adaptation, it is demonstrates more clearly how the town people didn’t believe in witches from the beginning. The first example of herd mentality is when the girls, Parris, the Putnams, and Reverend Hale are in the attic looking at Betty. After Abigail said that one person was a witch, every girl instantly called out others. The movie shows this better than the book, because you can see that girls yelling frantically, and the smiles on their faces are creepy.
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would be put on trial, or anyone having confession of participating in witchcraft would be given an execution. In Act 1 of “The Crucible”, Betty is the daughter of Rev. Parris who has fell ill after participating in witchcraft with her cousin, Abigail. Abigail
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Linnda R. Caporael ,a professor of science and technology, proposed in 1976 that the reason of the accuser's hallucinations were caused by rye infected with fungus. An example of missed character portrayal in the film was seen in the character of Abigail
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first shown with Abigail’s character. All historical evidence shows that Abigail was around 12 years old in the actual Salem Witch Trials. However, in the play, Abigail is seventeen (The Crucible 8). This allowed for a more intense subplot and gave Abigail’s character extra motive for the events that transpire later in the play. Another part of history that cannot be proven with evidence is the affair between John Proctor and Abigail. There are many reasons an affair between those two characters would
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Proctors lusts of Abigail which leads to an affair between the two, and leaves Abigail broken hearted to be left by Proctor, causes a large amount of trouble in the story. This lust causes many troubles including the other hamartia of Proctor not able to forgive himself. This lust for Abigail causes Proctor to have a large weight on his shoulders
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self-esteem lets people walk all over them and take advantage of them (Cahn and Abigail, 34). They are afraid to voice their feelings and opinions in conflict in fear of what the other may say or do. When confronting individuals who have these characteristics and respond in this way people feel that “the other apologizes too quickly, refuses to take the conflict seriously, and becomes evasive, stone walls or walks out (Cahn and Abigail 34).” We tend to avoid the things that make us nervous or scare us. There
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be applied to the protagonist, John Proctor who shows honor when he confesses of being an adulterer and chooses to hang with his friends. Primarily, John Proctor is a noble man when he spills out to the court that he has cheated on his wife with Abigail. In front of the court officials and main characters as witnesses, he says, “She thinks
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In order to protect herself from punishment, Abigail explained the abnormal behavior displayed by herself and the other girls in the woods by accusing Tituba of witchcraft and giving evidence, such as “She makes me drink blood!” and “She sends her spirit on me in church; she makes me laugh at prayer
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great length to make sure everyone in town believes that he can do no wrong. Early on in the play it is revealed that Proctor has had an affair with Abigail a former servant in his home. But it is only revealed to the audience becaus\ they are alone at the time, the only other person who knows is Proctor’s wife who suspected it and threw out Abigail. Throughout the play we see Proctor try to protect his reputation as a honest farmer by
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the woman, who uses her (often demonic) powers to ensnare and pervert the hero, who otherwise would never fall victim to his desires. Abigail Williams, a seventeen year old girl, embodies the temptress concept in Miller’s play. Her character starkly opposes Puritanical values, representing unrepressed desires in a society in which lust is considered sinful. Abigail
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