... , George Jacobs, of witchcraft because he knows that as soon as a man is found guilty and hung, their property and land are instantly auctioned off to the public. Mr. Putnam being one of the only riches in Salem would be the one to buy George Jacobs' land to expand his own. Thomas Putnam had no reason at all to accuse his neighbour other than his own wretched greed ... Giles' evidence, and is hung. Thomas Putnam shortly buys his land and fulfills his devious plan. Therefore, when someone of power and authority acts upon their greedy desires, it can lead to falsehood in the community. Peo...

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Arthur Miller writes this play to warn us of the effects of mass hysteria and the way people conform to the crowd. Throughout this play we are shown that people will do dangerous and unethical things, I am going to write about who I thought was responsible for the prosecution of innocent people. Through this play we are shown that people do dangerous and unexpected things when they follow a crowd. I have come to reason that the three people most to blame for the witch hysteria and the subsequent death of innocent people are Abagail Williams, Ruth, Thomas Putnam and Reverend Parris. Each of th...

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... 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 fear of punishment that initially motivates Abigail and the other girls; then the revealing in power they display during the trial. Above all The Crucible investigates the ... mass hysteria which infects the whole community. The concept of evil is central to The Crucible. To understand ...

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Greed can be a very destructive part of everyone's life. It can control our every action at times. Some people let their greed get out of control, which was exactlywhat happened in Salem during the witch trials. Three people's greed brought up this whole tragedy of the trials, convictions and hangings. These three people are Reverend Parris, Thomas Putnam and Abigail Williams. Thomas Putnam was a "well-to-do, hard-handed, landowner." He valued his land probably more than his marriage, his other possessions or his anything else that he had. He used his land as a power source to get anything tha...

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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, and are not about witchcraft at all. Everybody has an enemie, and the accusation of witchcraft is an easy way to get yours hung. In Salem, if a citizen suspects and accuses someone of witchcraft, they are immediatly guilty in the publics ... sees what Abigail is up to and tries to tell John, who knows she's right, but will not bring himself to admit it. The witch trials are the perfect chance for people to get revenge on anyone....

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In Arthur Miller's, "The Crucible," many themes are expressed throughout the play. Themes are the undertone of the story. A theme of a book usually sets the mood and describes what is happening during the time that the story is written. "The Crucible" has many themes that show how everything was and how everyone acted in the year of 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts. Mass hysteria is the most obvious theme in the story. Mass hysteria is represented everywhere ... by God's laws. But this mixing up of the laws of God and the laws of government set up the chaos of the Salem witch trials. Greed and r...

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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 also had pride, but didn't lose her live because she was a good liar. If you ... accused of witchcraft. He tries to defend his wife, and when he does, he is charged with contempt of the court. In the play he is killed for two different things. One thing is he would not give Danforth the name of the person who told him that Thomas Putnam was trying to get rid of the people in the town so that he...

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... and hysteria and destroying basic organization in the town of Salem. The severity and high value of the Salem witch trials created complex situations in which stir up problems in Salem. The townsfolk accept and become active in the chaotic incident not only out of genuine religious piety but also because it gives them a chance to express withdrawn sentiments and to act on personal grudges. In the crucible, Abigail Williams, Francis Parris, and Thomas Putnam ... help populate hysteria throughout Salem by continuously making false accusations and hiding under righteousness. Abigail Willia...

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