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  1. The Crucible

    Andrew Marini The Crucible is a play about the Salem witch trials of 1692. It follows the town of Salem Massachusetts that has gone in to panic because of fear that people in the town are witches. The play serves as an allegory to the Red Scare. Arthur Miller wanted to make a powerful statement about...

  2. One of the Crucible Experiences of My Lifetime

    and identify one of the crucible experiences of my lifetime, which have influenced my philosophy, personal leadership style, values and convictions and will also illustrate how these traits have influenced my abilities to function as an organizational leader. The word crucible is defined as an experience...

  3. The Story of Crucible

    The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The action begins in the home of Reverend Parris, whose daughter Betty lies unconscious and appears very ill. Around midnight the night before, Parris had discovered Betty, his niece Abigail, and Tituba, his black slave, dancing in the woods,...

  4. The Crucible

    The Crucible Arthur Miller A NOTE ON THE HISTORICAL ACCURACY OF THIS PLAY This play is not history in the sense in which the word is used by the academic historian. Dramatic purposes have sometimes required many characters to be fused into one; the number of girls involved in the “crying-out”...

  5. gguut

    In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the main theme is intolerance. The main characters are John Proctor, Abigail, and Reverend Parris. Reverend Parris finds his daughter, Betty, and his niece, Abigail, dancing, naked in the woods, seemingly committing witchcraft. Witchcraft is outside the religion and unacceptable...

  6. The Crucible and the Salem Witch Trials

    Aguas 1 Victoria Aguas Ms Favoroso English 10 19 March 2009 In The Crucible and the Salem Witch trials there are many differences. In The Crucible there are many events that Arthur Miller changed from the actual Salem Witch Trials Of 1692. The Topic that this is about Salem Witch Trials of...

  7. the crucible

    24 November 2014 The Crucible Rhetorical Analysis In the play The Crucible (1953), Arthur Miller exhibits how McCarthyism compares to the hysteria of the Salem witch trials. Miller tells the story through the eyes of Puritan civilians during the witch trails. The Crucible was written portray the...

  8. Crucible

    Fear in The Crucible The Crucible is an intense play written by Arthur Miller in 1953, set during the time of the Salem Witch Trials. The Crucible not only tells the story of the witch trials, and the events surrounding them, but also contains hidden meanings that ridicule the absurdity of McCarthyism...

  9. Hoobit

    CRUCIBLE ACT IV QUESTIONS 1. What does Samuel Parris report about Abigail Williams and Mercy Lewis? Why is Parris afraid for his personal safety? What is Danforth’s reaction? 2. Why is Danforth especially nervous about rumors concerning events in Andover? What are his reasons for receiving...

  10. The Crucible-“Witches and Communists”

    Caroline Baity Mullman Eng.10 10/19/08 “Witches and Communists” In the play The Crucible, Author Miller writes with deep ardor not only because of his interest in the Salem witch trials, but of his involvement and opinionated stance during the early 1950’s when McCarthyism was at its prime. Miller...

  11. the crucible tom

    The Crucible Which character changed over the course of the play? John Procter did by becoming a better person and standing up for what’s right. Proctor try’s to fix what has gone wrong with witchcraft in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. John Proctor made a lot of right and wrong choices. The reason...

  12. The Crucible

    Arthur Miller links his play The Crucible to the events occurring during his lifetime, especially those during the 1950s. He tells the story of a single community during the time of the Salem Witch Trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Miller uses his play to link two completely different events together that...

  13. The Crucible

    in The Crucible by Author Miller. He really portrays that the destruction of rationally maybe caused by fear and suspicion. Also human wrongs can led to problems in society. Problems in society can often be traced to an individual human’s faults is a main theme in Millers The Crucible . Abigail...

  14. The Crucible Essay

    the other complicated reasons causes people to accuse the innocent blindly and finally leads to the deaths of inculpable people. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible shows us a pervasive problem throughout history: the practice of accusing some innocent people with insufficient regard to evidence. As Miller narrated...

  15. Undertanding: the Crucible

    Understanding: The Crucible The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a historical play based on the Salem Witchcraft Trials of the late 1600’s. The play captures a very accurate demonstration of Puritan beliefs and life in the mid to late 1600’s. Within the play, you are given many clues to the elements of...

  16. Irony in the Crucible

    actually happens. The Crucible is a play by the American playwright Arthur Miller, and is filled with examples of irony throughout the play to build suspense and create anxiety. Arthur Miller used three kinds of irony, and they are dramatic, cosmic, and verbal irony. The Crucible is filled with many examples...

  17. The Crucible, John Proctor

    In the Crucible John Proctor has changed a lot and his whole character changes because he fight for the girls to be accused of making false accusations and he finally gives in and turns against the towns people. The girls being brought to justice motivates John and makes him fight for his wife and everybody...

  18. crucible essay

    The Crucible Fear can make people blame others for their actions. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller uses Mary Warren, Tituba, and Abby to prove that fear in society can make people nervous. Mary Warren is accused of witchcraft, and this causes her to be nervous. Mary Warren: “But, Mr. Proctor...

  19. The Crucible

    ok i read the book called the crucible. and there some parts are hard to understand. like very confusing. and i need your help to help me out here. so i found this website. it better be free..like no cost for each essay. i went thru alot with other websites out there. and most of them are all taken....

  20. Themes of Piety and Virtue in the Crucible

    In The Crucible, the themes of piety and virtue are recurring. Most of the time, the two are being used to take advantage of a situation. In the cases of Abigail Williams and the girls who back up her ideas of witchcraft in Salem, this is extremely true. In a town based around religion, the courts, churches...

  21. swag

    student will prepare analytical essays in which they synthesize materials reviewed and course information gained from lecture and class discussion. Critical reading skills along with the processes of synthesis, research, writing, and revision will be emphasized. Each student will be asked to sign a course...

  22. Crucible/ Once Were Warriors Essay

    Discuss how your prescribed text- (Arthur Millers play, The Crucible ) and ONE related text explores the challenges of belonging and not belonging. Belonging is closely related to what someone believes in, that belief being a person, a place, a quality, anything. Belonging’s concept enables the facilitation...

  23. American Histroy in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"

    American Histroy in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" Uploaded by nihat8369 on Jul 18, 2006 American Histroy in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, is based upon actual events in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The Crucible highlights the tendency in America to witch-hunt...

  24. Hypocrisy in "The Crucible"

    Maggie Johnson February 11, 2013 American Lit X Period 2 Hypocrisy in “The Crucible” and Todays Society In the play “The Crucible”, by Arthur Miller, the theme of hypocrisy seems to correspond with today’s society. Miller writes a fictional story that revolves around...

  25. Arthur Miller's the Crucible Fire

    Per. 2 12 December 2008 Miller’s Fire of The Crucible In many well-written literary works, authors relay their messages to their audience through rhetoric strategies, and some of the best rhetoric can be found in Arthur Miller’s 1952 play, The Crucible. Miller uses imagery of fire to convey many different...

  26. The crucible

    The witch trials are central to the action of The Crucible, and dramatic accusations and confessions fill the play even beyond the confines of the courtroom. In the first act, even before the hysteria begins, we see Parris accuse Abigail of dishonoring him, and he then makes a series of accusations against...

  27. The Crucible- Essay

    Arthur Miller's The Crucible Essay by Aleksander Abildgaard Write a short summary of the play ‘The Crucible’: The Crucible takes place in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1692. The people of Salem is almost obsessively Christian, and therefore, in their own eyes, righteous...

  28. The Crucible the Role of John Proctor

    Name Professor Class Date John Proctor’s Role in The Crucible John Proctor's role in Arthur Miller's controversial drama, The Crucible is as a tragic hero. His fatal flaw is lust, although a few of the other deadly sins also come into play. At the end he saves his soul, if not his life by humbly...

  29. The Crucible vs. the Red Scare

    The Crucible vs. The Red Scare In the future, how would you feel if your childhood was used as an allegory to criticize the current time? This would be just like how Miller used his story The Crucible as an allegory to criticize The Red scare and McCarthyism. Miller compared The Red Scare and the Salem...

  30. The Crucible

    Name Teacher Class Hour/Time Date The Crucible In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”, you learn a lot about the Salem Witch Trials as well as McCarthyism. A crucible is a place or occasion of severe test or trial or a place or situation in which different elements interact to produce something...

  31. Crucible

    English In the Crucible does John Proctor deserve to die? In the play the Crucible by McDougal Littlell, that character John deserves to die. John Proctor lived in a very religious time period in Salem during 1962. Salem, was a very strict community. They based everything on the bible, so...

  32. Book Review Form: the Crucible

    you study for AP and IB exams. Therefore, they should be concise and well organized. Excessive wordiness is UNDESIRABLE. 1. Title of work: The Crucible 2. Author and date written: Arthur Miller, 1953 3. Country of author: United States 4. Characters (label as major or minor) with brief descriptions...

  33. The CRucible

    McCarthyism. In these two events there are many similarities like the anger and fear that went on. Anger was a major contributing factor of both The Crucible and McCarthyism. There was a lot of anger among the people of this time. During the Salem Witch Trials, Abby hates Elizabeth Proctor and the wife...

  34. The Best and Worst of the Crucible

    In the play “The Crucible”, by Arthur Miller, the reader is introduced to a time similar to the author’s own. This time is 1692, the Salem witch trials. The author shows how vengeful and greedy even the purist of human beings can be at another’s expense. Through conflict, symbolism, and characterization...

  35. Juxtaposition of the Anti-Tradition and Realism and Experimentation in “Th Crucible”

    In “The Crucible”, it is possible to see the juxtaposition of two trends in American literature: the Anti-tradition and realism and experimentation. In the second half of the 20th century, traditional forms and ideas no longer provided meaning to many American writers. In poetry, style and form was seemed...

  36. Dramatic Irony

    irony comes in the form of Dante's "Divine Comedy" especially in imaginary voyage in the Inferno (hell), a literary voyage which is a hostile and critical imitation of the real world, a world seen from the prospective of death which mirrors the defects of the society of 1300 a.d. In the Inferno Dante's...

  37. The Crucible Writing Assignment

    Minh Nguyen The Crucible Writing Assignment October 3rd 2010 Block 3 Barry Longs once said “We can rarely see things from the point of view of another person because we look at the facts through the screen of an impression or an interest which distorts our view; and...

  38. New Crucible Essay

    is not. Their have been many injustices in American history not the least of which are explained in Millers play, The Crucible. The Salem witch trials as told in The Crucible is a chocking story of injustice. The courts themselves denied the freedom of speech, right to a fair trial and the right...

  39. Reality and Illusion in "Death of a Salesman"

    family economy, he becomes a plywright that focus on the social development and social problem. We can see in his works like Death of A Salesman, The Crucible, All My Sons, and also The Last Yankee. They are Miller’s works that deal with social working class. The condition that often come to people is about...

  40. The Crucible - a Play Written by Arthur Miller

    |I|I|I| |I|I| |I|I|I| |I|I| The Crucible |I|I|I| |I|I| |I|I|I| Owen Davies B13 The Crucible is a play written in 1953 by Arthur Miller. Arthur Miller is a talented author who was born to a Jewish family in New York in 1915. His grandparents had to move to America from Poland. When...

  41. The Crucible vs Apartheid in Sa

    The Crucible - Comparative Study The similarities between Salem, Massachusetts in the spring of 1692 and the apartheid era in South Africa are endless. The characters of the play and the people of South Africa make certain decisions which may or may not ultimately defy their lives. They are forced to...

  42. The Play of "The Crucible"

    Crucible Critique The play of the Crucible was overall a very good, entertaining play. The play was actually based off of the book The Crucibleby Arthur Miller. To start out, the setting was wonderful. I could tell that the cast and crew put a lot of work into the setting. In my opinion, I thought the...

  43. Integrity/Crucible

    virtue, which can be described as the honesty of one’s own character and commitment to self-values. This can be connected to the characters within The Crucible through those who were accused of utilization of witchcraft. Some confessed when they were some did when they; however, were not guilty. Whether or...

  44. Drama Response Phase the Crucible

    Response Phase For this topic we are doing all about witchcraft and accusations. The play that we performed was the crucible which is about a community of people who's religion was McCarthyism, a very strict form of Christianity in which it is a taboo to dance or sing or pretty much have fun at...

  45. Fear in the Crucible

    people tend to question and think differently of other people and of their own societies. In the play the “Crucible”, by Arthur Miller, fear creates chaos and corrupts society. The “Crucible”, takes part in time of the Salem Witch trials in Massachusetts. In play some girls have been found dancing...

  46. How Does Miller Present the Character of Abigail in the Crucible?

    How does miller present the character of Abigail in the crucible? The character of Abigail Williams in 'The Crucible' is of great importance in the play. Abigail, among many other factors, is the main cause for the Salem witchcraft trials. When the audience first meet Abigail they instantly realise...

  47. The Crucible

    decisions but in literature there may be certain situations that your emotions take over and they are what help us make our decisions. In the play, The Crucible written by Arthur Miller, Elizabeth Proctor proves that quote true. She struggles through multiple problems with her husband John Proctor and Abigail...

  48. The Crucible

    The Crucible : John Proctor Task : Choose a play which the audience’s response to an important character changes significantly. Explain the reason for this change in response. “The Crucible” is a thought provoking and morally challenging play by Arthur Miller. It is set in the 17th Century in Salem...

  49. The Crucible Essay

    Wu 1 Tiffany Wu Mr. Kirkendall English 306 1 September 2014 The Crucible Essay In the Crucible, Arthur Miller brings us back to Salem in the end of the seventeenth century. At that time, the whole American society was in the fear of “Red Scare” bringing by the communists, which influenced people...

  50. Crucible Essay

    committing adultery with Abigail Williams, but the only way he would confess would be if influential people changed and guided him to do so. Throughout The Crucible, each character was put through a severe test, John Proctor, Reverend John Hale and Elizabeth Proctor all experienced a test which altered their personality...

  51. Crucible Essay

    Taylah Erfort Mrs.Beattie English 11 18 November ,2013 Crucible Essay In the play , The Crucible there are many characters. Elizabeth Proctor is my favorite character of the whole story. She is a mother and wife a very good one too. Elizabeth is not really happy considering her husband John Proctor...

  52. Book Review: the Crucible by Arthur Miller

    In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, both pride and excessive pride influence the characters throughout the play. Excessive pride is being overly confident of one's own self worth. Throughout, pride influences the actions, reactions, and emotions of the characters in such ways to establish the outcome of...

  53. sustaining the transformation

    men's and women's lives forever by imbuing them with our nation's highest ideals. Since the birth of our Corps, Marines have been forged in the crucible of our entry-level training, whether it be recruit training or Officer Candidates School. Through the years we have refined and strengthened this...

  54. The Crucible

    The Crucible The Crucible is a play that was written by Arthur Miller in 1952. It took just a year for this play to win the Tony for the best play. This play is used throughout the United States today to help educate students about the Salem witch trials. “The Crucible is set against the backdrop of...

  55. Leading Marines

    young men's and women's lives forever by imbuing them with our nation's highest ideals. Since the birth of our Corps, Marines have been forged in the crucible of our entry-level training, whether it be recruit training or Officer Candidates School. Through the years we have refined and strengthened this...

  56. The Crucible Rhetoric

    to be following others instead of clearing a new path and leading the way by themselves. Such an example is heavily mentioned in the story of The Crucible. Judge Danforth exemplifies the concept of “the blind leading the blind” as he himself is unable to think independently of the truth of the witchcraft...

  57. The Crucible

    willing to sever their ties with friends and family, and the memories they grew up with just so that they can be successful in life. In the play The Crucible, Arthur Miller tells the tale of the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts. The story begins when a group of girls are found in the woods dancing...

  58. John Proctor as a Tragic Hero. The Crucible

    John Proctor as a Tragic Hero In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, a husband, John Proctor, deals with the traumatic stress of his wife, Elizabeth, and the accusations of witchcraft pressed onto her. John Proctor is put face-to-face with the men of the court; while righteously defending his family...

  59. The Crucible Essay

    In The Crucible by Arthur Miller Salem is on the brink of disaster because of a bunch of girls trying to stay out of trouble. Reverend Hale, an expert on witchcraft comes into town in an attempt to stop all the chaos. He eventually fights a battle between what is right, and upholding his beliefs. ...

  60. Hypocrisy in The Crucible

    Hypocrisy: A Human Flaw In the play The Crucible, Arthur Miller repeatedly portrays that duplicity and deceit are a natural part of human lives. Miller accomplishes this through almost, if not every character in the story. Revered Parris claims to be a godly minister, yet he is always clamoring for...