The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play based on the events that took place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. ... Although the play is based around a series of court-trials, Miller chose it as the title to mean a severe test, as of patience or belief; a trial within oneself. ... Miller depicts the situation, "trembling, his life collapsing around him: I have known her, sir. ... Miller describes Elizabeth, "Not knowing what to say, sensing a situation, wetting her lips to stall for time She glances at Procter for a cue" (1099). ... Although the underlying storyline of the play is t...

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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. ... This shows Miller's representation of Rebecca as signifying truth, morality and logic. ... Miller presents Rebecca Nurse as very mindful and respectable, leaving people to 'feel resentful of her note of moral superiority' in her absence. ... Not only is Elizabeth a very righteous women, but she is used by Miller to show how women mainly had their priorities decided for ...

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The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, which takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, is based on witch trials. ... (Miller 53) This is displayed by a line where Elizabeth says: Elizabeth: The Deputy Governor promise hangin" if they"ll not confess, John. ... (Miller 52/53) Mob mentality is basically a group or a person leading the pack and gathers followers along for the ride. ...

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In the novel, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, integrity is such a difficult thing to maintain. ... Miller clearly has certain characters keep their integrity intact, but also while doing so, allowed so many to lose it. ... Miller makes a point of integrity involving love in a profound way. ... Miller writes this book, and as doing so emphasizes integrity as the book is written around it. ...

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Arthur Miller did a very good job depicting what had happened at the Salem witch trials. 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 creatin...

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The Crucible People often do things in their life that they generally regret. It could be from pushing your little sister to stealing a sucker from a candy store. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor has great remorse about a feat he committed in the past. He learns that former ac...

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The Crucible depicts a society in which justice is under attack. What are the factors working against justice? In the play, The Crucible there are many factors working against justice which are as follow. Justice can be defined as the safe- keeping of human rights, dealing with situ...

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The Crucible The Crucible written by Arthur Miller in 1953 is a classic American work. It is a story not only of witches, but also of love, lust and above all betrayal. The characters in this drama all play curious roles in this depressing time in our country's history. The movie version of The Cr...

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Elizabeth Proctor Moral Weaknesses in Character In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, many of the characters have different flaws in their personalities that impede their behavior and their decisions they have to make within the story. ...

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The Human Conscience The conscience of the human mind can have a big role on people. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, John Proctor's dealing with the devil eventually leads him to confessing much like Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth. The power of the human mind led these two to eve...

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Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero is a person who is good and decent but has a major flaw which leads to their downfall. John's mistake with Abby was more of a flaw. It was a decision that changed his life forever. In the play The Crucible, playwright Arthur Miller demonstrates how revenge can...

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The Crucible Essay In 1692, Salem, Mass. was a train wreck. People had the opportunity to express all sorts of emotions such as sin, guilt, hatred, vengeance, and jealousy. All the characters in the play have their own foils, but there are a few who possess more than one. The play was written in ...

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The definition of judgement according to Encarta Encyclopedia, is the formation of an opinion. It is a simple definition, clear and direct. Although, there is more to the word judgement than meets the eye. What about the last word in the definition? What is an opinion? An opinion is described as a b...

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Superstition During the time of superstition that runs through many minds in a small community, the Puritans of Salem, Massachusetts, trial dozens of people who mayor may not be witches. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller examines what can happen to a town that believes into their religion and are s...

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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 in general is archaic, giving you the feeling that it is a very different society being portrayed, f...

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Discuss in detail how you would play Elizabeth or John Proctor in the chosen scene. Elizabeth Proctor - Act 2 (Page 41 - 46) As Elizabeth greets Proctor with a question about where he has been, we know that she is suspicious of him. I would come in and look at John with a neutral smile to show...

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