Themes and The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a historical play, but more importantly a social and psychological drama. The diverse ways the themes are developed through The Crucible are through characters, plot, setting and dialogue. ... Above all The Crucible investigates the mass hysteria which infects the whole community. The concept of evil is central to The Crucible. ... The Crucible's main theme 'evil' can be developed through characters such as Rebecca Nurse who warns us of the danger of seeking of spirits and Abigail Williams who is evil, commits l...

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The title of the play being The Crucible, the term "crucible" is never actually mentioned. The word crucible, in simplest terms, means "a trial." ... Many of the characters in The Crucible face difficult decisions, or crucibles, piecing together the story. ... John Proctor has yet another crucible to overcome. ... He has conquered his final crucible. ...

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In The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, many problems arise, some as serious as life or death. Many innocent people in The Crucible were hanged. ... However The Crucible leads the reader to believe that the majority of the guilt could be found in Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, and John Proctor. ... Quite the opposite of Abigail Williams other people in The Crucible have the best of intentions, but still caused harm and suffering on others by the things they do or say and the things that they do not do and do not say. ... The characters in The Crucible had many different motives for accusin...

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The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter are two exceptional books that deal with the issue of guilt .The Crucible portrayed to be a modern play written by Arthur Miller based on a true story, of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. ... In The Crucible, as well as in the Scarlet Letter both groups of people were told to abide by certain rules of the Puritans. ... Although The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter consist of numerous similarities, it had a few differences, as well. In The Crucible Proctor despised Abigail and her constant yearning for him. ... Yet, The Crucible was a true story based on accoun...

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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller one inconsequential injustice developed into a significant injustice that caused the death of many, but was created through a small lie that was silenced and fluctuated. ... There are little reasons for telling the truth in The Crucible, but for lying the reasons became infinite. ... In the theocratic society of Salem in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, heavy influence of religion constitutes a power that corrupts and a death wreaking authority. ... In Act Three of The Crucible the greatest act of corruption is seen when many of Abigail's accusations have t...

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The young girls in The Crucible used slander to ruin people's good name for revenge and attention. ... The Crucible is a play that accentuates the consequences caused by jealousy. ... Putnam also shows jealousy in The Crucible. ... Many other characters showed signs of jealousy in The Crucible. ... Within The Crucible, the judgment of many people was clouded by jealousy. ...

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What is the mean of crucible? Well the dictionary defines crucible as a severe test or trial,but how does it apply to the play The Crucible It applies to the play because the people during that time that were accused of being witches or having dealings with the devil were put through severe test. ...

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In the play "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller there are many villains. ... Abigail is the worst villain in The Crucible because of how crazy she is. ... These are some of the reasons why Abigail Williams is the worst villain in The Crucible. ... Abigail is the worst villain in The Crucible....

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In Arthur Millers >The Crucible=, Miller clearly feels that fear and suspicion lead to a mass hysteria that causes innocent deaths. ... In the Salem Witchcraft Trial and in >the Crucible=, by Arthur Miller, the accusers were given power and put somewhat on a pedestal. ...

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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. ...

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Arthur Millers The crucible, is a play set in the early American establishment of Salem. A community whose pride is their religion, and if you are not a fully devoted Christian, you are a follower of the devil. This play tries to expose humans as self-serving destructive creatures. This statement is...

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During the play, The Crucible, many big decisions were made. ... The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in which many people are accused of witchcraft and have to make big decisions that may affect their life. Rebecca Nurse was a character in The Crucible with a big decision to make. ... The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in which many people are accused of witchcraft and have to make big decisions that may affect their life....

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THE CRUCIBLE In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, townsfolk of Puritan Salem, Massachusetts gain power by falsely accusing other people of witchcraft. One person who gains lots power is Abigail Williams, a young girl who likes a married man, John Procter. She opposes his wife in futile attempt to ...

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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. ... (Miller, Crucible 858) Although there is never any proof or evidence,...

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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. ... 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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Character Analysis John Proctor A local farmer who lives just outside town; Elizabeth Proctor's husband. A stern, harsh-tongued man, John hates hypocrisy. Nevertheless, he has a hidden sin - his affair with Abigail Williams - that proves his downfall. When the hysteria begins, he hesitates to expos...

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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. ...

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In the play, "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller we see this emotion come up in many different characters throughout the play-in some more than others and have a great impact on the thoughts and actions of each character. ...

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Abigail Williams is the vehicle that drives the play. In the Crucible, Abigail Williams represents the main antagonist. She is uniquely gifted ad spreading death wherever she goes. Abigail has a scary and eerie sense of how to control and manipulate others, and her abilities in this are shown multip...

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Like for example, in the book The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, to which the highly manipulative, conniving and mischievous Abigail Williams distinctively chose evil over good, and wrong discarding right . ... Arthur Miller's The Crucible, reminds it readers that we are all individuals and different from each other but deep down we are not as different as we think we are. ...

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In 1953 Arthur Miller wrote a novel called The Crucible. This book is set in 1962 and it tells the story of the infamous witch trials that took place in Salem,Massachusetts. Throughout this whole story we find that greed effected much of what happened in Salem, in fact greed caused the whole probl...

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A look at Abigail Williams Abigail Williams is the antagonist character in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Throughout the play she does not change much. She basically stays the same, but her true character appears. Abigail's main motivation is to win John Proctor. She blames witchcraft on Eliz...

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Accusations From One to Another Throughout the drama, The Crucible, the rituals of the girls of Salem, Massachusetts are tended to be culpable of witchcraft. However, the story is changed when the actions of others becomes redirected to someone else. The girls of Salem, Massachusetts were well-org...

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"Abby's power arises from her ability to convert psychic abilities and the wilful pursuit of her own objectives into a genuine visionary hysteria." How far do you agree with this statement? There are three main parts to this statement: 1) "her ability to convert her psychic abilities" 2) "her wilful pursuit" 3) "hysteria" Abigail Williams is a mean and vindictive person who always wants her way, no matter who she hurts. She has created a riff in society by conjuring the idea of witchcraft. This hysteria has been allowed to continue due to Abby's "psychic abilities". ...

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