We first see Hale’s faltering belief in the witch trials after John...
We first see Hale’s faltering belief in the witch trials after John Proctor admits to lechery with Abigail Williams. After Elizabeth tells the court that her husband never committed adultery,...
View ArticleIn The Crucible, why do the characters lie and what are the objectives...
In The Crucible, why do the characters lie and what are the objectives of the ones that tell the truth?
View ArticleHow is the setting of The Crucible essential to the theme and conflict...
How is the setting of The Crucible essential to the theme and conflict of the story?
View ArticleWhat is the conflict that appears in the play, how is it resolved, and...
What is the conflict that appears in the play, how is it resolved, and can you characterize this play as modern tragedy?
View ArticleIn Act 2 of The Crucible, what does John Proctor want from his wife?
In Act 2 of The Crucible, what does John Proctor want from his wife?
View ArticleIn Act Two, John Proctor seems to most want his wife to trust him. He...
In Act Two, John Proctor seems to most want his wife to trust him. He had an affair with Abigail Williams that ended some seven months ago when Elizabeth suspected it, confronted John, and dismissed...
View ArticleHow is the setting of Arthur Miller's The Crucible essential to the...
How is the setting of Arthur Miller's The Crucible essential to the theme and conflict of the story?
View ArticleWhat is the conflict that appears in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, how...
What is the conflict that appears in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, how is it resolved, and can you characterize this play as modern tragedy?
View ArticleThere are a number of reasons for why characters lie in this play, but...
There are a number of reasons for why characters lie in this play, but the simplest way to answer the question is to say that the lies serve their desires and protect their interests. Every character...
View ArticleMiller did not directly approach the subject of McCarthyism and the...
Miller did not directly approach the subject of McCarthyism and the anti-communist trials of the 1950s, and instead modeled his morality play about intolerance and persecution on the Salem, Mass.,...
View ArticleThe historical setting of The Crucible is 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts....
The historical setting of The Crucible is 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. As a Puritan community, God and religion were the center of people's lives, as well as the center of the government in Salem. The...
View ArticleOn one hand, I think Miller might have added this fictional affair...
On one hand, I think Miller might have added this fictional affair because it provides Abigail with a really concrete reason, a very strong motivation, to continue making accusations: she wants to...
View ArticleThe play's main external conflict exists between John Proctor and...
The play's main external conflict exists between John Proctor and society. John takes issue with his community's handling of the witchcraft accusations, attempts to address them and repair the damage...
View ArticleTituba seems motivated by fear. Before Tituba's "confession" that she...
Tituba seems motivated by fear. Before Tituba's "confession" that she worked with the Devil, Putnam demands Tituba be hanged, and Parris threatens to "whip [her] to [her] death." Tituba tells Putnam...
View ArticleIn Act 2 of The Crucible, what does John Proctor want from his wife?
In Act 2 of The Crucible, what does John Proctor want from his wife?
View ArticleWho in The Crucible uses their power in a positive way?
Who in The Crucible uses their power in a positive way?
View ArticleMr. Hale eventually uses his power in a positive way. It takes him a...
Mr. Hale eventually uses his power in a positive way. It takes him a while to come around to the idea that the court in Salem is corrupt and that the girls are not being truthful, but once he does...
View ArticleWe first see Hale’s faltering belief in the witch trials after John...
We first see Hale’s faltering belief in the witch trials after John Proctor admits to lechery with Abigail Williams. After Elizabeth tells the court that her husband never committed adultery,...
View ArticleIn Act 2 of The Crucible, what does John Proctor want from his wife?
In Act 2 of The Crucible, what does John Proctor want from his wife?
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