John Proctor shows his integrity by admitting to his wife that he was...
John Proctor shows his integrity by admitting to his wife that he was unfaithful. Although this took place some seven months prior to the beginning of the play, in Act Two, he references the fact that...
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, why is it surprising that Rebecca Nurse is charged with witchcraft?
View ArticleIt is absolutely surprising that Rebecca Nurse is charged with...
It is absolutely surprising that Rebecca Nurse is charged with witchcraft because, as Miller writes when he introduces her and her husband, "the general opinion of her character was so high [...]." She...
View ArticleHow does Elizabeth Proctor represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur...
How does Elizabeth Proctor represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
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How were the women's rights violated in The Crucible?
View ArticleElizabeth Proctor is representative of integrity because, as her husband...
Elizabeth Proctor is representative of integrity because, as her husband says, "In her life, [...] she [has] never lied." There are people who can't sing or cry, he continues, but she cannot lie....
View ArticleIn The Crucible by Arthur Miller, why is it surprising that Rebecca...
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, why is it surprising that Rebecca Nurse is charged with witchcraft?
View ArticleHow does Elizabeth Proctor represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur...
How does Elizabeth Proctor represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
View ArticleHow does Reverend Hale represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur...
How does Reverend Hale represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
View ArticleReverend Hale is the first official clergy from outside of Salem who is...
Reverend Hale is the first official clergy from outside of Salem who is called in to investigate the supposed compacts with the devil. He bases his authority, not on his own thoughts, but on a number...
View ArticleAbigail Williams certainly abuses her power. Once she realizes, at the...
Abigail Williams certainly abuses her power. Once she realizes, at the end of Act One, how powerful an accuser can be, she seizes that role, repeating the accusations Tituba has already made and adding...
View ArticleWhat does Arthur Miller want to leave the audience with at the end of...
What does Arthur Miller want to leave the audience with at the end of the play? How does he accomplish this? Please provide quotations to support your response.
View ArticleBy the end of the play, Arthur Miller has shown that redemption is...
By the end of the play, Arthur Miller has shown that redemption is always possible. John Proctor, the protagonist, is a flawed man, to be sure. He has committed a pretty egregious sin, the sin of...
View ArticleIn Act III, Mary Warren tries to confess she was lying the last time she...
In Act III, Mary Warren tries to confess she was lying the last time she testified in court. Previously, she claimed she only pretended to faint. In order to prove this, Judge Hathorne asks if Mary...
View Article1. When the Reverend Parris tells Abigail that her punishment will come...
1. When the Reverend Parris tells Abigail that her punishment will come in its time, he means that punishing her is not currently on the top of his list of priorities. He is concerned "[his] ministry's...
View ArticleThe fact that cows who need tending are wandering the highroads is a...
The fact that cows who need tending are wandering the highroads is a visible indicator of just how much the town of Salem has been damaged by the witch trials. The girls first accused a poor beggar...
View ArticleHow does Elizabeth Proctor represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur...
How does Elizabeth Proctor represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
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How does Reverend Hale represent integrity in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
View ArticleAbigail Williams certainly abuses her power. Once she realizes, at the...
Abigail Williams certainly abuses her power. Once she realizes, at the end of Act One, how powerful an accuser can be, she seizes that role, repeating the accusations Tituba has already made and adding...
View ArticleWhat does Arthur Miller want to leave the audience with at the end of...
What does Arthur Miller want to leave the audience with at the end of the play? How does he accomplish this? Please provide quotations to support your response.
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