... Abigail has fled from Salem, taking Parris's money with her. Parris pleads for the postponement of the hangings, especially of the much respected Proctor and Rebecca Nurse. The request is refused. Elizabeth is brought in with hopes to convince John to confess in order to save his life. She is urged ... not confess, but John refuses to have it posted and will not accuse anyone else of witchcraft. With newfound courage, he joins the brave Rebecca Nurse and goes to his ruin. Hale continues to beg Elizabeth to call him back but she will not take this painfully acquired "goodness" from ... w...

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... die, and Francis Nurse knows his wife, Rebeca Nurse, is going to die.The presence of hysteria leads to dissent against it by Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Proctor, and their dissent functions to make dubious the morality of the court, which in turn causes to riots. Proctor confessed at first, ... against the very basis of her being? These are the types of questions Salemites begin to ask themselves, which causes a questioning of power. Rebecca sees the detriments hysteria has on Salem, and she knows that such an environment only causes more and more trouble, as seen by how she ... calms Bett...

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... Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in the community. Rebecca Nurse Francis Nurse's wife. Rebecca is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. However, she falls victim ... , by making scapegoats of people like Proctor who question his authority. The wealthy, ambitious Thomas Putnam gains revenge on Francis Nurse by getting Rebecca, Francis's virtuous wife, convicted of the supernatural murders of Ann Putnam's babies. In the end, hysteria can thrive only b...

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... leave him no shred of self-respect if he yields. Thirdly, he thinks of his children and dreads willing them a dishonored name. Fourthly, he is shamed by the courage of Rebecca and the others who have not freed themselves by lying. Fifthly, he feels, as before, a strong sense of loyalty. He certainly will not implicate his friends in any confession. But ... , impressive results. Hence when the startling, highly emotional revelations of Tituba shock the assemblage, he jumps at the chance for a showy conversion and orders those accused into irons. Proctor and Rebecca have already urged caut...

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... Proctor is then more focussed on tone of voice and slight expressions than overly dramatic movement. When Parris says "Praise god" for the first time, this is the signal for Rebecca to start walking down the aisle, walking slowly as though with a heavy heart, and with signs of her age. The building of tension is shown by Danforth's suppressed and building ... the audience) he should have his hands on her arms, at once trying to comfort her and keep her strong, before hugging her one last time. As they separate and Rebecca says her line, Danforth should start walking towards them, saying...

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... found witchcraft, his willingness to attempt to discredit Proctor, Giles and Francis Nurse, and his abandonment of his morals when threatened with death and the executions of John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse. Reverend Parris holds off on declaring that witchcraft has been found, not to stop the mass hysteria that will engulf the town, but because he believes that the "faction ... the court!" (91), to which Reverend Hale protests. Reverend Parris' proclivity for protecting his own interests backfires however, when he, instead of agreeing with Danforth about executing John Proctor and Rebec...

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... town's meeting house are often factors in his continuous meshing of his version of Godliness and who might take part in witchcraft. An example of Parris's hypocritical ways is when Rebecca Nurse a highly respected woman in the village says to Parris, "I go to God for you sir."(p.39) After hearing of his plans to bring Reverend Hale a prominent with hunter to ... if you do not open with me!"(p.117) This proves that Danforth only wishes to save his reputation after sentencing reputable people such as John Proctor, Elizabeth his wife, and Rebecca Nurse to hang. This also proves to the read...

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... affiliation with devil worship, he continues to persecute them in order to protect his reputation as the town's minister. The wealthy Thomas Putnam gains revenge on Francis Nurse by getting Rebecca, Francis's highly respected wife, convicted of the supernatural murders of Ann Putnam's babies. Thomas Putnam used the confusion to his advantage, by falsely accusing ... ...

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... . He seems to enjoy being called to Salem to fix things. It made him proud that his expertises are now finally in demand. However, he was surprised at hearing about Rebecca and Elizabeth's arrest, which reveals that Hale is no longer in control of the proceedings. Power has passed into the hands of others and as the accusations extend Hale starts ... to doubt the law. "There is a misty plot afoot so subtle we should be criminal to cling to old respects and ancient friendships- (Miller 71). After hearing about Rebecca's arrest Hale is outraged and defends the witch trials. Over the course...

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... Betty being bewitched. She started the accusations, because she believed some one had possessed her child. She blamed Tituba because she had helped with her babies. She is jealous of Rebecca the nurse due to the fact she has had many successful births. Ann points out the illness of her child and blames it down to the devils work and she ... a witch, but will not say the others are. After a few moments, Proctor is fed up with the court, he tears up his confession, and goes out to be hanged with Rebecca Nurse. Hale pleads that Elizabeth asks Proctor to confess, but she says, "He has his g...

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... considered heathens. People like the South American slave Tituba and several other slaves were accused. After the elimination of the town's low lives, the girls tested their power and accused Rebecca Nurse, a highly regarded woman and even moved on to a reverend, George Burroughs. In the end Nurse and Burroughs hung at Gallows Hill, showing that superstition was the bewitching killer of ... innocent, they could be brought back into court for double jeopardy. in the case of Bridget Bishop (who was accused of practicing witchcraft in 1680 and again in 1692) and Rebecca Nurse who was initi...

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... the first accusations, Anne Putnam accused Martha Corey of afflicting her. Martha Corey was considered an outspoken and opinionated woman not well liked despite her attending church on a regular basis. Rebecca Nurse was the next to be accused of witchery. However, she was not perceived to be a likely witch because she was kind-hearted, generous, and well liked among the community ... of witchcraft. Most of the evidence in each case was based on speculations and nothing concrete. Those speculations nonetheless cost the lives of the accused in many cases, of them Rebecca Nurse. With all t...

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... of the accused had records of unlawful pastimes, including witchery, but others were faithful churchgoers and people of high status in society. From Mid-March to early April, Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, and Sarah Cloyce were accused of witchcraft. Soon after Corey, Nurse, and proctor were examined before Magistrates Hathorne, Corwin, Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth, and Captain Samuel Sewall ... ...

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... Ann Putnam accused a church attending Martha Corey of afflicting her due to her outspoken nature and bastard child, both of which derailed ideals of Puritan religion and ways of life. Rebecca Nurse was also accused of witchcraft. She was a 71 year old woman who was kind and well liked. Ann Putnam and the other girls spoke of her ghost and how ... ...

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... afflicted girls. As the witch hunt continued, accusations were made against many women whose behavior or economic circumstances were disturbing to the social order and conventions of that particular time. Rebecca Nurse had been a respected church member who had been wrongfully accused for attacking Ann Putnam and Abagail Williams. George Burroughs, the village's ex-minister, was identified by several of his ... ...

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... : Nurse prevented Putnam's brother-in-law from being elected to the Salem ministry, and Nurse is also engaged in a bitter land dispute with one of Putnam's relatives. In the end, Rebecca, Francis's virtuous wife, is convicted of the supernatural murders of Ann Putnam's dead babies. Thus, the Putnam not only strike a blow against the Nurse family but also gain some measure ... ...

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... a slave, and was accused because she was unimportant. Some people also believed she was a heathen, because she had a different religion. Later, the richer, and more respected members were accused, like Rebecca Nurse, and a former minister. The trials started to spread to other towns. Andover was one of them. In Andover, the wife of a man named Joseph Ballard's had been sick for ... ...

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... the witch trials there would not have been hysteria and panic in the town. If this was what happened, there may have been many lives saved including John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse. This side of the argument was not used because it does not explain the way the outcome of the story was. If nobody got involved in the trials the ... ...

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... prevented his brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister which would have increased Thomas Putnam's reputation greatly. It is therefore no shock when Putnam's daughter accuses Rebecca Nurse of witchcraft. Putnam's accusation is pure and evil vengeance. Miller also notes that each being accused by Thomas Putnam's offspring owned a desirable plot of land, showing that not only ... ...

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... he does not realize that his work is being exploited by some people in the town. His naivety is also evident when Hale first examines Betty Parris and talks to Rebecca Nurse. "If she is truly in the Devil's grip we may have to rip and tear to get hear free- (pp.39). This is another example of Hale's naivety because ... ...

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