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Arthur Miller used dramatic license in the character of Abigail...

Arthur Miller used dramatic license in the character of Abigail Williams. In The Crucible, Miller changed Abigail’s age from eleven to seventeen. At the age of eleven, it wasĀ  doubtful that John...

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One might be sympathetic to Mrs. Putnam who says she has lost seven...

One might be sympathetic to Mrs. Putnam who says she has lost seven babies. But she does promote the rumors of witchcraft based only on intuition. However, within the context of the first act (she...

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In The Crucible, describe the interaction between John and Elizabeth...

In The Crucible, describe the interaction between John and Elizabeth Proctor at the beginning of Act II.

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Elizabeth Proctor appears for the first time in the play at the...

Elizabeth Proctor appears for the first time in the play at the beginning of Act II, and we see immediately that there is a tension between her and her husband. Ā  On the surface, the scene is one of...

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List the physical & psychological traits that you would look for in...

List the physical & psychological traits that you would look for in an actor selected to play the roles of the following characters from The Crucible: Ā  John Proctor Abigail Williams Reverend Hale...

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The actor playing John Proctor would have to look like he is in his...

The actor playing John Proctor would have to look like he is in his mid-thirties. He is described in the liner notes as "powerful of body, even tempered and not easily led." He would have to be well...

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1)What does Reverend Parris see in the woods that start his suspicion of...

1)What does Reverend Parris see in the woods that start his suspicion of witchcraft? 2) Who are Ann and Thomas Putnam? what do they suggest is Betty's problem? what is their motivation for suggesting...

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Abigail chooses early on to reject Mary Warren's idea to confess to what...

Abigail chooses early on to reject Mary Warren's idea to confess to what went on in the woods. Mary Warren suggests that the girls admit to dancing in the woods to avoid a severe punishment. Abigail,...

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Why was the justice system on Salem done in such a way so that those who...

Why was the justice system on Salem done in such a way so that those who confessed to witchcraft weren't hanged even though the Bible "d'escribe death as the penalty thereof" says Danthord page 82

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In  Act IV of The Crucible, it is revealed that Abigail Williams has...

InĀ  Act IV of The Crucible, it is revealed that Abigail Williams has run away from Salem, but her motives are never discussed. What might Abigail's motives have been for running away ?Ā  Ā 

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From The Crucible, if you were Elizabeth Proctor and Governor Danforth...

From The Crucible, if you were Elizabeth Proctor and Governor Danforth was demanding an explanation from you as to your dismissal of Abigail Williams, how would you answer Danforth?

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In Act I of The Crucible, which character or characters does the...

In Act I of The Crucible, which character or characters does the audience find most attractive or sympathetic and why?

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There are a few reasons for Abigail to leave at this point. It is clear...

There are a few reasons for Abigail to leave at this point. It is clear that she and John will not have any kind of romantic relationship and Abigail has caused plenty of trouble for Elizabeth, her...

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In The Crucible, describe the interaction between John and Elizabeth...

In The Crucible, describe the interaction between John and Elizabeth Proctor at the beginning of Act II.

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List the physical & psychological traits that you would look for in...

List the physical & psychological traits that you would look for in an actor selected to play the roles of theĀ  characters from The Crucible.

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In The Crucible, why was the justice system on Salem handled in such a...

In The Crucible, why was the justice system on Salem handled in such a way so that those who confessed to witchcraft weren't hanged even though the Bible "d'escribe death as the penalty thereof"...

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There are a few reasons for Abigail to leave at this point. It is clear...

There are a few reasons for Abigail to leave at this point. It is clear that she and John will not have any kind of romantic relationship and Abigail has caused plenty of trouble for Elizabeth, her...

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In The Crucible, describe the interaction between John and Elizabeth...

In The Crucible, describe the interaction between John and Elizabeth Proctor at the beginning of Act II.

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List the physical & psychological traits that you would look for in...

List the physical & psychological traits that you would look for in an actor selected to play the roles of theĀ  characters from The Crucible.

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In The Crucible, why was the justice system on Salem handled in such a...

In The Crucible, why was the justice system on Salem handled in such a way so that those who confessed to witchcraft weren't hanged even though the Bible "d'escribe death as the penalty thereof"...

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