... frightened go along with everything Abigail says. This confirms another theme of the play that is how easily everyone in Salem was influenced by the actions of others. The play also deals with sin; there is a dialogue between Abigail and John Proctor over an affair that they had. This is a perfect example of the sinful things that went on in Salem which people chose to ignore. We ... . The society of Salem is portrayed as a small, isolated, strict and antisocial community. Everyone is related to each other in some way, and everybody knows something bad about somebody else. The town itsel...

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... 17th Century in a puritan settlement called Salem in the State of Massachusetts and is based on a true story of the Salem Witch-hunts. Salem is a small claustrophobic in the heart of the new expanding white America. Their small tight community surrounded by the looming forest is riddled with fears and insecurities and because of this they turn to their unquestioning belief in the faith to help them. This then turned places at ... and to show "the mystery of handing over conscience-. This was due to the similarities of the McCarthy trials and the Salem Witch trials. Such as the belief th...

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... than you could think of. The introduction of trains helped the expansion of people settling in the west. Before the train, many people made long journeys by using a horseback and wagons pulled by horses. With trains, however, people were able to travel to the west in a matter of hours instead of days, weeks, or months as they used to before trains were made. Trains also allowed things like meat and other ... new trade in other parts of the country because the trading was faster and easier for the items and goods to get to their destination. Another key thing that the trains and railroad...

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... were witches found and weird things started to happen. Witchcraft uses magic to curse people and places, talk to the spirits of the dead, and summon creatures. The people that practice witchcraft, Witches, warlocks, and sorcerers, worship in front of Cauldrons and Ouiji boards to speak to the dead. Witches lead relatively peaceful lives opposed to the ones that children dream of. Some people think of a witch and picture a ... , and one was pressed to death. During the trials against the witches there were many false accusations against them. One of these accusations what the use of famili...

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... numerous factors and events that lead to the trials. "A recent small pox outbreak, the revocation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter by Charles II and the constant fear of Indian attacks helped in creating anxiety among the Puritans and a fear that God was punishing them. This fear of punishment established a fertile atmosphere in which a case of witchcraft could easily be interpreted by the Puritans as the cause of Gods wrath" (Victims) Other factors were ... refused to worship with the merchants. Tensions increased between the two groups as the merchants became more prosperous, a...

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... and sympathetic to her, she is warmer towards him and tells him how the rabbit walked into the kitchen of her own accord. I would say "Pray God. I hurt my heart to strip her, poor Rabbit", I would sit opposite John with a dazed expression looking at the rabbit and then turn to John expectantly as if to tell him to ... her face. Elizabeth is now scared because she knows John will get angry when she tells him Mary Warren is an official of the court - she is right. When she tells him about the proper court the have now, I would fling my arms around trying to calm Proctor down. I think Elizab...

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... (Marwick 202) . This religion is one that emphasizes the unity of the natural world and the spiritual powers that it possesses. Witches believe that all living things have a "soul" and spiritual power, and that the world is composed of a network of spiritual forces. These forces cause rhythmic changes in all life, and the witch acknowledges these times of change by holding celebrations(Marwick 203). In order to ... ). Before they died their heads were cut off and would be hung upside down on the side of dirt roads. In Mexico a small civilization called the Aztecs lived. They were accustom...

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... about this so called "witchcraft" spread quickly around the small town. The claims of people being "witches" begins, and it leads to an uncontrollable situation. The people of Salem were easily frightened by this "witchcraft" non-sense, and not simply because of the witches themselves, but the consequences one would have to face. Abigail's biggest fears were not being with John Proctor, and ... you come little bird? Mary: Abby! I'm Here Abigail: Oh Mary, this is a black art to change your shape. No, I cannot. No, I cannot stop my mouth; it's God's work I do! Proctor: Lies! Lies! Abigail...

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