The Crucible", written by Arthur Miller in 1953, is a play set in the time of the Salem Witch Trials. ... Abigail is spotted in the woods with her friends, dancing around a fire naked. ... Immediately Abigail accuses her of witchcraft, showing to those who know just how vengeful she is. Abigail also accuses John Proctor. ... In "The Crucible", mass hysteria is produced by a simple rumor and consequently the townspeople begin to turn on their own neighbors, accusing them of witchcraft. ...

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The Crucible is a wonderfully written book by Arthur Miller in the 1950's. ... For example, the conflicts that happened with John Proctor and Abigail, Rebecca and Mrs. Putman, Abigail and the girls involved in the witchcraft, Abigail and Reverend Paris, John Proctor and Paris, John Proctor and Elizabeth, and John Proctor and Hale. ... John Proctor hides his sin for the duration of the book with what he had done and how he had felt about Abigail. ... These themes are only a few of the many in the book 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. ... (Abigail): I saw Goody Sibber with the Devil!... Not to be outdone Abigail cries out, AI saw Goody Hawkins with the Devil! ... Abigail: I saw Goody Booth with the Devil!... 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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Annie Yingling 10/22/03 English 2 The Crucible McCarthyism in America was a time of fear and distrust in fellow Americans. ... Through his subtle connections, Arthur Miller's play The Crucible efficiently shows the tyranny of consensus during the Salem Witch Trials, and during the period of McCarthyism. Although The Crucible debuted in 1953 while, McCarthyism was still at large it was not very effective in providing social commentary and promoting change. ... Also, when Proctor admits to lechery with Abigail and Elizabeth Proctor is brought into court to see whether Proct...

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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. ... Elizabeth Proctor was believed to be a witch after Abigail Williams stated her fallacy to the judges of the church. The prolific townspeople then began to consider their own Goody Proctor an outcast, because of Abigail's desire of revenge. ... In The Crucible Proctor despised Abigail and her constant yearning for him. ... Yet, The Crucible was a true story base...

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The Crucible It has been said that history has a tendency to repeat itself. The Crucible can be used to relate to historical and future events in the world. ... Abigail Willams, motivated by vengeance, falsely accused many innocent people, including Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of the man she had an affair with. Abigail's accusations frightened the people in Salem, causing hysteria to spread throughout the town like a wild fire. ... Looking at The Crucible today , people are shocked at what happened. ...

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Arthur Miller chose a powerful and deep Title for his play The Crucible. ... But, one may look at this and think, "What does this pertain to the play The Crucible." With an open mind you can see the resemblance to the slanderous lies of Abigail and the others, to the transmutation of common materials to grand ones. ... This is shown through the lust towards John Proctor from Abigail, and her hatred to Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail made such a common issue of jealousy, transform into widespread hysteria, just so she could easily pursue her lust. ...

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Crucible Essay John Proctor's sin of adultery puts him in a state of despair where he seems to be completely hopeless and utterly discouraged. ... In The Crucible, John's greatest challenge is to overcome his personal despair by cleansing his soul of guilt and by also using the adultery to discredit Abigail's testimony. ... It seems as if he will never have to reveal what has happened with Abigail until the sudden outbreak of supposed witchery sweeps the town of Salem. John knows for sure that the whole witch trials are a hoax because Abigail told her while they were al...

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Crucible By Arthur Miller Through the dramatic play, the Crucible, Arthur Miller presents the audience with many themes. ... One of Millers universal messages in the Crucible, is the impact of hysteria. Through the court proceedings, and the character of Abigail Williams, Miller clearly shows that hysteria has the power to block out reason and logical thinking. ... Such as Abigail William's hidden fear of being discovered dancing in the woods, and her secret motive to replace Elizabeth Proctor, as John Proct...

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His book, the crucible, was both entertaining, and a good satire of the communist scare. (his original purpose for writing the book) Nicholas Hytner, the director of The Crucible, did a good job of both creating an entertaining movie, and following the original storyline of the book. ... This adds drama to the movie, and shows a lighter side of Abigail. ... Abigail leaves by her self at the end of the book. ...

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The Crucible Essay The story The Crucible takes place during the times of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. ... Although The Crucible is fictitious, the story depicts the historical information of the Salem witch trials, and blends them with fictitious characters with minds of their own to create a very realistic plot and conflict in this story. ... The girls were led by Abigail she stunned everyone with her attitude and her ability to see the Devil. ... The Crucible is a great example of fictional/history. ...

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In The Crucible the character that displays most significant signs of mob mentality would be Abigail, who is Parris's niece. ... She speaks of Abigail, and I thought she were a saint, to hear her. Abigail brings the other girls into the court, and where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel. ... Mob mentality can destroy communities and is in the case of The Crucible. ... In conclusion The Crucible relates to mob mentality in a way that Abigail scapegoats her victims and tries desperately to abolish the memories of Elizabeth in John Proctor's heart. ...

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The Crucible: Cause & Effect One of the most awful chapters in human history, is oppression. ... Arthur Millers' The Crucible depicts the Salem witch trials during the end of the seventeenth century. ... This point was proven when Abigail tells John, "I am but God's finger, John. ... The Crucible is a terribly accurate portrayal of the accusations of communism in the United States. ... "The Crucible" is quite clearly a response to the political paranoia of the "Red Scare". ...

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The entire play centers around Elizabeth, Proctor's wife, and John Proctor, who commits adultery with Abigail, a young, prominently independent girl. Because of desire and love toward John against Elizabeth, Abigail accuses her of witchcraft in order to get rid of her from the presence of John. ... (Crucible, Act 4, 132) He realizes that he should be confessing to God, not to the court he abominates. ... (Crucible, Introduction, 5) Proctor confesses to black magic yet refuses to incriminate others. ... (Crucible, Act 4, 132) Proctor shouts out loud to the Judge Danforth desperately with a...

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In the play, The Crucible, many parallels can be found in reference to the 1950 Communist trials led by Joe McCarthy. In The Crucible, the events of the 1692 Salem witch trials parallel those of the McCarthy trials, in that, both events were not only based on insubstantial evidence but caused mass hysteria that destroyed the lives and reputations of those involved. ... From, The Crucible, the girls, led by Abigail Williams, turned the town hysterical, and blamed other people to cover their sin. ... The Crucible, showed that insubstantial evidence, and insignificant people being blamed not only...

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Abigail and Her Multiple Facades In Arthur Millers The Crucible he examines the horrendous trials of Salem witches. ... Throughout the novel you will see the many traits Abigail portrays. Within this essay some of Abigail's worst traits will be examined. ... Abigail is addressing John Proctor declaring her love and sexual interest in him. ... This is an example of Abigail being a liar. ...

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In the case of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Salem was a small town filled with do-gooder church folk. Therefore when a disruption to the magnitude of the accusations Abigail Williams claims against the majority of the town, bad parenting or even the truth cannot be looked to for fear it taints the towns spotless reputation. ... In The Crucible, the scapegoat is witchcraft, and the victim can be anyone the accuser wants to be, which is what makes it so scary. ...

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The Crucible Not everyone in the world has integrity. ... Now when you first read the play, The Crucible, it seems as though John Proctor doesn't have as much integrity as we"d all like him to have. ... So he tells everyone of the town that Abigail slept with him, as to say that her word against Mrs. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne is even related to Judge Hawthorne from The Crucible. In this essay, I will compare and contrast The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible in themes relating to both. ... Proctor committed the sin, and crime, of lechery with Abigail and tells the court so during his trial. ... God and purity in The Crucible. ...

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Arthur millers " the crucible" presents an uncharacteristic tragic playwright that holds underlying meaning, which could be related to any society. ... The oxford dictionary defines a crucible as "A pot which metals are put at high heat for melting and ridding of impurities." ... Roused by Abigail, betty "darts off the bed" and runs to a wall and "raises her arms as though to fly". ... The underlying themes of the crucible are intertwined; Miller presents several things for us to think about. ... In a metaphorical sence, Miller "lit the fire" in the crucible and allows it to burn its course. ...

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As seen in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Salem Massachusetts in the seventeenth century was no different, many people wanted what their neighbors had, and because of these wants, the Salem witch trials became a weapon for people wanting to get personal satisfaction. ... Abigail Williams had a grudge against Elizabeth Procter because she liked the husband of Elizabeth who was John. John and Abigail had slept together in the barn and when Elizabeth found out that they were having relations, she kicked Abigail out. ... Since Abigail was in control of the court, Elizabeth was scared for her life ...

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In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, he retells history, but modifies a few minor details, and adds in a few from his own imagination along the way. ... In real life, this was never heard of, because Abigail was only eleven, but seventeen was a reasonable age in Miller's mind for this to occur in his play. The man that Abigail loves in the play is John Proctor, who is much older and married. ... In the play, besides making Abigail more mature, he also makes her into a kind of leader of the group of girls. ... It's a sin to conjure, and we- Abigail: "I say shut it, Mary Warren!...

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Arthur Miller was one of the people who questioned religion when he wrote his play "The Crucible." "The Crucible" is written about Puritan life in Salem, MA in the late 1500's, which led to the Salem witch trials. ... A minister speaks for God, yet in "The Crucible" he lied for his own benefit. ... He allows his niece Abigail to pretend that God is speaking through her. ... The town went mad with witchcraft and everyone was a suspect (The Crucible). ...

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The Crucible: Rev. John Hale The witch trials in Salem represent an extreme low point in American history, where suspicion ran rampant and an entire community was thrown into complete chaos. Accusations of witchcraft from young girls caused the small Puritan town of Salem Massachusetts to turn up...

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In his play, "The Crucible" Arthur Miller uses the character Giles to show how an antisocial individual who possesses little sway on a community's opinion may recognize faults in the community causing him to act heroically in order to be heard. ... In scene two Giles along with other members of the community are arguing about the accusations made by Abigail and the girls. ...

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