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To demonstrate, Hale has a crucible that started developing when he first came to Salem, believing everything is black and white with no in between. Hale first shows this when he arrives in Salem at the beginning of the play and believes there are witches and evil and then there are the good and pure and the village is being over run with the evil. Hale explains to the Proctors that they cannot doubt that, “the powers of the dark are gathering in monstrous attack upon Salem” (65). Hale is…

because of how fun the Ohio State game would be. So, after two days, we arrived in New Orleans. Our hotel room was quite small for five people, so we were itching to get out as we explored the city. That night, we had great dinner to start our three day stay in New Orleans. The next day, we woke up and hurried out the door to get into a cab and book it down to the French Quarter for some famous beignets. It was a beautiful 80 degree day, and. all around us were Ohio State fans who were just as…

Carnaval takes place around the Catholics’ time of lent. During carnaval, people dress up and crowd the streets in costumes. This is a time for people to feel freer than they would the rest of the year. Carnaval is celebrated before lent officially starts because the eating and drinking gets out of hand during the parties and festivities. The basis of the celebration can be traced back to Roman celebration and to Europe in the middle ages. Carnaval is largely celebrated in Spain, during…

relationship between the normal employees and their superiors. The problems are discussed below. Low wages The problems of low wages affected most of the labour forces across the US (Rogers, 2001). The employees would work tirelessly, but at the end of the day, they would go home with low wages. Hence, this led to a spread of poverty in the US as well as individuals leading a low lifestyle. In 1890, for instance, the Pullman Palace Car Company decided to cut the wages of their employees in the…

gives food to. Proctor is respected around town by everybody. John proctor sacrificed his good name in the town to save his wife and his friend’s wifes. Then a bit later when he died to restore his good name and the names of his friends that died that day. Those are just some of the good things that John Proctor has done. John proctor despite being a good man had done some terrible things. For example he did not get his youngest son baptised. He does not go to church every week on the…

here are people who make mistakes and learn from them. These kind of people are considered good people. Good means that someone who has great qualities and is morally right. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, one character that represents a good person is John Proctor. John Proctor is a good man because he tells the truth about his affair with Abigail, cares and respects other people in Salem and sacrifices himself instead of “selling out” his friends. First, John Proctor is a good man…

In the beginning of the play Elizabeth Proctor was caring towards her husband but as the play went on she began caring less about her husband. In these next few paragraphs I will be writing about my feelings towards Elizabeth Proctor. I will also discuss whether or not my feelings changed throughout the different acts, and what my final thoughts were at the conclusion of the play. In act two while talking to the Judge Elizabeth Proctor states, “It is her dearest hope, I know it. There be a…

Heroes are everywhere from Superman to Batman we’ve seen them all; or have we? “The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller embodies the perfect tragic hero. A noble man gone through a tragic flaw and reversed fortune, John Proctor. In the town of Salem, Massachusetts where Puritanistic beliefs empowered everyone's lives. A group of girls go out into the woods to dance with a slave. During their dancing they were caught by their town minister, Rev. Parris. Rev. Parris’ daughter Betty, who was also…

In Arthur miller’s play, the crucible. John proctor experiences many life changing conflicts throughout the play. For example, jealousy can be a great motivator. John struggles with Abigail, a young girl who fancies John, but he is married, but, that doesn’t seem to stop Abigail. John ends up having an affair with Abigail and because of this she begins to fall for him and she tells him that she “loves him” and wants to be with him, but John is married to Elizabeth, and because of that Abigail is…

There is nothing to fear but fear itself. It's very true when it comes to Arthur Miller, The Crucible. Miller uses allegory to write The Crucible. He utilizes allegory to refer to the fear of “Red Scare” during McCarthyism Era. In the play there are many things that are similar to the McCarthyism. In The Crucible, many people were falsely accused of being witches, similarly in McCarthyism, many people were falsely accused of being communists. Miller creates allegory in the play to show how…