I believe that greed, in all the forms presented in the book, destroyed the town and the people of Salem, Massachusetts. ... Arthur Miller shows very effectively the terrible consequences that our greed has on us and other people. ... Greed ruined the town of Salem. ... Salem was once a thriving, prosperous village with happy children playing in the streets. ... On the other hand if we can learn to control our greed this world would be a much happier and more civil place....

• Word Count: 1303
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Commonly, God is thought of as our protector, somebody who looks down upon us and protects his people from the horrors of life. ... As Reverend Hale is introduced into the story, he is made out to be the savior of the town of Salem. ... The whole town of Salem and the values taught to the children had been based around Christian ideals, and when Abigail states that the town is phony, she is also stating that the Christian values are phony as well. ... In the case of Abigail, God plays no role, he does not stop her from ruining the lives of the people of Salem, and he does not protect the pe...

• Word Count: 1589
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

How would a town so concerned with religion react to such crazy accusations? ... Arthur Miller writes the play to demonstrate that human nature is actually good regardless of how easily humans can be influenced by the spread of evil. ... Reverend Hale first enters the play as a person who is called upon the village of Salem to find a cure for the illnesses caused by the witchcraft. ... Miller wrote this play as a way of warning people how mass hysteria can come about. ... Arthur Miller wants us to realize our responsibilities, as Proctor and Hale have done, and do what is morally right. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6

The play begins with a flustered Reverend Parris praying for Betty, his daughter, who is in a state of comatose. ... Hysteria's chokehold motivates Proctor, Rebecca, and Elizabeth to act as they did, and brings about significant events (i.e., the death of our protagonist, the rise of a rebellion against the government). ...

• Word Count: 2297
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

"The law, based upon the Bible [ ] forbid the practice of witchcraft, and described death as the penalty thereof. "(95) The judge thought this way: due to their religious beliefs, the holy book was just like our system of laws. ... "Evidently the time came in New England when the repressions of order were heavier than seemed warranted by the dangers against which the order was organized. "(6) This quotation from the play stated that at some point in their history, the population wanted to have more individual rights, to be more independent like the seulement in Topsfield and to separate their ...

• Word Count: 2328
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School