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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Truth and Lies How can one’s reputation affect his or her decisions? Reputations decide whether or not one is accepted or denied within the community. With reputation, comes a great responsibility, the responsibility of maintaining that reputation through actions of right and wrong. One’s actions can overall result in a truthful representation of one's reputation, or the falsity behind one's lies. In the tragedy, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, reputation motivates one's actions, whether right or
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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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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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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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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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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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Mass hysteria can lead to confusion and the altering of morals. During a time of large-scale panic, many aspects of society are affected and changed. In Arthur Miller’s drama, The Crucible, the court becomes flawed and operates under faulty logic by accepting flimsy evidence, performing unfair tests, and taking automatic proof of guilt. During the time period of The Crucible, religion played a major part in society. When religion is not strictly followed, the court automatically assumes guilt
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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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