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with him. Since Proctor is not able to do this with Parris as Pastor, he wisely decides to cease going to church and pursues an independent practice of faith. Proctor is exceptionally observant of Parris’s true character when Parris expresses to Giles Corey that “I regard that six pounds as part of my salary. I am paid little enough without I spend six pounds on firewood” (Miller27). Proctor knows the scripture proclaims Christians to be content with what they have, so the fact that Parris is…

in the court, Hale, for the first time, attempts to dispute such power in order to maintain his principles about morality. He notices the court’s extremely biased judgment and begins to oppose it. As soon as Danforth orders the Marshal to arrest Giles Corey and John Proctor, Hale furiously condemns the court: “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!” (Miller 120). He can no longer ignore the ludicrousness of the court and tolerate its obviously falsified charges. This condemnation is…

America would receive more than 50,000 convicts in the 18th century. Meals in America varied according to the various ethnic groups that resided there. The English preferred boiled or broiled meats, making a stew with potatoes and vegetables. Bread of plum pudding was the common dessert, while low alcohol content beer was safer to drink than water, even for children and infants. Cooking over a large open fireplace often set a dress on fire. Like everywhere, prostitution reigned as the most…

In Rosalyn Schanzer´s Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem, the town of Salem, Massachusetts, turns to chaos as people accuse others of torturing people through witchcraft. Two young girls had become afflicted with a terrible disease that had not been heard of before. With the lack of the knowledge and tools that exist today they only found one reason for what was happening to them. The doctor thought they were bewitched. The two young girls then started accusing people of…

responsible to get the task done or find a solution for something in a timely and neat manner. Also when we work as a group this could create fighting such as when Hathorne says, “Why do you hurt these children?” and Martha Corey replies, “I do not hurt them. I scorn it!” then Giles’ says, “ I have evidence for the…

have taken it as telling the truth as well. The only people to "undermine" the court were those seeking justice for their loved ones, such as Francis Nurse, Giles Corey, and John Proctor. They provided evidence against the court which led them into more trouble, such as Francis having all those signers he enlisted in his petition questioned, Giles being pressed for not providing a witness ' name, and John by being accused of witchcraft. As a result of all of these events, readers can assume that…

Significance of Title: Crucible is a word with multiple definitions. The word crucible can refer to a metal container used to heat metals and chemicals to extremely high temperatures or a severe test or trial. Both of these definitions can be used to represent the events that took place throughout the play. When a chemical is heated in a crucible, the atoms of the chemical begin to move around at an increasing speed as the temperature increases. It could be said that these atoms move more…

The Crucible: Act 1 Brief Plot Summary: The Crucible takes place in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. Within the first pages of the book we learn that Betty, the daughter of Reverend Parris, is very sick. Parris is struck with grief, as rumours of witchcraft have been suspected due to her “unnatural” sickness. He kneels by her bedside praying for her to get better. It 's at this point were Parris’ niece, Abigail, is introduced. Many more of the key characters arrive, such as Mr. & Mrs. Putnam,…

The Crucible Arthur Miller A Document Analysis Introduction: The play is set in the small Massachusetts village of Salem early in the year 1692. A group of people who grew dissatisfied in the Church of England were called Puritans. These puritans have worked moral, religious and societal reforms. They highly believed in the black and white lines of good and evil and they populated Salem. In exceedingly pious Puritan New England, a collection of girls fell indisposed. Extraordinary or…

Effects of the Development of Puritan Society During the late 1600s, a group of people called the Puritans came to settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony Area. The extremely religious Puritans believed that if they moved away from the Anglican Church of England, they could create a theocracy that would grant them a right to freedom, further the expansion of their Christian faith, and build a utopian society for themselves. However, when they arrived, they registered the fact that not…