... to hear the name of the Lord. The next people to enter Reverend Parris" home is Giles Corey and his wife Rebecca Nurse. Rebecca is a well respected nurse who delivered the seven deceased children of Mrs. Putnam. Mrs. Putnam believes that Rebecca is the responsible for the death of those children. Before Proctor leaves, Reverend Parris confronts him about not attending church lately ... allowed to run on vengeance, resentment, bitterness, and selfishness and are foolishly accepted on those grounds. Mrs. Putnam was vengeful of Rebecca, when she accused Rebecca of using witchcraft to murde...

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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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... the accused had records of unlawful pastimes, including witchery, but others were faithful churchgoers and people of high status in the 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 ... were not unopposed. Several townspeople signed petitions in favor of people taken into custody that they believed to be blameless. Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Sarah Wildes, Sara...

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... , which gave a disproportionate amount to one of his stepbrothers. What comments can you make about the characters of Rebecca Nurse, Giles Corey, John Proctor, Reverend Parris and Mr. Hale? Rebecca Nurse is a highly respected member of the community, a law abiding and innocent victim. Rebecca Nurse was also envied by Mrs. Putnam as she has eleven children and twenty six grand children. Giles Corey ... now serving as the anteroom of the General Court. What are the three petitions presented to Deputy-Governor Danforth? 1) Ninety on signatures from people testifying to the good nature of Re...

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... also a part of this group that started the accusations. Ann Putnam's personal motive was jealousy. Ann Putnam charged Rebecca Nurse with witchcraft and because she was jealous that Rebecca Nurse had ten healthy children, and she had lost seven of her eight. This resulted in Rebecca being sent to jail and hanged. Thomas Putnam's personal motive was greed. Thomas Putnam, a landowner himself, charged ... ...

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... in this play are different from one and other. That is why this book had a few twists and turns. A few more characters in The Crucible are Reverend Parris, Thomas Putnam, Rebecca Nurse, Francis Nurse, Judge Danforth, Giles Corey, and Titbuta. Parris is the minister of Salem's church. Many people through out Salem dislike him especially Proctor. He is also concerned with ... . Thomas Putnam is a wealthy man. He accuses people of witchcraft so he can go buy up their land he also dislike's Francis Nurse. I would consider Putnam a cheater. Rebecca Nurse and Francis Nurse are married. Rebecca...

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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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... behaviors in Salem caused more harm than good to John. Many people were arrested for false accusations about practicing witchcraft, but the accusations were all lies to get people condemned. Rebecca Nurse, a good and holy lady, was charged for witchcraft for supernaturally killing children. This was a lie and she was later condemned to hang. Earlier, John had an affair with Abigail ... my name nailed upon the church door" (Miller. IV. 144), and, "I blacken all of them when this is nailed to the church" (Miller. IV. 144). After seeing Rebecca Nurse, while signing his confession, he rips ...

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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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... 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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... scene in the play because it builds up tension between Proctor and Elizabeth and the horror that anybody can be accused of witchcraft. "I come from Rebecca Nurse's house," this shows that Reverend Hale has been to Rebecca nurse's house because she has been accused. It shows that even good people can be accused. "But sure we never loved the devil here," Elizabeth ... ...

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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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... is clearly not a person capable of this. I feel it may have been an act put forward by her father, Mr Putnam so he could profit Mr Jacob's land. What about Rebecca and Francis Nurse? Two fine citizens who have nothing but a good name in Salem are waiting to be hung for not accepting to lie. Is our community going mad? Can ... ...

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... and save his life, or not confess and get hanged. After meeting with his wife one more time, he decides to confess and signs a contract. However, when he learns that Rebecca Nurse and his other friends will be affected by it, he tears it up. John chose to do what was right and chose to stand by his morals even if ... ...

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... is clearly not a person capable of this. I feel it may have been an act put forward by her father, Mr Putnam so he could profit Mr Jacob's land. What about Rebecca and Francis Nurse? Two fine citizens who have nothing but a good name in Salem are waiting to be hung for not accepting to lie. Is our community going mad? Can ... ...

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... Proctor is the central character in the play. His tragedy is the most significant, for it emerges from a flaw deep within himself and is resolved by his own actions. Unlike Rebecca Nurse, who is almost a stereotype in her complete goodness, Proctor is morally compromised and must openly struggle to do well. Although he is outspoken and blunt in his skepticism of ... ...

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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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... his niece, Betty. There must be; " they (Hale's Book) are weighted with authority.-(Miller 844) He trusts his book to help him through thick and thin with Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse, who was accused of witchcraft, so their husbands went to argue for their wife's lives. Hale tries to get some answers by calling all the girls and Tituba to ... ...

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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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... "innocent until proven guilty" was not formally established until the late 18th Century (Asirvatham, 2002). Therefore, when brought to court on witchery charges, the accused were already almost condemned. However, Rebecca Nurse was found innocent. Incidentally, the moment her verdict was read the girls howled and screamed so much that she was then immediately convicted (http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem ... ...

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... died because of Abigail's lies. The girls didn't realize that by protecting themselves they would be killing several people. Few of those people were Giles Cory who refused to confess. Rebecca Nurse who was also killed because Ann Putnam said that she cursed her for not being able to have children. Finally, Abigail ended up killing the love of her life ... ...

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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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... a whore! I have known her, sir. I have known her."(pg.109) And after he tells them this they still take Abigail for a saint. Thus, once again, leaving Proctor, as well as Rebecca Nurse and countless others, to be executed. These people may as well have lived if only Proctors pride had not imposed. The characters in The Crucible had many different motives ... ...

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