In The Crucible the Puritan Religion was taken to the extreme. Each character had a different relationship with God and if it wasn't profound enough you were accused. ... According to The Crucible, this was taken very seriously. ... The Salem witch trials in the Crucible was held up by the religious backbone of the Puritans.'' ... Surely you'll pray with them"(The Crucible, Arthur Miller, Act 1). ...

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McCarthyism in The Crucible In The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. ... The Crucible was composed during a time when a similar hysteria was sweeping through America. ... The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in the spring of 1692 in a village shrouded with chaos. ... When writting The Crucible, Arthur Miller chose to speak through John Proctor on of the Salem witch trials victims. Miller uses Proctor as his character that defies the authority of the judges and their corrupt power (Carey 14). ...

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Fear plays a major role in The Crucible and is the main reason why the village of Salem dealt with the witchcraft incidents so badly. ... This is the focal point of The Crucible and it is from Abigail Williams" inability to tell the truth or respect authority that the fear of others develops. ... This makes his fear more powerful as it is so out of character. ... One character in The Crucible who always seems to be afraid and whom fear and paranoia drive his every action is Revd. ... One of the only characters in The Crucible whose fears are entirely selfless is Revd. ...

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Arthur Miller's The Crucible reveals the human tendency to point the finger at others when one feels threatened. ... For example, in The Crucible, many innocent people were accused. ... Throughout The Crucible, Elizabeth is portrayed as a good, kind woman, who would never convene with the Devil. ... (Miller, Crucible 837) From the analysis of The Crucible, it is apparent that John's accusation is brought about because of Mary Warren's fear that Abigail Williams may somehow strike out at her with vengeance. Along with John and Elizabeth, there are several other characters in The ...

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Arthur Miller's play The Crucible is a drama based upon the 1960s Massachusetts witchcraft trials. ... In The Crucible, a similar event occurred. ... In third act of The Crucible, Giles Corey brings evidence to the court about his wife's innocence. ... This may be the reason Miller made Proctor the center character of stability in the play. ... These quotes explain the essence of The Crucible and McCarthyism. ...

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Abigail is the dirtiest and most sinful person in The Crucible without a doubt. ... God's existence in The Crucible seems like more of an idea than a reality. ... Throughout The Crucible, God's role is played in the minds of the characters: he only exists in those who believe in him. ... The different characters" outlooks on who God is, sculpts the way they act and behave throughout the story. Whether they believed in God or not, his influence on the characters of The Crucible was profound enough to shape the direction of the story of the Salem witch trials. ...

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English How effective is act 1 as an introduction to the characters and society of Salem and the themes of the play; witch craft, persecution, hysteria and social restrictions? ... Throughout the scene all characters show a false face in public we see changes with everyone's body language and the way they speak depending on who they are with. ... Other characters introduced in this scene are Goody Putnam and Mr Putnam. ... Throughout the scene all characters show a false face in public we see changes with everyone's body language and the way they speak depending on who they a...

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• Grade Level: High School