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    In The Crucible by Arthur Miller there's a lot of sin and guilt throughout the play. An example is John proctor has committed adultery with Abigail Williams while he was married to his wife Elizabeth proctor. Now John Proctor believes his affair with Abigail Williams ruined his relationship with God and his wife Elizabeth. John had told Elizabeth that he had not been alone with Abigail and he knows that is a lie. In this play John, I think, is the biggest character and changes throughout the

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    a priest in the name of god. Whereas Democracy is the whole population has a voice and a vote. In the crucible, varies examples show up throughout the book. I however, am going to focus on Salem.The main issues theocracy is systems like democracies check and balance fail due to one outlook. Rules become based on the church's views, which then leads to moral and immoral judgements. The crucible expressed the Puritan strict beliefs of a ‘religious, moral and societal reforms”(1). They disbanded

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    Along with Holden, there are several characters in The Crucible who demonstrate how important choices are and how the theme of choices is inevitable in almost every story or play. In The Crucible, John Proctor ends his affair with Abigail Williams, which makes her very upset. Because of this, Abigail and her friends go to the woods and practice witchery, hoping that death will come to John's wife, Elizabeth. One of the first pivotal choices was when Abigail chose to reject the advice of Mary Warren

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    Quintavious Kinney Mrs. Bowles November 20, 2014 5th period Lying in The Crucible Arthur Miller’s play is phenomenal example of how hysteria can spread throughout a small community. The play plots in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 during the Witch Trials. The characters in the story use the trials to get revenge on their enemies. Although this may seem satisfying at the time, it eventually led to the downfall of salem. The repercussion of lying proves that honesty is the best policy and the consequences

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    Gustavo Ramirez Teacher M 4/25/17 Crucible Essay How Hysteria Tore a Town Apart The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller about the horrific events that happened in the city of Salem, Massachusetts. The definition of the word crucible is a severe test or also known as a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures. Arthur Miller picked this word as the severe test represents people being prosecuted and the high temperatures

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    The Crucible, a play composed of utter panic and paranoia written by Arthur Miller, is an allegory to the McCarthy trials of the 1950’s. An allegory is a story with two levels of meaning-literal and symbolic. In an allegory the characters, events, and instances all relate to real people, events and instances (“Definition of Allegory” R104). Characters like John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Mary Warren represent Arthur Miller, Senator Joseph McCarthy, and Elia Kazan. Corresponding events that happened

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    name after something traumatic happens is next to impossible. One small mistake is the difference from being hated and living normally. The Crucible by Arthur Miller paints a bright picture in our heads on what doing wrong may do for you in life and the chaos it shall bring. Arthur Miller also works in great literary devices. Arthur Miller’s novel The Crucible is great literature because it has descriptive characterization, colorful imagery, powerful themes, and flowing figurative language. To

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    Within The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, multiple characters lives are impacted by the witch trials, causing them to develop and change throughout the story. However, certain characters remain static and act as a median to help the reader notice how immensely other’s have been altered by the trials. An example of a static character in The Crucible would be Rebecca Nurse, a highly respected citizen of Salem, Massachusetts. Rebecca remains the voice of reason throughout the play and shows

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    connect the 1690’s to the 1950’s to the 2010’s, but words that highlight prominent issues still facing the world today. The Crucible tackles these issues with strength, combating subjects of intolerance and hysteria with justice. The lessons that are portrayed in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible have withstood the test of time and still apply to today’s society. The Crucible highlights how a community can get swept up in hysteria and the tendency of humankind to embrace insanity when faced with fear

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    Fear and faith can drive a person to death or a divine life. The Crucible takes place in Salem during the Salem witch trials. The Crucible makes a point to include that the population’s main religion is puritan. The puritan religion has many distinct rules. People that are puritan have extremely strong faith and guidelines. Fear is another extremely strong force. The Crucible makes a point to include that the people accused of witchcraft are very fearful of death and this element drives the entire

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