... "[Giles] didn't care a hoot for public opinion.."(p38) Miller states Giles" beliefs in order to show the lack of sympathy he shared with the community as well as his selfish ideology. After the first act the crowd begins to identify Giles as a selfish, immature, distant member of Salem who will ... Giles recognizing there is a fault in the town. As more accusations and fictitious evidence are made Giles begins to wonder about the sanity of his community. In response he looks at John Proctor and asks, "John-tell me, are we lost?"(p77) Giles leaves the room shaken after saying these ... an...

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... really a tragedy? In my opinion, if people get hurt and the whole community falls apart - then it is a tragedy. For one reason or another, it can be said that the blame for this tragedy lies with the entire Salem community. Many different emotions and even specific characters are brought into the play and each ... one holds part of the blame "therefore bringing down the entire of the community and causing people to turn against each other and all principles they once believed in. John Proctor, however, stood up for his pride and ... trust back. It just depends on what angle you look at...

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... girls were victims of conversion hysteria. The two girls that first became ill were somewhat odd characters who grew up in a bitter era with strict rules. However, these girls loved hearing of Satan and taking part in rituals held with their friends. They also enjoyed practicing what they believed to be witchcraft, only behind closed doors of course (Starkley 25). Their ... guilt began to increase with every passing meeting, as they would venture further and further into the world of witchcraft. They became so swamped in the superstitions of the community, and of their own, that they be...

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... greatly affects the plot of the play. Her resentment toward those that betray her influence many of her decisions. Abigail is deprived of attention and she seeks it from the community, causing the downfall of the entire puritan society. "Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the ... things without thinking about anyone except herself and did not realize whom she was hurting. There are many examples of her selfishness. Throughout the play it is apparent that the community becomes more divided. In the beginning there wer...

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... be the mother of a murdered son, if yell at the defendant, you can be removed from the court, or even arrested. These girls were allowed to be present at all hearing, and caused chaos. The girls were great actors, and appeared to be in pain. The crowd, and judges, must of felt a great pity for the young girls. This would affect ... at them, also girls screaming at them. Some of the Puritan's accused may actually have been tricked into thinking they were causing harm. In a sense, the girls outbursts brainwashed the community. The modern view of a court is a place of prestige, honor, trut...

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