Excellency

The characters in the play all have good and bad qualities which leads them to the choices they make. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, characters do a lot for their reputation, most of the actions they make is so that they keep a good name for themselves. John Proctor, Judge Danforth and Reverend Parris all seem to have a good reputation for themselves in the town Salem. When they are put through hard situations that can ruin their reputations most of them rather keep their good name than tell…

You cannot hide another’s blood underneath white gloves. In The Crucible the Salem witchcraft trials are shown for what they are, not a gallant war on witchcraft but rather people instilling fear for personal profit. The Crucible shows how Salem is torn apart by girls practicing witchcraft in the forest being blown out of proportion. Three characters within the play are driven to accuse for personal gain, Abigail, Thomas Putnam, and Reverend Parris. They murder their neighbours cowering under…

While the truth always prevails no matter what, Elizabeth Proctor did what she needed to do to try and save John Proctor's life. Even though, her false words turned out to be very dire for her husband, Elizabeth made the right decision to lie in front of Judge Danforth because her false statement is nothing more than a simple righteous lie due to the fact that Elizabeth act of deceit was intended towards a positive impact. Lies, dishonesty, act of deceit, and other synonyms for falsehood is…

able to escape accusation and death. Furthermore, as the play progresses Hale actively tries to assist the accused in court, specifically those like John Proctor—when Mary Warren turns against Proctor in Act III, Hale comes to his defense, saying, “Excellency, this child’s gone wild! . . . [after they arrest Proctor] I denounce these proceedings!” as well as “It is a lie! They are innocent!” when speaking to Danforth about the scheduled executions of John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey,…

“Real living is living for others.” This quote from Bruce Lee shows how others are more important than yourself. This reflects on the character Reverend Hale from the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Reverend Hale is a character that from a selfish person only caring about his work to a person who fights for others. He has such traits as selfishness, suspicious, and culpable ness. When Reverend Hale is first shown in the play he is a very selfish but studious person. He carries a stack of…

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Reverend Hale’s character changes dramatically over the course of the play. Fears of witchcraft had overwhelmed the town of Salem, so they called in a renowned witch hunter, Reverend Hale. When Mr.Hale initially came to Salem, he initially believed that there was definitely witchery present in the town. But the longer Hale stayed in Salem, he realized that his first thought may not have been true. By the time the play ended, the Reverend had altogether changed…

wrongdoings, Abby did what everyone expects. She thinks only of herself. In the middle of the night, her and Mercy Lewis break into her uncles safe and steal all of his savings. After their robbery, they flee, leaving him with nothing. “PARRIS: Excellency, I think they be aboard a ship. My daughter tells me how she heard them speaking of ships last week, and tonight I discover my-my strongbox is broke into.” (117) This shows that Abigail is a egotistical brat. After everything her uncle does for…

Manipulation normally leads to bad thing. It is beneficial for motivators to achieve their purpose, and government or leader to gains social status and authority by exploiting people’s fear to manipulate them; it lets the manipulated people lose chance to think about themselves ; and it has a huge impact upon increasing terror and fear. The manipulation turns to bad when the manipulator tries to control people by threating them to get his own purpose. In the crucible page 1244，Abigail menaces…

In David McCullough’s 1776, one of the most important years in history and the most defining year of the Revolutionary War is described in detail. McCullough focuses his writing on the important figures of the war such as King George the III and General George Washington. Describing these important figures in detail, McCullough made me feel as if I connected to the characters, unlike other narratives of the Revolutionary War that only focus on the battles and development of the ideals of liberty…

As human we are very concerned about our reputation, it sort of determine who you are. If you don 't have a good reputation then it 's hard to make friends, get a job, and even be trusted. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller three character best concerned about nothing else but there reputation. John Proctor a farmer and a tavern keeper, Abigail William a 11 year old girl who lived with her uncle because a tragic death of her parents, and Thomas Danforth a politician and a land owner. These three…