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This document is a study guide for Arthur Miller's play The Crucible containing questions about each act of the play. The guide includes questions about the characters, plot, themes, and symbolism in the play. It directs students to analyze how fear and hysteria spread in Salem society as depicted in Miller's allegorical play about the Salem witch trials of 1692.
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The document summarizes three major characters from The Crucible:
1) John Proctor is the tragic hero, who has an affair with Abigail Williams that sets the witch trials in motion. He refuses to falsely confess at the end, choosing integrity over his reputation.
2) Abigail Williams is portrayed as the villain who manipulates the trials out of jealousy for Elizabeth Proctor. She uses her newfound power to take revenge on townspeople.
3) Reverend Hale initially drives the witch trials but has a transformation, eventually opposing the trials after realizing Abigail is lying. However, his attempts to stop the trials come too late.
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The document introduces the main characters of the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It describes John Proctor as the central character who is flawed but noble, representing the struggle against unjust authority. It outlines his complex relationship with his wife Elizabeth. Abigail Williams is presented as a manipulative orphan who fuels the Salem witch trials out of revenge. Reverend Hale changes perspectives over the course of the play. Judge Danforth remains static, unrelentingly enforcing the law. The document provides brief descriptions of supporting characters like Rebecca Nurse, Mary Warren, and Thomas Putnam to build context for the play.
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The document provides character summaries for the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It describes the main characters including Abigail Williams, who leads the accusations of witchcraft to get rid of her rival Elizabeth Proctor, and John Proctor, a farmer accused of witchcraft who refuses to confess to save himself. The document also summarizes the acts of the play, which moves from the beginning of the witchcraft hysteria to the courtroom trials and eventual executions, including John Proctor's choice to die honestly rather than confess falsely.
The crucible
The document provides a character list and analysis of major characters from The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It describes 16 characters, including John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Reverend Hale. It analyzes these three characters in depth, describing John Proctor as a tragic hero with a fatal flaw, Abigail Williams as a villain driven by jealousy, and Reverend Hale as an intellectual who initially drives the hysteria but later tries to stop it. It also discusses major themes of the play, including intolerance, hysteria, and reputation.
The crucible
The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller about the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts in 1692. In Act I, Reverend Paris finds his daughter Betty unconscious and suspects witchcraft. He questions the girls in his house, including Abigail Williams. Abigail threatens the other girls to stay silent. When John Proctor confronts Abigail about their past affair, she admits she still loves him. In Act II, as the witch trials intensify, John Proctor's wife Elizabeth and Giles Cory's wife are accused of witchcraft. To save his wife, John plans to force Mary Warren to confess the truth about the girls' accusations, even if it means admitting his own past
The Crucible ~ Characters
John Proctor is the flawed but noble central character who struggles with his conscience. His wife Elizabeth is honest but cold, while Abigail is a manipulative orphan who ignites the Salem witch trials after Proctor rejects her. Reverend Hale changes from assuming to doubting the existence of witches as innocent people are convicted. Judge Danforth refuses to reconsider the trials even as their terrible toll becomes clear.
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Act 1 begins with Betty unable to wake up and suspicions that she is bewitched. Abigail tells John their affair is over but she still wants him. The girls then accuse neighbors of witchcraft. Elizabeth begs John to reveal Abigail's deceit. In Act 2, Abigail accuses Elizabeth and she is arrested. John claims the girls are lying but Abigail whips up more hysteria in court. Act 3 sees Giles and John arrested as hysteria grows. Hale asks Elizabeth to get John to confess.
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2) Abigail Williams is portrayed as the villain who manipulates the trials out of jealousy for Elizabeth Proctor. She uses her newfound power to take revenge on townspeople.
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The document introduces the main characters of the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It describes John Proctor as the central character who is flawed but noble, representing the struggle against unjust authority. It outlines his complex relationship with his wife Elizabeth. Abigail Williams is presented as a manipulative orphan who fuels the Salem witch trials out of revenge. Reverend Hale changes perspectives over the course of the play. Judge Danforth remains static, unrelentingly enforcing the law. The document provides brief descriptions of supporting characters like Rebecca Nurse, Mary Warren, and Thomas Putnam to build context for the play.
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The Crucible ~ Characters
John Proctor is the flawed but noble central character who struggles with his conscience. His wife Elizabeth is honest but cold, while Abigail is a manipulative orphan who ignites the Salem witch trials after Proctor rejects her. Reverend Hale changes from assuming to doubting the existence of witches as innocent people are convicted. Judge Danforth refuses to reconsider the trials even as their terrible toll becomes clear.
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Act 1 begins with Betty unable to wake up and suspicions that she is bewitched. Abigail tells John their affair is over but she still wants him. The girls then accuse neighbors of witchcraft. Elizabeth begs John to reveal Abigail's deceit. In Act 2, Abigail accuses Elizabeth and she is arrested. John claims the girls are lying but Abigail whips up more hysteria in court. Act 3 sees Giles and John arrested as hysteria grows. Hale asks Elizabeth to get John to confess.
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The document provides background information on key characters in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. It describes Abigail Williams as jealous of Elizabeth Proctor and manipulating the girls. John Proctor is depicted as a strong personality who refuses to admit to witchcraft. Reverend Parris is concerned with his reputation and power over the community. The document also summarizes tensions between families in Salem village and suggests the witch trials may have been influenced by existing conflicts over land and politics.
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The document summarizes the main characters in Act I of The Crucible. Reverend Parris suspects witchcraft in Salem and pressures Judge Danforth to punish those accused. Abigail Williams falsely accuses others to cover up her affair with John Proctor. Thomas Putnam accuses neighbors to steal their land, while his wife blames Rebecca Nurse for their children's deaths. Mary Warren is afraid of Abigail but wants to please the Proctors. Reverend Hale investigates but later doubts the trials' validity.
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3) Major themes are lies and deceit, respect and reputation, and the conflict between good vs. evil in a society where accusations equal guilt.
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1) Hale, Danforth, and Parris each want the prisoners to confess to witchcraft, but for different reasons.
2) Elizabeth believes that confessing would be giving in to the devil's argument, as she values integrity over life.
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2) John Proctor, a farmer, refuses to admit to witchcraft and believes Abigail is a liar, putting him in conflict with the court.
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From self reliance
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From self reliance
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From nature
In the opening pages of his first book, Nature (1836), Emerson argues that habit and tradition have become a way of living secondhand, by the ideas and truths of former times. In contrast is the renewal of the spirit offered by nature, which enlarges our own vision and empowers us to create “our own works and laws...” Later, Emerson describes how nature restores the tone of the mind and body worn down by work or poor company. He also notes how the changing beauty of nature satisfies the human spirit and can make us feel god-like without any physical benefits.
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- 1. By Arthur Miller Study Guide English 11 Name:_____________________ Block: _______
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