The Crucible is a play that tells the story of the famous witchcraft trial in Salem, Massachusetts. ... The settings in both The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible are similar in many ways. The Scarlet Letter takes place around the 1640s, as the The Crucible occurs in 1692. ... The general aspects of characters are also similar in both The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible. ... However, more parishoners like Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter than Parris in The Crucible. ...

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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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Salem witch trials caught the interest of playwright Arthur Miller; he saw relevance in the themes and was inspired to write The Crucible. ... Hysteria in The Crucible is akin to a plague: deadly and contagious. ...

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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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Throughout The Crucible, erroneous statements about God, his will, and what he does to those who are not perfect Christians, are made. ... In The Crucible, it seems as though God is nonexistent because of all the unnecessary death that occurs throughout the story; death he is supposed to provide protection from. ... 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 wh...

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The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play revolving around the Salem witch trials. ... The Crucible by Arthur Miller was written in 1950"'"s, which is set in Salem Massachusetts. ... If I were to direct The Crucible by Arthur Miller I would have to find a very strong character. ...

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Arthur Miller's "The Crucible- is set in the late 17th Century in a puritan settlement called Salem in the State of Massachusetts and is based on a true story of the Salem Witch-hunts. Salem is a small claustrophobic in the heart of the new expanding white America. Their small tight community sur...

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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? Act 1 is particularly good at portraying the hysteria. The whole act is performed in a small room with a sick child on the bed the claustrophobic setting exaggerates the mood and people are more self-conscious. 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. The first we see of Reverend Pari...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School