Summary Of ' The Crucible '

They had no life; they were not allowed to have a life. They were isolated from not only the white race but also their own people. Mr. Michael Reed was one of those slave owners that treated his slaves that they were nothing more than a piece of property. In his files, Mr. Reed had a ledger of daily activities. This ledger contained an hourly and daily record of everything his slaves would do. In some of his recordings, Mr. Reed would write down very strange things for what activity his slaves were doing. He would make mention when they were sick, of course, so he could know how many hours they worked, but many of his recordings were not appropriate for him to be

Hook: Crucible is a book filled with mistakes and the outcomes of those mistakes. Every single action that a person commits leads to either a positive or a negative consequence, and this piece of literature provides readers with an opportunity to analyze some causes and effects.

“The Crucible” is a play that takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The play starts in the woods, the characters Abigail, Betty, Tituba, Mary Warren, and Mercy Lewis were casting spells in the forest. Samuel Parris catches them in the woods and Betty passes out. They go to the Proctors house to make sure Betty is okay. Parris is contemplating on what the town will think of him when they find out what has happened. He tells Abigail to tell him what happened in the woods. Abigail tells him they were dancing.

In Act II, we see quite a bit going on, and it seems to be the climax of the story. We see Torvald belittle women once again when he says " is it to get about now that the new manager has changed his mind at his wife's bidding." We learn that Torvald expedited Krogstad's dismissal, and thus we see Nora acting really out of sorts as she tries harder and harder to maker sure Torvald never learns her secret- even going as far as to pretend she has no clue how to do the Tarantella to stop Torvald from reading the letter that Krogstad left. Finally, the Act leaves us with Nora stating "Thirty-One" hours to live- so us as readers are left wanting to know- is she going to commit suicide? Will Krogstad kill her? Or is it hypothetical- that she believes

The school day finished without a further peep from Gideon, to Judy’s surprise. She bid Angie a good-bye as the ocelot was picked up by her parents. Judy smiled, as her best friend climbed into the back seat, waving to her all the way to the end of the lot. Judy was about to make her way to the car until a large paw grabbed her mouth and made is so she couldn’t scream, another went around her waist picking her up. She was thrown again a metal pole, what she presumed to be the tetherball pole that was for gym class.

That is false accusations made against humanity as well as denying your faith and confessing to the accusations even if they were false. In The Crucible, Abigail Williams and Betty Parris stir up a bunch of hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts to avoid getting in trouble for breaking the laws of the religious teachings. During the period of the 1600’s dancing was against the bible. This wasn’t any ordinary dancing these girls had been doing. This was provocative dancing. These girls were naked in the middle of the woods moving to the sounds of Tituba who was accused of being in step with the devil. Tituba was accused with no evidence whatsoever other than word of mouth. Abigail’s confession wasn’t true. She used Tituba as an escape goat to avoid getting censured for her crime against the church. Tituba did nothing wrong so far, but because she had different physical features it was easy to push the blame onto her. This action is known as diffusion of responsibility. Tituba and many others were falsely accused because of Abigail Williams and Betty Parris. Even though Tituba was falsely accused she still confessed as if she committed the crime. She did this because back then if you confessed to the accusation then you were set

Lying by the accusers and the belief in lies by adults of Salem due to ongoing class and land struggles were all prevalent causes of the 1692 Salem Witch Trial hysteria. The young female accusers possibly due to a lack of power under the older married women were motivated to accused those older women of witchcraft. Not only did the girls lie in their accusations, they were also given power to continue doing so by the belief of Salem’s adults. This belief was backed by the struggles of the west and the want for better land in the east where the majority of the accused lived. The people of Salem had their own wants for their actions causing accusations that were random in nature due to the absence of actual proof of witchcraft. These motivations caused a hysteria on both sides from fear of being accused and others succumbing to the stress and possession of

During this unit, Pontius Pilate questions Jesus as the final decision-maker in this trial. In verse 11 he asks “Are you the king of the Jews?” in which Jesus replied “You have said so.” Pilate continues the interrogation after the elders and the high priest have concluded their testimonies against Jesus. An element of irony is introduced as Pilate is amazed that Jesus made no rebuttal against such claims.

Some people in today’s society believe that honesty is everything, and if they tell a lie, they have sinned and will be sent to hell. It is the same during the Salem Witch Trial time period in the 17th century in Salem, MA. The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller tells the story of the Salem Witch Trials, there is one character in particular who believes that she can get away with being deceitful, manipulative, and vengeful. Abigail Williams is the real devil for causing many deaths in Salem for dancing naked in the woods calling the devil, and from her love for John Proctor. Abigail is the one who holds most of the responsibility for meeting Tituba and the other young girls in the woods.

Even with the purest intentions to begin with The Salem Witch Trials and the Crusades still occurred, but only because they were grounded in lies, and in fear. Abigail was caught dancing in the woods, a major sin, and is believed to have sold herself to the devil, so her father figure Paris, a preacher, is interrogating her and threatening to ruin her life if she doesn't confess to talking to the devil, “Abigail: I never sold myself! I’m a good girl! I’m a proper girl! Mrs. Putnam enters with Tituba, and instantly Abigail points at Tituba” (Miller 43). Abigail is full of fear of what will happen to her because she broke her society's rules, and she allows this fear to consume her for an instant, just long enough for her to blame another, in an attempt to cover up her own wrong doings. Her intentions are good, to save her own

Imagine the year is 1692. In a small Massachusetts town a culture of highly religious folk live in peace. Salem. It´s late January and the reverendś young niece Abigail and only daughter begin to act strangely. Rumors of witchcraft fly through town and fear runs rampant.In around a year 200 people are unjustifiably accused and 20 sentenced to capital punishment. Who is next? The strange widow down the road? The Coreys? In a time of obscured justice, line were crossed and innocent lives lost. In his breakthrough play, The Crucible, Arthur Miller spins a tale not far from the truth.Letting his readers explore a gruesome tale of blind hatred. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Abigail Williams embodies the wrongdoings of the Salem Witch Trials.

Prior to the recent San Bernardino shooting, multiple neighbors had noticed suspicious activity, originating from Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik’s residence. Not only was there a high volume of package deliveries to said residence, but neighbors also claimed to have noticed late night operations and suspicious work occurring in the garage. In lieu of what they had noticed, all witnesses failed to report any suspicious activity to the authorities, in fear of being labeled “racist.” The irony of the matter being that one could argue it’s more prejudice to not report suspicious activity because of one’s assumption about the culprit’s political, religious, ethnic or spiritual identity. I believe we can confirm, beyond a reasonable doubt that debate, discussion, research and evaluation of such topics would provide a net positive to progression in society and create a much needed reform of religious extremists. While generalizations and false assumptions should be frowned upon, studies/statistics which reflect proven, quantifiable metrics should be discussed further in a civilized manor, without fear of

Throughout American history, no matter what time period, humans have been categorized, discriminated against, and treated according to their class, financial status, and race. Many concrete and obvious examples of this have appeared throughout the years, ranging from the Salem witch trials in the late 1600’s, all the way to the recent civil rights movements in the 1950’s and 60’s. Social history uses personal stories to show how class/status and race played a part in the way people were treated in America.

When we look at the world and the communities within we are often expected to follow their beliefs and their standards whether we believe in them or not. For many the power the community holds and the longing of acceptance is what encourages people to follow along even if it is for the wrong reasons. It can be difficult to stand against something or someone that many people in society are for. In the book the “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, John Proctor struggles against his societies expectations on how he should think and behave but by the end of the novel we see that Proctor has successfully written his own script. He is able to admit to his wrong doings and goes against the beliefs of his own society. In the book “Heart Of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad, Mr. Kurtz goes against his societies expectations but in my opinion in the end he is unsuccessful. People who follow the script, like every other human being, can be considered to be ordinary people but people who write their own script are considered to be extra-ordinary.

Although Offred does not openly show contempt for the rules and regulations Gilead has placed on its women, inside she secretly resists Gilead’s beliefs. She revels in the small rebellions she can get away committing, and in the secrets she keeps. When her doctor offers to try and impregnate her, she acknowledges that this offering is “a way out, a salvation” (69) from the possibility of much worse life if her Commander fails to impregnate her himself, but still she hesitates to make this rebellious move against what Gilead has decreed to be acceptable. The phrase Offred finds hidden in the corner of room: “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum” (58), becomes her motivation, her starting point to quietly rebel against the oppression of Gilead. Although she does not know the English translation of the phrase—“Don’t let the bastards grind you down” (216)—the secret nature of this hidden writing is victory enough against the oppression of Gilead. With the discovery of this secret phrase, there is a subtle shift in Offred’s character; no longer does the society completely control her, for she has discovered something that has slipped past the careful eye of Gilead, and this gives her hope.