35 Betty will not wake from what seems to be a deep sleep36. ... Finally, she sobs that she "danced for the Devil [and] wrote in his book."42 Thus beg...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School