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    Arthur Miller’s 1953 play The Crucible, is a quintessential masterpiece. The Crucible provides a nuanced commentary on the lives of men and woman who are affected by the outbreak of witchcraft in Salem. Miller provides a substantial representation of personal integrity that encourages the audience to acknowledge, that when members of the community feel threaten they throw their personal integrity away. This is highlighted through the characterisation of Abigail Williams, John Proctor and Reverend

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    allegorical play, the crucible, by Arthur Miller, is set in Salem Massechutsets, in 1692, during the Salem Witch Trials. The author has intentionally used allegory to draw parallels between the two events and invite the reader to think critically about the persecution that occurred during both time periods. One of the themes that the author has used to position the reader to recognise the immorality and idiocy of both historical events is the representation of personal integrity. This is achieved through

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    allegorical play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is set in Salem Massachusetts, in 1692, during the Salem Witch Trials. The author has intentionally used allegory to draw parallels between the two events and invite the reader to think critically about the persecution that occurred during both time periods. One of the themes that the author has used to position the reader to recognise the immorality and idiocy of both historical events is the representation of personal integrity. Integrity is the quality

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    In the Crucible, many characters have different reasons and actions of why they do what they do. Each character have motives that drive them towards a certain goal, but some have more noble causes than others. The Red Scare was also an event where people reacted similarly to the reactions in the Crucible. Integrity is a trait that stands out in both stories. Some characters and aspects of the Crucible and the Red Scare share the same theme of integrity. Miller uses this theme and others to enhance

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    allegorical play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is set in Salem Massechutsets, in 1692, during the Salem Witch Trials. The author has intentionally used allegory to draw parallels between the two events and invite the reader to think critically about the persecution that occurred during both time periods. One of the themes that the author has used to position the reader to recognise the immorality and idiocy of both historical events is the representation of personal integrity. Integrity is the quality

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    What is a Crucible? This is what many people are likely to ask when they see the title to Arthur Millers play The Crucible. One definition of a crucible is a container that separates metals at high temperature another is a severe test or trial. The Crucible is used as a metaphor for the life trials that lead to discovering the different layers or values people live or die by. Miller uses John Proctor to mimic his own values and the struggles he goes through durning the McCarthy hearings. In The

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    seen in The Crucible, this is not always the case. Characters both challenge and agree with the injustice, when faced with the highly prejudiced court and witch trials, for multiple different reasons. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, he persuades readers to agree with the view that “Defiance becomes our duty in the face of injustice” through the use of both static and dynamic character’s personal integrity. When faced with the biased court of Salem, dynamic characters in The Crucible defy the

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    Well this is exactly what happened to the characters in “The Crucible”. Good morning/afternoon audience, today I’m here to persuade you to choose “The Crucible” as the next play to be performed for the whole school. By the end of the presentation I will have stated how it provides a dramatic appeal, how it’s still relevant to today’s society and how it uses aesthetic features to interest the audience. The most significant reason “The Crucible” must be the next play performed is because of it's griping

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    The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, centers around the Salem witch trials where many people in Salem, Massachusetts are put on trial after being wrongly accused of working with the Devil. Whether or not they are accused, everyone in the play must confront their own crucible, a severe trial that will reveal their true character. They must decide whether to be a bystander and do nothing to help the innocent, or to fight for justice against the court’s wrongdoings. Revered Hale first comes

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    Compare and contrast the Red Scare and the McCarthy trials to the situation in The Crucible; contrast Deputy Governor Danforth with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Could this type of hysteria happen today? Discuss. Response: The Red Scare and McCarthy trials show much similarity to the situation in the Crucible. One similarity that these both share is how the people were afraid of the courts because they held high power. The Red Scare was a growing fear of Communism in America that became prevalent after

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