The title of the play being The Crucible, the term "crucible" is never actually mentioned. ... Many of the characters in The Crucible face difficult decisions, or crucibles, piecing together the story. ... He has conquered his final crucible. It is quite obvious the many challenging decisions the characters of The Crucible must deal with. ... He has unmistakably chosen the title to portray the character's test of the most decisive kind, the conquering of an emotional assessment....

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The Crucible The Crucible written by Arthur Miller in 1953 is a classic American work. ... The characters in this drama all play curious roles in this depressing time in our country's history. The movie version of The Crucible produced in 1996 is also written by Miller. ... Increased drama is provided by a deeper depiction of the relationships between the characters. ... The movie version of The Crucible changes the perception of many of the characters and destroys the drama of this classic work. ...

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The Crucible depicts a society in which justice is under attack. ... In the play, The Crucible there are many factors working against justice which are as follow. ... The use of false accusations for the personal benefit of certain characters is an imperative factor working against justice. ... The character who plays a vital role in this section of the play is Abigail Williams. ... Therefore, false accusations are a factor working against justice in The Crucible. ...

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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 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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In The Crucible, Arthur Miller examines what can happen to a town that believes into their religion and are superstitious of what can happen if you aren't into your religion. ... In The Crucible, religion and superstition runs through the town leading everyone in the town in mass hysteria of the evil that may take over. ... The trials in The Crucible takes place in a deeply religious and superstitious society, and most of the characters in the play believe that witches are the center of community and is God's work. ... The Crucible is story about trying to put the blame on someone...

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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. Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of John Proctor, is one of these characters, and one of the best examples in The Crucible of a character who has to deal with a moral weakness in order to succeed. ... Elizabeth, a very religious and tranquil character, breaks out of her mold, because the news angers her. ... Her flaws in The Crucible are few but the few flaws sh...

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In the novel, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, integrity is such a difficult thing to maintain. ... Elizabeth is such a strong character. Miller clearly has certain characters keep their integrity intact, but also while doing so, allowed so many to lose it. ... Moreover, Elizabeth shows the good in other characters trying for so long to keep their faith, and integrity. ... Elizabeth is one of the few characters in this story who succeeded, and earns integrity. ...

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The Crucible Essay In 1692, Salem, Mass. was a train wreck. ... All the characters in the play have their own foils, but there are a few who possess more than one. ... The complexity of the characters is outstanding, but what is amazing is that it is all relatively true. ... In any piece of literature, the characteristics of the characters in it make them who they are. ...

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The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, which takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, is based on witch trials. ... In The Crucible the character that displays most significant signs of mob mentality would be Abigail, who is Parris's niece. ... Mob mentality can destroy communities and is in the case of The Crucible. ... As in The Crucible it did not enter the stage where mobs can show how violent they really can be, but in the real world mobs and riots are a form of protest and a way to show support for what you believe in. ... In conclusion The Crucible relates to mob mentality in a wa...

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Arthur Miller gives people some insight into the Salem witch trials in his play, The Crucible, which shows how peoples" poor judgement led to hysteria and tragedy in the community of Salem. ... She realized at last that one part of his character might have been a bit flawed, but she should not have used that as the base of her opinion for the rest of his character. ...

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In this extract of the Crucible by Arthur miller, John is seen as in the wrong. ... She is very hidden and portrays a quiet and shy character but we know her as the strong controlling one in the relationship. ...

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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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