Miller’s Universal Truths through the Characterization of Reverend John Hale Throughout The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses the characterization of an archetypal hero, Reverend John Hale, to reveal how when arrogant and nationalistic pride becomes involved even the most intelligent and moral man’s moral compass can be distorted. This universal truth and Hale’s archetypal characteristics were revealed by Miller to reprehend those who fell into McCarthyism and the flaws in the American society in the
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Culture Critical Lens, by looking through this lens we look at the race and culture of the characters in Othello as well as the author, Shakespeare. We learn how Othello's race makes him different and a outsider from the rest of society. We look at the beliefs of the characters, which in Othello they believe strongly in Christianity, this is where they get their beliefs and opinions of the world. The cultural lens also looks at how their culture shaped who they are and how they act/treat others in
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Does justice and the law ever align together? Famous author, Arthur Miller in his tragedy, The Crucible suggest that your search for justice may be hard to fined or never found at all. Millers purpose is to warn that in order to find justice you can’t become blinded by others. In the play Reverend John Hale believes that he was bringing light to the town of Salem Massachusetts. However he soon realizes that that what he thought was justice was actually injustice. Overall Hale’s search for justice
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Response Paper #2 Chase Stadler The witch trials where a major period of darkness for the colonies and all who resided in them. Puritan colonies were extremely religious and based their life around god. The thought of witches being within their ranks drove them to mass hysteria. Major witch hunts started and people were unfairly tried for their crimes, resulting in most cases death. The Salem Witch Trials had many crucial cases that were detailed in The Wonders of the Invisible World, which
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In Act 3 of The Crucible, we see that hysteria has taken over this town and the way that they think, act, and talk. The court makes judgments based on hysteria, that determines who is innocent and who is a witch. We see that in the way that the court treats Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, and Martha Corey. In act 3, we also see that the court is making decisions blindly. They believe almost anything the girls say, without any proof to back it up. I think that this irrational decision making, is coming
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the tone of irony boats from every corner you look, this story casts a mirror onto McCarthyism and reflects the outcomes of this ironic process. The Crucible depicts the reality of the Salem Witch Trials in a time of hysteria and fear. Miller uses a past event to emphasize the effects of unnecessary fear imposed by McCarthyism, indirectly relating to the Salem Witch Trials. Miller’s, The Crucible, is one of irony in which it obliquely equates to the consequences
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Society has changed women into an accessory, taciturn and subservient. Although my parents want me to be the stereotypical women, devoted and family oriented, ultimately I do not want this kind of life for myself. I want to be a resilient, ambitious, hard-working, independent women, traits that do not fit the ‘mold of being a women.’ There is a difference of expectations between the two genders, with men as independent and assertive and women as selfless and interdependent. Traditional females characteristics
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Abigail Williams appears to be a young lady, prim and proper in the community of Salem. When you take a look closer you can see she is really the deceiving spawn of satan himself. ‘The Crucible by Arthur Miller’ is full of conflict. Many of the people who live in Salem are responsible for the conflict being started from time to time. However, everywhere you look at this particular time in Salem Abigail Williams is the beginning source of the conflict. Abigail Williams spreads false truths that result
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The story of La Llorana, or the crying woman, is a very popular folk tale in the Spanish-American community. It has been passed down from generation to generation as a precautionary tale. Growing up in a predominately Mexican community, La Llorana is the most popular folk tale ever. It has been portrayed in paintings, movies, books, etc. This story has been used to scare children from going out late at night and to prevent them from doing anything they are not supposed to be doing. My first-hand
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The definition of crucible is a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new. John Proctor had several incidents where he would have to make very important decisions that would be based on his morals and he managed to stay above and do the right thing. He can easily be identified as the character that defines the word “crucible” because he realizes the most important decision is to fight for one’s moral truth, no matter how harsh the
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