... In The Crucible, John Proctor is a well-respected farmer of Salem, Massachusetts. His affair with Abigail Williams, which is unknown to the rest of the town, leaves him with a stone of guilt to carry. Proctor needs to decide which is more important to him; his reputation in Salem or his own image ... throughout his inner struggle. This sacrifice is made by the hero out of the fear of being displaced, a "disaster inherent in being torn away from our chosen image of what and who we are in this world- (Tragedy and the Common Man, 307). In The Crucible, John Proctor feels so much ... as the...

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... end. The Salem witch trials took place from June through September of 1692, during which time nineteen men and women were hanged in the small town of Salem Massachusetts. Hundreds of other persons faced accusations of witchcraft and dozens more languished in jail without trials. 1984 is about Winston Smith ... doesn't have any conscience. Danforth: "Child, I do not mistrust you -" Then Danforth's power and authority was completely defeated when Abigail with a high tone threatened him by warning that he himself wasn't immune to what has happened to others right before his own eyes. Abiga...

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... end. The Salem witch trials took place from June through September of 1692, during which time nineteen men and women were hanged in the small town of Salem Massachusetts. Hundreds of other persons faced accusations of witchcraft and dozens more languished in jail without trials. 1984 is about Winston Smith ... doesn't have any conscience. Danforth: "Child, I do not mistrust you -" Then Danforth's power and authority was completely defeated when Abigail with a high tone threatened him by warning that he himself wasn't immune to what has happened to others right before his own eyes. Abiga...

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... was to be done using forum theatre, with directors comments or as a rehearsal. This meant that we had to show different ways of acting out the scene, giving reasons for our choices. When deciding upon a scene to act-out, it was eventually agreed that the final scene would offer plenty of room for adaptation, as well as having enough characters for ... some different ways of acting out certain parts as it was agreed that this would be the best way to show our progression in understanding the play and our different ideas. The dialogue between Danforth and Proctor is then more focussed on ...

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