"The Crucible" was written by Arthur Miller and first produced during 1953, the middle of the McCarthy political "witch-hunt" in America. ... It is also made apparent, earlier than Abigail's love for John is, that Abigail has a strong dislike for John's wife. ... The Crucible was set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. ... Unlike some plays such as those written by William Shakespeare, in the Crucible there are no monologues this means we learn about the characters gradually through comments and actions. ... All of the other girls follow Abigail's lead and Abigail's influence...

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The Crucible The Crucible illustrates many human weaknesses that can cause pain and destruction for others. ... Selfishness is found in The Crucible to get land, love, and to preserve innocence. ... One example of selfishness shown in The Crucible is Abigail's use of witchcraft to try to get Elizabeth killed, so as to satisfy her wanting of John. ... Yet, Abigail does not stop there to get her way. ... This is yet another example of Abigail's selfishness. ...

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The Crucible The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a novel that portrays the witch trials that took place during the late 1600's. ... Four characters in The Crucible demonstrate this theme in its entirety. ... John Proctor is trying to retaliate against Abigail, because Abigail is the person who has condemned his wife to death. ... In an attempt to discredit Abigail, John reveals to the court that he is an adulterer, and that his affair was committed with Abigail. ... As you have seen, The Crucible provides excellent examples of one of the theme's, retaliation. ...

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In Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, he depicts the tragedy of the Salem witch trials. In the play Abigail is a vindictive character. ... At the beginning of Act 1 in The Crucible Abigail is quick to call people in Salem, witches. ... In The Crucible Abigail is accusing everyone of being a witch when she is the biggest witch of them all. ... In The Crucible nothing can stop Abigail from getting her what she wants. ...

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Arthur Miller's The Crucible shows the hysteria of the Salem witch Trials. ... As a person I make decisions that are sensitive to other peoples feelings based on honesty, loyalty, and good judgment, where as Abigail Williams, a character in the Crucible is vindictive, manipulative, revengeful and makes wrong decisions that hurt other people. Abigail hurts others around her by being selfish and blames people for her actions. ... Abigail knows that the people are on her side and they believe her lies. ... In this story Abigail makes several people suffer from her actions. ...

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The Crucible vs. the Reality of the Salem Witch Trials Arthur Miller's play The Crucible parallels events that occurred during the Salem witch trials of 1692. ... There are many discrepancies in the text that differentiate The Crucible from the true story of the Salem witch trials. An example of these would be the relationship between characters John Proctor and Abigail Williams. ... As for Elizabeth Proctor's encounters with Abigail Williams; Miller writes Abigail to hate Elizabeth for standing in the way of her desire. ... There is no way that Elizabeth Proctor could have ever t...

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In the play "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller there are many villains. ... Abigail is the worst villain in The Crucible because of how crazy she is. ... These are some of the reasons why Abigail Williams is the worst villain in The Crucible. Abigail is out of her mind. ... Abigail is the worst villain in The Crucible....

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A Major Theme of The Crucible According to the Webster's Dictionary, a crucible is "a vessel in which metal is heated to a high temperature and melted for the purposes of casting". ... There are many interpretations of the word crucible as there is for the theme of Arthur Miller's, The Crucible. Closely related to the word "crucifixion", The Crucible is about a man put in a crucible situation, who is forced to choose between life and morality, just as Jesus Christ did. ... In this scenario, Elizabeth is the "good" and Abigail is the "bad". ... Everyone is put in crucible situations a...

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The Crucible The Crucible written by Arthur Miller in 1953 is a classic American work. ... The movie version of The Crucible produced in 1996 is also written by Miller. ... The movie version of The Crucible changes the perception of many of the characters and destroys the drama of this classic work. ... Following this is a shot of Abigail with blood flowing from her mouth. ... Again, this hurts Abigail's reliability and hurts the progress of the play. ...

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The young girls in The Crucible used slander to ruin people's good name for revenge and attention. ... The Crucible is a play that accentuates the consequences caused by jealousy. ... Putnam also shows jealousy in The Crucible. ... Many other characters showed signs of jealousy in The Crucible. ... Within The Crucible, the judgment of many people was clouded by jealousy. ...

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The Crucible", written by Arthur Miller in 1953, is a play set in the time of the Salem Witch Trials. ... Abigail is spotted in the woods with her friends, dancing around a fire naked. ... Immediately Abigail accuses her of witchcraft, showing to those who know just how vengeful she is. Abigail also accuses John Proctor. ... In "The Crucible", mass hysteria is produced by a simple rumor and consequently the townspeople begin to turn on their own neighbors, accusing them of witchcraft. ...

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The Crucible Irony is a contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality. ... Arthur Miller uses an abundance of irony in his play, The Crucible. Irony in The Crucible is shown at almost every aspect of the play. ... For example, in court, Abigail and the other girls pretend to be attacked by spirits and the people in court fear them to be in danger. ... In conclusion, The Crucible gives many of forms of irony. ...

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There are little reasons for telling the truth in The Crucible, but for lying the reasons became infinite. ... In Act Three of The Crucible the greatest act of corruption is seen when many of Abigail's accusations have turned against her original intentions when Danforth states, PROCTOR, sensing her weakening: Mary, God damns all liars! ... Mary utters something unintelligible, staring at Abigail, who keeps watching the "bird" above. ... In The Crucible the religious authority believes it has control over society and the life of the society. ... In Arthur Miller's The Crucible an i...

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The Crucible is a wonderfully written book by Arthur Miller in the 1950's. ... For example, the conflicts that happened with John Proctor and Abigail, Rebecca and Mrs. Putman, Abigail and the girls involved in the witchcraft, Abigail and Reverend Paris, John Proctor and Paris, John Proctor and Elizabeth, and John Proctor and Hale. ... John Proctor hides his sin for the duration of the book with what he had done and how he had felt about Abigail. ... These themes are only a few of the many in the book The Crucible. ...

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The title of the play being The Crucible, the term "crucible" is never actually mentioned. ... Many of the characters in The Crucible face difficult decisions, or crucibles, piecing together the story. ... When she enters the court, Abigail and John both have their backs turned to her. Danforth asks her why she dispersed Abigail from her home and it is here that Elizabeth faces her biggest crucible. ... He has conquered his final crucible. ...

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However, in Miller's drama, Abigail is seventeen and Proctor is thirty-five (Miller xiv). ... In the end, Abigail was found missing and the court realized that her accusations were false. ... Arthur Miller's point of view in this emotional tale lies entirely in the title itself, The Crucible. In the dictionary, a crucible is defined as a severe test (278). Metaphorically speaking, the witch trials that occurred in Salem served as a crucible. ...

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Abigail Williams is the vehicle that drives the play. In the Crucible, Abigail Williams represents the main antagonist. ... Ever since Abigail had an affair with John Proctor, Abigail has sought out to get rid of Elizabeth and replace her. Abigail is the exact opposite of Elizabeth. ... The entire play, Abigail's core quest is to gain total control and power. ...

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In Arthur Millers >The Crucible=, Miller clearly feels that fear and suspicion lead to a mass hysteria that causes innocent deaths. ... (Abigail): I saw Goody Sibber with the Devil!... Not to be outdone Abigail cries out, AI saw Goody Hawkins with the Devil! ... Abigail: I saw Goody Booth with the Devil!... In the Salem Witchcraft Trial and in >the Crucible=, by Arthur Miller, the accusers were given power and put somewhat on a pedestal. ...

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Film Review of The Crucible Salem was a town in which, perhaps like many others, various people held grievances or grudges against one another. ... After his wife Elizabeth is accused by Abigail "who wants Elizabeth gone so that she can have John, a desperate series of events leads Proctor to be charged. ... The servant girl, after admitting the truth, is then accused by Abigail and the other girls of witchery. ... The movie version of The Crucible, having the advantages of film, conveys the story better than the stage play does. ... But perhaps because the author of the original ha...

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In '"'The Crucible'"', Proctor is suppose to be around 40 years old. ... Abigail was only 11 years old in 1692. ... Abigail is repeatedly called Reverend Paris"'" niece. ... Lastly, at the end of '"'The Crucible'"', Miller states that Abigail runs off with 31 pound. ... There were many other fictional parts to Arthur Miller"'"s '"'The Crucible'"'. ...

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The Crucible was written by a written by Arthur Miller. ... There was an emphasis on braking the Ten Commandments with in the characters of this book The Crucible. ... He committed this with Abigail Williams. ... Another Commandment that Abigail William broke was "you shall not lie". ... Abigail also committed adultery with John Proctor while his wife was sick. ...

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The Crucible was written by a written by Arthur Miller. ... There was an emphasis on braking the Ten Commandments with in the characters of this book The Crucible. ... He committed this with Abigail Williams. ... Another Commandment that Abigail William broke was "you shall not lie". ... Abigail also committed adultery with John Proctor while his wife was sick. ...

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In Arthur Miller's play, "The Crucible", it all begins as but a simple accusation against a hand full of girls and only later develops into the great hysteria they are known as today. ... Abigail knows all the girls fear her and she uses this to her advantage. ... Abigail's selfishness also causes her to frequently lie in court. ... Abigail and John's affair mislead Abigail to believe that John loves her. ... complains Abigail, "Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar!" ...

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In The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, many problems arise, some as serious as life or death. Many innocent people in The Crucible were hanged. ... However The Crucible leads the reader to believe that the majority of the guilt could be found in Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, and John Proctor. ... Quite the opposite of Abigail Williams other people in The Crucible have the best of intentions, but still caused harm and suffering on others by the things they do or say and the things that they do not do and do not say. ... The characters in The Crucible had many different motives for accusin...

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