another not trusting anyone. She was a house servant to the Proctors, but after Elizabeth Procter found out that Abby was having an affair with her husband she kicked her out and still refused to see her. Since then, Abigail has been trying to rid Procter of Elizabeth. Through all the hysteria in the town Abigail also uses other fears in order to raise her reputation and gain power. Abby says to Betty, Mary, Warren and Mercy if anyone asked them what they were doing to tell them that they were…
Reverend Hale and John Proctor Written in the 1950s, Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible delineates the situation of the McCarthyism conflicts in America while the plays’ events itself revolve around the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. In the play, two major characters are Reverend Hale, an “expert on witches” sent to Salem for investigation, and John Proctor, a man known for his leadership and hard work. Proctor and Hale, other than both being Puritans, are alike in their actions and motives…
The Crucible: The Link Between Injustice and Human Selfishness It is a common fact that everyone, absolutely everyone in this world, has committed a selfish act at least once in their lifetime. Perhaps one could argue that selfishness is simply a part of human nature. But the real question is, what circumstances encourage this so-called instinct to become prominent? In Arthur Miller 's The Crucible, characters clearly demonstrate that making selfish decisions is necessary when one is trying to…
Both parties, McCarthy and the girls in Salem, accused people to make themselves look better to others and gain respect. As John Proctor said “I am only wondering how I may prove what she told me, Elizabeth. If the girls a saint now, I think it not easy to prove she’s a fraud, and the town gone so silly” (The Crucible, p. 53). In 1692 and 1950, people blamed of being witches and communists were used as incrimination for…
thought may have committed this crime. These murders took place on August 4, 1892 and Lizzie Borden was found not guilty by 1893 and fulfilled the rest of her life normally. The Lizzie Borden verdict was incorrect because Lizzie Borden was the only one home at the time of the murders, and her behavior before and after this tragic loss made her the only reasonable suspect. Lizzie Borden was the only other person who was in the house at…
stronger than conventional treatments. The research provided to us examines “genes that encode docking ports on a type of nerve cell activated by the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate” (Sodhi). Depression does not control all of our brain, although it may seem like it, it only occupies the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. With this specific information, we can produce medicine for depression that treats faster, and come up with ways of treatment that target this specific part of the…
Abby and I got out of our bed to see what the commotion was all about, as I went to the deck there were chunks of ice in the boat, people were saying we hit an iceberg. The captain sent the ship crew to notify everyone and instructed them to get a coat and a life vest on, and start loading the women and children first onto the lifeboats. It felt like a dream, it seemed like the ship was not sinking, but finally it HITS us, the RMS Titanic is sinking!! Abby and I were helping…
throughout the whole play. Yes, it takes two people for the affair, but Abigail kept trying to throw herself on John Proctor even after they were done. “Abby, you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be…
After his brother left Nava walked down the street and seen a girl named Abby Williams. She had Long chestnut brown Hair and had the most charming Blue eyes That the world had ever seen. She had on a yellow dress with white shoes. Nava walked by her just smiling to himself thinking "she's the most attractive woman I have ever…
Maddie Ziegler is saying goodbye to the Abby Lee Dance Company and she is moving on from Dance Moms. The talented dancer has been on the show since the beginning, and she’s undeniably the breakout star of the series. Ziegler may have grown out of her role on the show and wants to focus on acting. “I am leaving, but it’ll be a good thing because we’re moving on to cool things,” Ziegler told reporters at the Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards on March 12. When asked about what she will miss…