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John Proctor and Abigail Williams have a few traits in common. They are...

John Proctor and Abigail Williams have a few traits in common. They are both strong-willed, stubborn and persuasive. This is where the similarities end, however. Though Proctor was dishonest enough to...

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What is the significance of Giles Corey being expelled from court?

What is the significance of Giles Corey being expelled from court?

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The significance of Corey being expelled from the court represents...

The significance of Corey being expelled from the court represents several elements of note.  The first would be that the court is shown not to be really interested in anything but substantiating its...

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In The Crucible, examine whose power in the story is dynamic.

In The Crucible, examine whose power in the story is dynamic.

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The most glaring example of power that is dynamic would rest with...

The most glaring example of power that is dynamic would rest with Abigail. On one hand, she starts out in the drama with little power.  As the drama continues and the accusations increase, her power...

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Examine the relationship dynamic that John Proctor had with Abigail and...

Examine the relationship dynamic that John Proctor had with Abigail and Elizabeth.

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Why are some people inclined to stay away from sabbath meeting in The...

Why are some people inclined to stay away from sabbath meeting in The Crucible?

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What is the significance of Giles Corey being expelled from court?

What is the significance of Giles Corey being expelled from court?

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In The Crucible, examine whose power in the story is dynamic.

In The Crucible, examine whose power in the story is dynamic.

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In The Crucible, what does Hale do when Proctor is arrested?

In The Crucible, what does Hale do when Proctor is arrested?

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Reverend Hale responds to Proctor’s arrest by denouncing the...

Reverend Hale responds to Proctor’s arrest by denouncing the proceedings. Reverend Hale is from a nearby town.  He comes to try to determine what is really happening.  He is the investigator.  Proctor...

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John Proctor was not only a character in The Crucible but a real person...

John Proctor was not only a character in The Crucible but a real person who was hanged in August of 1692.  In writing his play, Arthur Miller combined real people and factual accounts from the Salem...

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In The Crucible, examine whose power in the story is dynamic.

In The Crucible, examine whose power in the story is dynamic.

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In The Crucible, what does Hale do when Proctor is arrested?

In The Crucible, what does Hale do when Proctor is arrested?

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We know from the outset that Abigail is lying because she acknowledges...

We know from the outset that Abigail is lying because she acknowledges her deceit when she creates it, telling the others to go along with her.  At the play's opening, Betty Parris is pretending to be...

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In a letter like this one, it will be natural to focus on Proctor's...

In a letter like this one, it will be natural to focus on Proctor's reasons for accepting the hanging instead of betraying his friends and fellow citizens and instead of betraying himself.  Integrity...

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This episode in the play explores the chilly relations between John and...

This episode in the play explores the chilly relations between John and Elizabeth Proctor following John's infidelity.  John Proctor was having an affair with Abigail when she worked for the family....

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The initial driving force behind the trials are the girls who make the...

The initial driving force behind the trials are the girls who make the accusations. Immediately following the impetus created by Abigail's lies, Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale are the main...

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The second act of the play serves to do at least two things. The tension...

The second act of the play serves to do at least two things. The tension of the play is heightened as the Proctors become directly involved in the Salem trials and the moral weight of the narrative is...

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There are a number of conflicts in the play. These conflicts can be seen...

There are a number of conflicts in the play. These conflicts can be seen as primary and secondary conflicts, but there is no single principal conflict. The problem that is to be solved in the play's...

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