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Throughout Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," Reverend Parris has...

Throughout Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," Reverend Parris has constantly been worried about his own reputation. Even when is daughter, Betty, is found to be ill, his main concern is the blackening of...

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In 1692, Salem, Massachusetts, one of the most distasteful times in...

In 1692, Salem, Massachusetts, one of the most distasteful times in America occurred.  There were nineteen people hanged as witches.  Each had been accused of witchcraft. For various reasons and...

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Describe a scene from The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

Describe a scene from The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

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John Proctor values his name and his family.  Arthur Miller’s The...

John Proctor values his name and his family.  Arthur Miller’s The Crucible presents his protagonist as a flawed human being, but also one who does have values and moral system. Elizabeth and John...

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John Proctor is a tragic hero. He is a flawed human being.  The drama...

John Proctor is a tragic hero. He is a flawed human being.  The drama The Crucible by Arthur Miller serves as a platform for Proctor to forgive himself, save his pregnant wife’s life, and stop the...

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Describe a scene from The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

Describe a scene from The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

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Parris comments that the proposed hangings of Rebecca Nurse and John...

Parris comments that the proposed hangings of Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor differ from the past executions. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, why are these executions different?

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The Crucible by Arthur Miller ends with the hanging of two of the most...

The Crucible by Arthur Miller ends with the hanging of two of the most respected citizens of Salem in 1692.  After the terrible witch trials, over a hundred people had confessed so that they would not...

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In "The Crucible," what reason does Abigail give Parris for her...

In "The Crucible," what reason does Abigail give Parris for her discharge as the Proctor's servent?

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In act one (scene one) of Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," Reverend...

In act one (scene one) of Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," Reverend Parris and Abigail, his niece, are speaking about the rumors of witchcraft which are already erupting around the town of Salem....

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In Act III of The Crucible, John Proctor brings Mary Warren before the...

In Act III of The Crucible, John Proctor brings Mary Warren before the judges to testify against the other girls. In an effort to save his wife, John plans on revealing that the girls are frauds, and...

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This is the first time that the audience sees Elizabeth, although we...

This is the first time that the audience sees Elizabeth, although we already know some about her. We already know about John's affair, and that he has ended it. We assume that Elizabeth has knowledge...

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In The Crucible, describe Giles Corey's attitude and character and why...

In The Crucible, describe Giles Corey's attitude and character and why that may make him a good man and an idiot at times. 

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Describe a scene from The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

Describe a scene from The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

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Parris comments that the proposed hangings of Rebecca Nurse and John...

Parris comments that the proposed hangings of Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor differ from the past executions. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, why are these executions different?

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In "The Crucible," what reason does Abigail give Parris for her...

In "The Crucible," what reason does Abigail give Parris for her discharge as the Proctor's servent?

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In The Crucible, describe Giles Corey's attitude and character and why...

In The Crucible, describe Giles Corey's attitude and character and why that may make him a good man and an idiot at times. 

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In The Crucible, what Puritan primary fear is apparent in the...

In The Crucible, what Puritan primary fear is apparent in the philosophy, "In unity still lay the best promise of safety"?

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Miller's stage directions to open the drama help to give some...

Miller's stage directions to open the drama help to give some theoretical underpinnings to the Salem condition.  These help to illuminate why the Witch Trials took hold in a place like Salem,...

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According to John Proctor, what is "walking Salem" and the writing the...

According to John Proctor, what is "walking Salem" and the writing the law in the community

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