... by Arthur miller. In this play Arthur miller shows that peoples pride can be more important than any thing else. In the play the Crucible many people are hanged. They will not say that they are witches to save there lives. Many of these people were well respected in the community and or had lots ... a higher rank in the community. There were poor people who were called witches to because some people did not like them or there way of life. Many people in the crucible were condemned as witches because they would not say they are a witch so they could not be saved. So they would be hanged...

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In the play The Crucible a lot of people lost their lives because they had pride. Giles Corey, Rebbeca Nurse, and John Proctor all died because they felt they had to keep a good name. Abigail Williams ... she was sure to get off. Not to mention she had Deputy Governor Danforth and Judge Hathorne going with the poppet story. She planed out her trail very well because she was supposed to be the first person hanged. In conclusion the people who were hanged in The Crucible that I have named in this paper could have prevented their own death if it ... ...

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The Crucible, a drama by Arthur Miller, is about a witch hunt in the town of Salem, Massachusetts in the spring of the year of 1692. During this witch hunt many people from the ... court, sign a proclamation saying that she and the other girls conducting the trials were all lying and that it had nothing to do with witch craft. Proctor brought it before Judge Hathorne as evidence. Proctor truly fought for what he believed, even when faced with opposition from Rev. Parris, who said, "They've come to overthrow the court, sir! This man is ... was shown with that decision as well as all of the o...

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... such as gender, age, race, religion, the way one dresses etc. Prejudice is shown in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee and in "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. These show different states of prejudice. In this essay I will attempt to show you a number of ways that people can be prejudice against ... nice guy. "To Kill a Mocking Bird" isn't the only book that prejudice is evident in. It is also evident in "The Crucible". Prejudice is shown in "The Crucible" towards women. In the beginning of the book there is thoughts of witchcraft in Samuel. Then they begin charging any woman who seem...

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In The Crucible, people conform under pressure in the town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The witch trials bring about the secrets and flaws of the people in Salem ... if a citizen suspects and accuses someone of witchcraft, they are immediatly guilty in the publics eye. Very little evedience is needed to convict somone of witchcraft to Judge Danforth and Judge Hathorne. Preserving the appearance of justice rather than performing actual justice is what the judges are interested in. Both of the judges and Reverand Parris appear to be ... I to do, Mr. Hale?" (Act II, 71). The Putnam's finall...

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