...The play, ¨The Crucible¨, by Arthur Miller, took place in a fairly small village called, Salem. Three very important characters in the play were Abigail, Elizabeth Proctor, and John Proctor. The three of them had very mixed feelings toward each other. Elizabeth and John Proctor were husband and wife, but John cheated on her with Abigail. Elizabeth kicked Abigail out of the house because she knew that her and John were having an affair, which caused Abigail to feel envious towards Elizabeth. If Abigail feels jealous of Elizabeth, then that means that Abigail must love John Proctor. A reason why Abigail loves Proctor is because she constantly thinks of Proctor and the affair. She tries to seduce and continue a sexual relationship with him. In Act 1, she tells Proctor, ¨Give me a word John, a soft word¨ to which Proctor responds with, ¨No, no, Abby. That’s done with.¨. This shows that Proctor is constantly on Abby´s mind. She believes that by trying to seduce Proctor, he will continue the affair with her....
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...Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you are gathered here to decide the fate of Elizabeth Proctor. I will prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you must find her innocent of all charges of witchcraft. During this trial, the prosecution will present evidence which I hope you will find to be said with ulterior motives. There have been many people accused of the act of witchcraft in the past couple of days; however, there is no real evidence supporting this accusation. It has been stated that Reverend Parris was the one who caught multiple people dancing naked in the forest, the very virgin forest where Salem villagers believed was the Devil’s place and home. This is supposed to make us all believe that there were acts of witchery. Ever since several women were caught dallying in the forest, more than two...
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...personalities. Probably one of the most important characters of the play, Abigail Williams displays numerous amounts of diverse personalities. She reveals herself as being truly evil, very manipulative, and overall a liar throughout the play. She values herself very highly being she made up thousands of lies to cover herself and her “white” name. And overall, this is all caused by the horrible affair between the strong John Proctor and Abigail. Meaning, she has very strong and overwhelming feeling of affection towards John. Abigail shows herself as being evil buy at the beginning of the play where Betty is “sick”. She tells the girls there “. . . Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you. . .”. (I.463-468). This is perfect evidence for the assumption of her...
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...Elizabeth Proctor and I “ I surely do. There be no mark of blame upon my life, Mr. Hale. I am a covenanted Christian woman.” This quote is said by Elizabeth Proctor who I believe mostly relates to me. After learning about her, I’ve learned that we shared a lot of the same characteristics. In the Crucible, Elizabeth plays a nice Christian woman who is married to John Proctor. She is accused of witchcraft but does not confess because of her beliefs. After reading the Crucible I am most like Elizabeth Proctor because I am religious, loyal, and forgiving. Being religious is a characteristic that I found Elizabeth and I had in common. One way Elizabeth shows her religious side in the Crucible is when she told John in Act lV that if he lies and confesses to witchcraft he will sin. Although she knows it will save his life, she didn’t want him to sin. I am religious because my family and I go to church every Sunday....
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...peer response from a classmate or two. Use the “Peer Response Sheet” and the ”Rubric” below. | | 8. Reflect on your progress so far and ask yourself; “How can I improve this text?” Make notes in your “Self Assessment Sheet” below. | | 9. Improve your text! Turn it into a final draft – 700-1200 words. Remember to use the ”Kulturama Manual of Style". | | 10. Complete the ”Self Assessment Sheet", the ”Source Evaluation Sheet" and fill in your ”Rubric". | | 11. Export this file as ZIP and upload in Schoolsoft. | Reading Logs | Log1Explain how the novel begins in order to get a clear idea what the novel is about. Does your protagonist follow any of Campbell’s first 5 steps? | Campbell’s first steps-Call to adventure: When Elizabeth intends to visit Charlotte and Mr. Collins...
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...In the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, first impressions and thoughts of main characters from Elizabeth change throughout the story to reveal that they can often be contradicting to a person’s true character. Even though it is normally thought of as negative to judge others without getting to know them, it is quite often done before we even have time to think about it. Even worse is that after judging others, the feelings towards them are often hard to change, even if they are proven wrong which is hard to do. The relationships that show the nature of wrong first impressions are with Elizabeth Bennet and Darcy along with Wickham. The first impressions of Darcy and Wickham are proven wrong throughout with the idea of having the ability to change one’s self. They type of factors that contribute to a first impression include actions done by characters along with manners and appearance. When Darcy is first introduced, it says, “His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again.” and describes him as arrogant and undesirable. One of Darcy’s actions that hurts his impression on people, especially Elizabeth, is when his friend Mr. Bingley tells him to dance with a woman and in response, Mr. Darcy says about Elizabeth, “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me; I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men,” meaning that he...
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...to begin in these pages developed from a paradox” Act 1, pg. 6 3. “…slave sense has warned her that, as always, trouble in this house eventually lands on her back” Act 1, pg. 8 The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a story about the tragedies that occur in Salem. I would have to say that tragedy is the big theme of the play because it informs the reader about a true historical time period where many innocent lives have been sacrificed due to witchcraft. These characters enlisted in this play were once actual people. They obviously are now historical characters used to explain this one major theme, tragedy. Their lives best describe the tragedies that occur during the Salem witch trials. This introductory quote is very important because it tells you what the story is mainly going to be about- which are the tragedies of Salem. (DI) I have always wondered what my life would have been...
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...Elizabeth Proctor & I “I cannot think the devil may own a woman’s soul, Mr. Hale when she keeps an upright way, as I have. I am a good woman, I know it ; and if you believe I may do only good work in the world, and yet to be secretly bound to Satan, then I must tell you sir, I cannot believe it. This quote shows that Elizabeth Proctor is a good and caring woman. She is secretly worried about her trial during the crucible, and about her husband John Proctor. Elizabeth and I have many similar traits. We are both caring, loyal, and even worried sometimes. Being kind and caring are good traits that Elizabeth and I share. One way that Elizabeth is caring is when she looks out for John in the courtroom. John explains his affair to the judge, and Elizabeth not knowing John confessed and protected him by saying he didn't have an affair. Some ways I am caring is that I have a job at Aeropostale and I donate $1 from every paycheck to Aero Cares and they help people in need. Another example is whenever my brother or sister need anything I always get it for them no matter how big of a hassle it may be. Overall Elizabeth and I are very caring to others....
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...prejudice, and speculation about the kind of story students are expecting to read. Do not tell students if their guesses are right. They will find out as they read that the best answers are 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e and 3g. walk across the muddy fields to visit Jane’s sick-bed at Netherfield Park. Mr Collins to Mrs Bennet, referring to the fact that he might propose to one of her daughters, to make amends for inheriting their house when Mr Bennet dies. Elizabeth to Mr Wickham, about Mr Darcy. Mr Wickham to Elizabeth, about the post of rector of Pemberley which Mr Darcy had failed to give him. Elizabeth to Mr Darcy, mocking him for his lack of conversation, by suggesting to him the kind of boring comment that he should be making. Mr Darcy to Elizabeth, about Wickham and whether he was able to keep the friends that he found easy to make. BEFORE READING CHAPTER 5 Encourage speculation and discussion, but do not confirm or deny students’ guesses at this stage. The answers are: Mr Collins proposes to Elizabeth Bennet and Charlotte Lucas, and the latter accepts him. CHAPTERS 5 TO 7 WHILE READING ACTIVITY 2 BEFORE READING This activity is designed to introduce students to Jane Austen’s irony, as a preparation for their reading of the book. As irony is ‘the humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally...
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...Society has changed women into an accessory, taciturn and subservient. Although my parents want me to be the stereotypical women, devoted and family oriented, ultimately I do not want this kind of life for myself. I want to be a resilient, ambitious, hard-working, independent women, traits that do not fit the ‘mold of being a women.’ There is a difference of expectations between the two genders, with men as independent and assertive and women as selfless and interdependent. Traditional females characteristics are used to complement the male, conforming women to not be seen or heard. However, gender stereotypes are in a sense complementary to each other, with each gender having their own set of strengths and weaknesses. In Arthur Miller’s play...
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... 2 CHAPTER 1. The Naughty Spoilt Girl. "YOU'LL have to go to school, Elizabeth!" said Mrs. Allen. "I think your governess is quite right. You are spoilt and naughty, and although Daddy and 1 were going to leave you here with Miss Scott, when we went away, I think it would be better for you to go to school." Elizabeth stared at her mother in dismay. What, leave her home? And her pony and her dog? Go and be with a lot of children she would hate! Oh no, she wouldn't go! "I'll be good with Miss Scott," she said. "You've said that before," said her mother, "Miss Scott says she can't stay with you any longer. Elizabeth, is it true that you put earwigs in her bed last night?" Elizabeth giggled. "Yes," she said. "Miss Scott is so frightened of them! It's silly to be afraid of earwigs, isn't it?" "It is much sillier to put them into somebody's bed," said Mrs. Allen sternly. "You have been spoilt, and you think you can do what you like! You are an only child, and we love you so much, Daddy and I, that I think we have given you too many lovely things, and allowed you too much freedom." "Mummy, if you send me to school, I shall be so naughty there that they'll send me back home again," said Elizabeth, shaking her curls back. She was a pretty girt with laughing blue eyes and dark brown curls. All her life she had done as she liked. Six governesses had come and gone, but not one of them had been able to make Elizabeth obedient or good mannered! "You can be such a nice little girl!" they had...
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...Proctor had gotten in trouble earlier in the book because he lied to Elizabeth about his relationship with Abby. He had told Elizabeth he was in a room with Abby alone when she had told him something, however this was different than what he had told her in the past. Elizabeth says, expressing her dissatisfaction in John’s lies, “Why, them, it is not as you told me” and a stage note follows, “she has suddenly lost all faith in him” (51). Elizabeth was fed up with his lies and this led John to a point where he felt like he had disappointed her. After lying, he never again disappointed her and instead, he focused on her happiness and safety. A very strong piece of evidence displaying how far he would go to protect her was when he ripped the warrant for Elizabeth’s arrest. John grabs the warrant and yells at Cheever two times saying, “Out with you!” (72) before finally ripping the warrant, temporarily protecting her in his head. He challenges society not only because he wants to protect his wife, but...
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...Behind the Scenes Thirty Years A Slave and Four Years In The White House is the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley. It is a story of self-reliance and compassion. Mrs. Keckley tells the story of her life as she journeyed from a slave owner’s house to the White House. This is evident in how the thirty years she lived as a slave was condensed in a mere 31 out of 219 pages. According to Keckley, “From such a wilderness of events it is difficult to make a selection, but as I am not writing altogether the history of myself, I will confine my story to the most important incidents which I believe influenced the moulding of my character” (Keckley, 8). The remaining pages detailed her life as a free woman and her role as a confidante to First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. In the preface to book, Mrs. Keckley states she wrote the book as an autobiography and to explain the actions of Mrs. Lincoln after the assassination of the President....
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...in his character is an important part of the theme of The Crucible. John Proctor is a farmer that inherited the family tradition. He is married to Elizabeth Proctor and has three young boys. John Proctor dislikes hypocrites and does not trust the authority in Salem. John Proctor committed an affair with a seventeen-year-old girl named Abigail Williams. Throughout the story he is challenged with the guilt of committing adultery. John Proctor’s personal integrity is challenged in multiple parts of The Crucible. Proctor is challenged by the affair with Abigail, Hale questioning him about his relationship with God, giving up...
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...Hysteria takes place all throughout the story and we can see that it is an important aspect of the play. In Act 1 we see hysteria when Mr. Hale questions Abigail about what they were doing dancing in the woods. Abigail doesn’t want to get in trouble so she takes the easy way out and blames Tituba. “Abigail: She made me do it! She made Betty do it!”(Page 43) As Hale questions her, they bring in Tituba and Abby immediately points to her and blames her to take the attention off herself. This is when the chaos truly begins, Tituba gets upset with Abby but they keep asking if she saw the devil. To get herself out of trouble she confesses so she won’t be hanged. Tituba begins to say she saw other people with the devil...
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