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    whom kicked the bucket amid early stages. At the point when the grown-ups leave, Abigail talks about Betty's sickness with Mercy Lewis and Mary Warren, the workers of the Putnams and the Proctors, separately. Abigail debilitates them, notice them not to say much else besides that they moved and Tituba summoned Ruth's sisters. John Proctor lands to discover Mary and send her home. He talks with Abigail alone, and she admits to him about the moving. Before, John and Abigail took part in an…

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    seems as if every time John gets close to proving the lying girls wrong, the girls make up something else, setting him back. One of the former lying girls, Mary Warren, is used by John to confess that the girls are lying and to save Elizabeth’s life. What happened was Abby accusing Elizabeth of witchcraft so she can have John to herself. Mary is pushed to her limits in court and ends up breaking and siding back with the girls. This makes John tell about his and Abby’s relations, and the only…

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    The Crucible is a story based on a true that happened in history. The play is based in a place called Salem, MASSACHUSETTS in the wood where a guy named Reverend Parris find his niece and daughter plus other girls dancing and later finds out they were conjuring spirits to hurt people Abigail was making a spell to kill goody Proctor. They also found out that Abigail had an affair with MR. Proctor. When they get back Reverend Parris’ daughter Betty and some other girls become sick and the doctors…

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    Proctor can not stand for his name to be shamed in the public eye. “You will tell the court how that poppet come here and who stuck the needle in,” (80). Proctor tells this to Mary Warren, forcing her to accuse Abigail of framing Elizabeth. He forced Mary to attempt to bring the truth to the court that all the girls were pretending to be involved in witchcraft, which would in turn convict Abigail of framing Elizabeth, free Elizabeth, and end the witch trials. This…

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    To what extent does hypocrisy affect society? Hypocrisy is normally seen as a personal issue and it’s societal impacts are often overlooked. During the Salem witch trials, hypocrisy played a huge role in the hangings of 19 people. It created mass hysteria, which deeply affected how Salem’s societal values were interpreted. Hypocrisy is ultimately responsible for the events in Salem and The Crucible, as characters try to cover up their own flaws with lies, leading to innocent people being hanged…

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    The Crucible: Film Review The Crucible is a film adaptation of a stage drama. Its main characters are John Proctor, Abigail Williams, Reverend John Hale, Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend Parris, Rebecca and Francis Nurse, and Judge Danforth. It is a story about the Massachusetts village of Salem where a group of girls who fell ill and accusing people of dabbling in witchcraft. It followed a series of people who were falsely accused and were hanged in the gallows. A group of girls gathered in the…

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    Destructive forces in fiction and reality Destructive forces are societal pressures that cause destruction in the lives of humans when they choose to give in to them. Hysteria, jealousy, and greed are three of these destructive forces that have an effect on the lives of people every day. Hysteria is characterized by irrational actions that are produced by fear. Jealousy is hatred for someone else because of something that they possess that you cannot or do not have. Lastly, greed is the…

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    Lies caused a big problem for John Proctor and the other in Act lll. John went to the court and was gonna have Mary Warren confess that the girls were lying and that they were fake. But as the story went on John was fed up of Abigail’s lies. He confessed that he had an affair with Abigail. The judges wanted to bring out Elizabeth because John claimed that she knew about the affair. As Elizabeth came in the room and was questioned she lied to protect John's name and that caused John to get…

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    save his life. Not knowing he wouldn’t make it. While many believe that John Proctor is not an admirable character, he went through many things, such as adultery, He has also tried to confess that he has done witchery, although he was betrayed by Mary Warren. As of result, stay true to yourself, and confess when you know you are to be chosen as a guilty…

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    “You came to save my soul, did you not? Here! I have confessed myself; it is enough…. I am John Proctor! You will not use me![...] Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”(1272). It is thought by many that the errors in judgment made by John Proctor are the main reasons behind the Salem Witch Trials and are what lead to his unfortunate death. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor represents the tragic hero…

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