... was one of the first accused for witchery and one of the first to be hanged for it. She said she was innocent but no one believed her. Just like Martha Corey she say she is not a witch then judge Hathorne says "how do you know, then, that you are not a witch" (miller 84). Then ... Martha replies "if I were, I would know it"(miller 84)it goes on like this and Martha is condemned as a witch. In the end of the play john proctor say that he will confess in witch craft. he then changes ... Salem that were hanged had so much pride in them selves they would not lie to save there own life. Goo...

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... , Danforth is convinced that he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft. Giles Corey An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits. Giles's wife, Martha, is accused of witchcraft, and he himself is eventually held in contempt of court and pressed to death with large stones. Thomas Putnam A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem, Putnam holds ... stupor after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba. Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft. Martha Corey Giles Corey's third wife. Martha's read...

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... sent their spirits to do them harm. The people named were arrested and waited for trial without any other evidence but based solely on an accusation. Historical figures such as Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse and Elizabeth Proctor were arrested and tried also, among others. In the play by Arthur Miller, The Crucible, some historical events were changed around to fit a modern ... mother with the daughter. When it comes to trials, hangings and death warrants, Miller changed actual events to give the play some excitement and drama. Rebecca Nurse, John Proctor and Martha Corey were not all hang...

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... , who seemed to be Corey's one good friend, had recently been taken to court by Giles. Giles made his biggest mistake when he discussed with Reverend Hale about his wife, Martha's reading of strange books. He foolishly asks "Mr Hale, I've always wanted to ask a learned man, what signifies the readin" of strange books?". After Hale asks him what he means ... by this, Giles responds "Martha, my wife. I have waked at night many a time and found her in a corner, readin" of a book". Then goes on to Carelessly say "It discomfits me! Last night, mark this, I tried ... ...

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... usually paid in about one third in cash and the other two thirds in foodstuffs, firewood, and other supplies. At the end of the play, Rebecca Nurse, John Proctor, and Martha Corey were hung on the same days and on the same gallows. In actuality, they were hung on different days and in different places; Rebecca Nurse on July 19, John ... Proctor on August 19, and Martha Corey on September 22. Many people find these minor inaccuracies to be very distracting to the play; however, I do not. According to George Santayana, "Those who cannot remember the past ... ...

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... to this. When Tituba took the girls into the woods, and they performed their ceremony, something the Puritans were not accustom to, she was convicted of witchery. Along with Tituba, Martha Corey was indicted solely because she would not allow Giles to read her books. Giles also stated that "I tried and tried and could not say my prayers, and then she ... ...

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... court. This involvement is first sparked when John is told of Abby's accusations of Elizabeth. John is furious with this news. Only, to be told later that Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey are also accused. This is the last straw for John. He along with Giles Corey and Marry Warren make official doctrines. The, next day they presented them to the ... ...

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... but he realizes that she really doesn't care for anybody but herself. That's why he ended up in jail. The next scene is at the end when Proctor, Rebecca, and Martha are being hung. In the movie they all recite the Father while standing on the podium with the noose around their neck. This was a powerful ending to the film. It ... ...

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... court-" (1088) John says, refusing to drop the charges and submits a petition to the court signed by ninety-one people declaring their good opinion of Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, and Martha Corey. He chooses helping his good friends over his personal benefit. John Proctor has yet another crucible to overcome. Before the witchcraft trials began, he and Abigail Williams, the niece ... ...

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... knows this guy will be thrown in jail. Another example of fearing for your life occurs when John Proctor tried to clear the names of Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, and Martha Corey. He got a testament of 91 people, who don't think these three women have anything to do with witchcraft and/or the devil. These people were scared to put their ... ...

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... provides us with a set of natural explanations, including vengeance, jealousy, ambition, fear and hysteria. Vengeance comes with Abigail wanting to destroy Elizabeth Proctor so she can John for herself while Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft by a man who says she once sold him a sick pig. Jealousy is with Mrs. Putnam, who envies Rebecca and her large family, when there is ... ...

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... the judge at the witch trials. He is a honest person and he roots out witchcraft. Giles Corey is an elderly farmer in Salem. He files lawsuits and is married to Martha Corey, who has been accused of witchcraft too. Giles dies because he is pressed to death with large stones. Tituba is Reverend Parris's black slave from Barbados, and also performs ... ...

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... the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!- (Sime 849) After Abigail starts naming the Devil's advocates, Betty catches on and names Goody Howe, Martha Bellows, Goody Siber, Alice Barrow, Goody Hawkins, Goody Bibber, and Goody Booth. Abby even turns in opposition to her own friend, Mary Warren, because she confesses to faking all of ... ...

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... 's human emotions get the best of him when he is talking with his wife and he originally decides that he is not worthy to die alongside of Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey. This is because he thinks he has no goodness inside of him and therefore he would not be spoiling anything if he lies again. As a result, Proctor's decision to ... ...

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... does little to help the community. When Giles first enters the play he begins to talk to the well spoken Hale about his curiosities. There he asks Mr. Hale about, "Martha, [his] wife. I have waked at night many a time and found her in the corner, readin"of a book. Now what do you make of that?"(p37) Miller uses Giles first words ... ...

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... him to examine 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 ... ...

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... is not noticed and a Pandora's box is opened. We see the greed of Thomas Putnam; the quest for revenge on those who have persecuted them, which is carried out by Martha Corey and Abigail Williams. Ann Putnam's jealousy over Rebecca Nurse and Abigail's jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor, and the ambition of Hale and Parris, both of whom seek public approval; the ... ...

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... , crying out, "Look where Goodwife Corey sits upon the beam suckling her yellow bird betwixt her fingers!" Immediately Ann Putnam Jr. (Ruth Putnam) said she saw the same, even though Martha Corey was in plain sight on a bench.(Rice 28.) Thomas Putnam used his influence in the town and the witch madness to his own advantage. He used his daughter Ruth ... ...

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... 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 Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor and Martha Corey. 2) Giles Corey's accusations of Thomas Putnam having George Jacobs arrested for witchcraft so that he could buy his land. 3) Mary Warren's confession that the whole thing is pretence and ... ...

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... , is a universal problem that spans the centuries. Miller effectively communicates this theme through the characters in the Crucible. John Proctor is questioned for not reporting to church every Sabbath, and Martha Corey's private reading is associated with evil intent. These simple acts of individual freedom, are considered as breaking the conformity, and thus seen as dangerous threats to those in power ... ...

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... court-" (1088) John says, refusing to drop the charges and submits a petition to the court signed by ninety-one people declaring their good opinion of Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, and Martha Corey. He chooses helping his good friends over his personal benefit. John Proctor has yet another crucible to overcome. Before the witchcraft trials began, he and Abigail Williams, the niece ... ...

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... has left if he agrees to sign a lie. He will lose his faith in himself as a good man and always regret his decision. He looks to Rebecca Nurse, Giles and Martha Corey, and Elizabeth for guidance. They are his "moral compasses", and he hopes that they have perhaps confessed so that he will feel it is all right for him to ... ...

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