For example‚ on pages 91-126 of The Crucible‚ Mary Warren and the girls are in the court deliberating about Mary Warren’s confession. This was a prime moment for John to speak out to the court and really expose what is going on between the group of girls. But‚ unfortunately‚ he held his tongue and missed his shot to save the innocent
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good citizens and later bringing them trial. For example Mary Warren versus Sarah Good. Sarah good was known as a dirty beggar. Her and her husband would go door to door and ask people for charity. One day Sarah knocked on the door of Mary Warren and asked her for a loaf of bread and some cider. Once Mary turned her away she heard Sarah mumbling under her breath. Sarah seemed to do this every time she was turned away. After that for 2 days Mary felt like her guts were going to burst
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A Crucible for Everyone Everybody makes mistakes in their lives‚ but how they react to them‚ and how others respond‚ exposes who they really are. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the Puritan citizens of Salem are caught in a perilous storm of terror and accusations of witchcraft. The sins and choices of other characters in the play fuel the fire of injustice and cost the lives of many. There are two tested characters who played large roles in the outbreak of witchcraft accusations; they
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continuously. In this case‚ revenge should never be an option‚ but unfortunately it is used very often in ¨The Crucible.¨ Abigail’s revenge against Elizabeth Proctor was cold and evil. For example‚ Abigail makes Mary Warren give Elizabeth a poppet that was used to stab Abigail. In act #2‚ Mary Warren says to Elizabeth‚ “I made a gift for you today Goody Proctor. I had to sit long hours in a chair‚ and passed the time with sewing.” Abigail framed Elizabeth to get her in jail. To better explain‚
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was an easy target. Abigail is the one who starts all the accusing and she soon gets everyone on her side. The girls begin blaming anyone they can of witchcraft and even Mary Warren while trying to help prove Elizabeth’s innocence begins to yell at John Proctor‚ “Don’t touch me‚ don’t touch me‚ you’re the Devil’s man.” Mary Warren just like all the other girls did this so that she would no longer be questioned of witchcraft‚ and during McCarthyism people questioned over communism would immediately
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Salem Witch Trials. Many characters in this play endure their own personal crucibles. First‚ Elizabeth Proctor has the ignominy of keeping a terrible secret. Also‚ Giles Corey goes through a deadly trial trying to protect his neighbor. Finally‚ Mary Warren‚ a shy and timid girl‚ has the impossible task of going against Abigail and the court. Each of these characters’ crucibles are very excruciating‚ but only some pass while others fail. Primarily‚ Elizabeth Proctor is put through a crucible due
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2013 English 2nd Milstead Act 3 Discussion Questions 1. What happens when people criticize the court proceedings? a. People are unfairly accused when they criticize the court proceedings. For instance‚ when Proctor comes to the court with Mary Warren to criticize the court for his wife unfairly with a petition‚ Parris exclaims that" ’they’ve come to overthrow the court’ " (88). Proctor is merely attempting to show his evidence to protect his wife from being hung . Parris is unfairly accusing
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husband to confess. Let him give him lie.” While this sounds justified‚ Hale is forgetting the repercussions of placing self interest at the top of one’s to do list. The consequences of an act such as this is demonstrated during the trials when Mary Warren‚ Proctor’s servant‚ gives in to the
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what is going on and show the reader more about each character. Act II of The Crucible certainly utilizes stage directions‚ as well as dialogue to deepen readers’ understandings if all characters including John Proctor‚ his wife Elizabeth‚ and Mary Warren. The act opens eight days after the calling out has begun in John and his wife‚ Elizabeth’s‚ home. John walks inside‚ and immediately goes to the fire to check his dinner. He doesn’t like the taste‚ so he adds salt and quickly puts it back so his
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Jealousy Is Walking Salem In 1692‚ in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ several young girls experienced a conjured illness‚ triggering the beginning of mass hysteria in the town. The unexplained illnesses were thought to be the devil’s doing; using witches to stain the town. The hysteria spread within the strictly religious town and allowed for revenge and old jealousies to be rekindled. Women and men fell victim to the young girls and were condemned to hang. The unimaginable events that took
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