The Salem witch trials are notoriously known for the killings of innocent inhabitants of Salem. Some say the cause of their deaths could be traced back to Salem’s strict social order. The structure of 1600’s Salem was very religion-based as it was woven into everyday life. The government was a theocracy, the priests were highly respected, and anyone who went against the government was considered evil. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible unveils the realistic effect of social order on one’s personal freedom
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grown pass these urges, but unfortunately we almost certainly do the same thing we did during the Salem witch trials in the 1600’s just minus the hangings (sometimes), and that’s what I’ll be discussing today by comparing events from the past 150 years to the crucible. But before we start here’s a quick over view of the crucible. The crucible is a play about a group of women who were practicing witch craft which is punishable by hanging because it is a sin. The got caught and to cover their tracks
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do you attempt to do the morally correct thing and stand up to the bullying and face social harassment of your own? The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is a play about an affair between John Proctor and Abigail Williams and most importantly the Salem witch trials. Innocent people are being accused of witches for no reason and people blindly follow along, but John Proctor dies to go against the conformity. In
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Even the most honest person will tell a lie to save him or herself. During the Salem Witch Trials, if one is accused of being a witch and he or she goes to trial and doesn’t confess, he or she will be hanged. One may be telling the truth in claiming innocence of witchcraft, but the court will not believe a person accused of witchcraft unless one has confessed. The assumption of the practice of witchcraft came about when Abigail’s Uncle Parris, caught her friends and her dancing around a fire in the
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The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play that showcases the importance of telling the truth in all situations, even when it may appear to be the wrong course of action. The play takes place in the town of Salem, Massachusetts during the chaotic times of the Salem witch trials. Miller presents the characters of Abigail, John Proctor, and Elizabeth Proctor as three townspeople who are connected by the sins of the past. Although these three characters are different in far more ways than one,
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decision can lead to a chain reaction, it’s simple cause and effect. During Act 1 you will understand how the simple decisions of Abigail created an unprecedented amount of commotion in Salem. She began by telling one lie which avalanched into a whole conspiracy against the women of her town, whoever she deemed a witch would have their reputation tarnished and questioned. It’s easy to point to finger at Tituba since she was the one who was leading the rituals in the wood, but it was Abigail's decisions
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Mather’s Wonders of the Invisible World and John Hale’s A Modest Enquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft. The Crucible is a play about the Salem witch trials and the characters who are accused and judged based off of their reputation. Each character’s perception is different than what the actual reality is of the witchcraft because they have their own views about this trial. In Cotton Mather’s Wonders of the Invisible World, Cotton Mather is warning the townspeople about the devil taking control of their
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seventy-six Stamford residents taking Clawson’s side and providing evidence in her favor. This further supports Godbeer’s argument because it shows the courts desire to see evidence and give the defendant a fair opportunity to defend themselves in trial. The court was now making is necessary to provide evidence before coming to a consensus in hopes to stop executing innocent people. Allowing the defendant to present evidence and the opportunity to defend themselves portrays how Stamford’s court
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Abigail Williams drives The Crucible. She is Reverend Parris’ niece who initiates witch trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft. She acts as though she sees spirits along with instructing the other girls to act as well. Abigail at first wants to avoid punishment. When she sees how the adults react to others crying witch, she sees this as an opportunity. Once things get started, she sees an opportunity for self-interest (John Proctor). Abigail is the most responsible for the girls being
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as is evident in how marriage is viewed. One way today’s society differs from the Puritans is the view of religion and the importance of church going. The Puritans had a strict code that had no tolerance for breaking the laws of church (“Salem Witch Trials”). In fact, if they did not attend church they were frowned upon. Today’s society, on the other hand, doesn’t force people to attend church. Many view that going to church to understand God is important, but no one becomes an outcast for
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