...Rebecca Nurse Through times of suffering and pain, the importance of believing in oneself and staying true to one’s beliefs can make the difference between a small mistake, and a catastrophe. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the people of Salem are going through a time of panic and hysteria, because anyone can be accused of witchery. Some use this to their advantage, and accuse people for revenge, greed, or fame; others attempt to cease the madness and bring the truth about the Salem witch trials, and how they are false; some even wanted no part in what was happening around them. As portrayed in The Crucible, the Salem witch Trials forcefully involved innocent people, like Rebecca Nurse, who wanted to have nothing to do with the...
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...During this book you will see many people die for for a reason now-a-days people don’t believe in. The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller. This play is based on the events of 1692 and 1693. During this time people believed in witchcraft. Witchcraft is the belief that people made a pact with the devil to do magic. Through it all people stayed true to their values like Rebecca Nurse who stayed to her belief with God and the devil was never here. While I stick to my values through hard times. Early in Act 1 Betty does not wake. Rebecca was one of the ones to examine her. The quote was “...A child’s spirit is like a child, you can never catch it by running after it, you must stand still…”(Miller 22). Through her quote she hints at how through her values she believes no devil touched this kid. While no one believed her she stuck to her value of god and that the devil is not in Salem....
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...I am one of nine sons; the Putnam seed have peopled this province. And yet I have but one child left of eight—and now she shrivels! Rebecca: I cannot fathom that. Mrs. Putnam: But I must! You think it God's work you should never lose a child, nor grandchild either, and I bury all but one? There are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires within fires! Putnam: When Reverend Hale comes, you should proceed to look for signs of witchcraft here.(Miller-152) Mrs. Putnam is assuming that since she thinks there is no way that she miscarried for no reason but starts to blame Rebecca for not having a miscarriage while she’s had seven and her and her husband think their blood is perfect for having babies. Thomas Putnam is a very greedy man. In fact, he is so greedy that when the witch trials were taking place, he would accuse his neighbors of witchcraft because he was jealous of how much land they had and wanted to obtain it. He was about the only person who could afford a lot of land and he accused the people that had a lot of it so he could purchase it once the person he accused was taken from their...
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...Authority is Power – Crucible Essay Is authority power that is given to an individual? Or must that individual earn their respectful status with no faults? When does the power given begin to become too much for an individual to regulate? An individual with a lot of power over a certain group or person may misuse their authority in negative ways. Many figures of authority misuse their powerful influence over other individuals which can negatively impact the lives of others or even themselves. A number of people with authority tend to misuse their powerful influence over a group of individuals, as seen in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Many characters with power try to maintain their respectable reputations but along the way end up dissipating the authority they have. Other characters misuse their positions of power over certain individuals for personal gain such as love and for wealth and land. Individuals with respectable authority tend to misuse their power in hopes of maintaining their idea of a perfect reputation. Reverend Parris is known as the town reverend, a title with power and high expectations. He has power over the town due to his title but he misuses the power he has over his slave from Barbados, Tituba. Once Parris discovered that Tituba was present in the woods with the girls dancing, he felt as though she were responsible. He used his power, as her boss, to threaten Tituba into giving information as he asks her “who? Who? Their names, their names”...
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...Throughout the play The Crucible, several characters undergo change but it is Reverend Hale that changes the most from the beginning to the end. Reverend Hale was summoned from Boston to evaluate Salem and diagnose any witchcraft present. Because of his eagerness to please the town of Salem he is manipulated into doing things that he thinks is right. Notably, Reverend Hale in the end manages to try to help the accused out of the trouble he got them into. In detail, upon arriving in Salem, Reverend Hale is very optimistic and ready for a challenge. In the following quote Hale shows his control over the current situation in Salem “Now let me instruct you. We cannot look to superstition in this. The devil is precise; the marks of his presence...
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...William, are motivated by fear to keep up a good reputation, while other characters like John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse decide that the truth is more important than their name and stick to their morals. There are many factors that move Abigail to lie about her relations with John Proctor. She fears what would happen to her if the town finds out that she is not only an adulterer, but a liar as well. Because Abigail has given “evidence” to hang so many people, if she is a...
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...41-he allows to see if it true about the pregnancy and will allow her to 1 year before hang 42-paper was about the wife’s that have been accused to be good women to god 43-that either the people are with the court or not with the court but the court will not care what they say because they are always right 44- The quote that proctor use is “do that which is good and no harm will come to thee” 45-accuse Putnam of killing his neighbors for land he wants 46-hales starts to realize that the people accuse were innocent 47-asked to faint like she did first but she could not do it because she was scare of all the people looking 48-she lies saying that her husband didn’t had an affair with Abigail and she did it to protect her husband 49-the girls started acting like Mary was getting their spirit and Mary goes back with them and didn’t help proctor save Elizabeth 50-He is arrest for suspicious thing on witches and for court issues 51-He quits on the work he has 52-he says that Parris weep when face with contention 53-ran away with mercy Lewis 54-there is people...
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...Book: The Immortal Life of Henriettta Lacks Option A: Focus on Pathos Pathos Paper In the book Rebecca Skloot entitled, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” the reader is able to identify pathos in parts of chapter eight and eleven entitled, “The Miserable Specimen and The Devil of Pain Itself.” In chapter 8 Skloot uses pathos to describe how Henrietta dealt with racism during her treatment, her miserable state of being during her radiation therapy treatments, and how her treatment impacted her own interactions with her own kids. In chapter eight, the author puts the reader in a mixture of emotions such as; anger, sympathy, sadness, misery and many more. The author tells the reader how her color impacted the way doctors treated her when she became extremely ill. The early 1990’s best describes the “Jim Crowe Era,” how the “colored” people were segregated from the white folks from hospitals, bathrooms, restaurants, and many more. Skloot illustrates how Henrietta had to deal with improper treatment because of her color, when she was literally dying. The quote from page 64 says; “But several studies have shown that black patients were treated and hospitalized in later stages of their illness than white patients. And once hospitalized, they got fewer pain medications and had higher mortality rates,” best illustrates that with all the unfair treatment “colored” patients receive, the reader realizes that there is a very slight chance Henrietta will survive and fight...
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...Sent from my iPhone ACT 1&2 Quotes 1. “They did not celebrate Christmas, and a holiday from work meant only that they must concentrate even more upon prayer.” Act 1, pg. 4 Notes In today’s modern society, not many people around the world practice their religion as much as people used to in the older days. There may be certain exceptions, but generally religion in most places around the world is not as strict on its people as it used to be. Looking back on the lives of these Puritans greatly impacts your perspective on society now. It also impacts your perspective on how we, as people of the U.S. in today’s society, have it easy compared to the Puritans that came long before any of us. The characters of this play lived in a completely different society, where religion controlled every aspect of your life. If you had a day off from work, then praying was the only way free time should be spent. (TW) 2. “The Salem tragedy, which is about 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...
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...Inflated ego a feeling, deep pleasure, or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements. Proctors inflated ego was why he decided to hang instead of confess to witchcraft. Towards the end of Act 4 of The Crucible John started to realize how much his name meant to him and how he couldn't confess to something that was not true. Proctor came clean to Danforth by not signing his name. “No, It is not the same! What others say and what i sign to is not the same!” This quote by John Proctor shows that he was not willing to allow the court to put his signature on the front doors of the church saying he confessed to witchcraft. What the civilians though of him did not matter to him as much as how he viewed himself. At the end of Act four Proctor...
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...The actions of man throughout history are often defined by two different codes of conduct: good and evil. The tendencies of human beings can be observed and analyzed through the work of several psychologists. Renowned psychologist, Philip Zimbardo’s research shows that good people will continue to commit evil acts when they are put under certain conditions, eventually generating the loss of their identity. These conditions test the moral strength and personal conscience of intrinsically good people. His research provides a lens for the explanation of the meaning and causes of these recurring evil phenomenon. Thomas Paine’s famous quote, “[these] are the times that try men’s souls,” strongly relates to the conflicts between right and wrong that...
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...of people, is one of the more important factors of life because it has sentimental value and is a key factor in life to some 86% of the world population according to The Huffington Post. Faith helps individuals with answering answer-less questions and getting through difficult times. As Martin Luther states in his quote, faith seizes an individual’s life and allows them to see “clearly” with support in their beliefs. True faith is like water, it flows clearly through the world, but can be easily polluted. The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play that’s theme heavily revolves around and relies on faith. The fact that so many individuals, such as Abigail Williams, have their faith “polluted” and choose to lie and falsely accuse others of witchcraft shows just how easily an individual’s faith can be “polluted”. However, there were also those who had strong faith, like John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse, whom were eventually hanged...
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...condemned a wizard without he answer the indictment, aye or nay” (Miller 136). This action allows Corey to retain his integrity as a good Christian man, without being labeled as a wizard who trafficked with the devil. Rebecca Nurse is another character who refuses to give an immoral lie to spare her life. According to Elizabeth Proctor, she “is one foot in Heaven now; naught may hurt her more” (Miller 136). This means that Goody Nurse will certainly die for her failure to confess. However, she will be protected in heaven for her ability to remain a woman of God, even in the face of death. Finally, John Proctor displays personal integrity when he tears the document which states his confession. This action deems Proctor a good man in the eyes of God, although he will be condemned to death for it. Goody Nurse is supportive of Proctor’s decision. She says to him, “Let you fear nothing. Another judgement waits us all” (Miller 145). This is significant because it communicates the message that although they are dying for what is deemed a sin here on earth, they will be rewarded by god in heaven for their moral actions, while the people who caused their deaths will be punished. Goody Proctor makes a good observation stringing off of Goody Nurse’s quote. As Proctor and Goody Nurse are escorted out of the room to be hung, Reverend Hale pleads with Goody Proctor to convince her husband to confess. Goody Proctor refuses, saying “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him” (Miller...
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...“Honor isn't about making the right choices. It's about dealing with the consequences.” The quote expresses how honor is more about accepting the mistakes made and standing up to fix them instead of living life to a perfect image. In the classic playwright, The Crucibles, Arthur Miller demonstrates the chivalrous actions of others due to the witch trials. This quote can be applied to the protagonist, John Proctor who shows honor when he confesses of being an adulterer and chooses to hang with his friends. Primarily, John Proctor is a noble man when he spills out to the court that he has cheated on his wife with Abigail. In front of the court officials and main characters as witnesses, he says, “She thinks...
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...Company) The quote is from Arthur Miller himself and he could not be any more right when he says his plays are understood by the audience. The Crucible is a play that is relatable at many different time periods and even today. It has characters that portray people in every era and represent things like the person who never gives up and the liar. I think that the play, in many aspects, has a very strong relationship to the Nazi reign and World...
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