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Elizabeth goes to court because she is accused of witchcraft by Abigail,...

Elizabeth goes to court because she is accused of witchcraft by Abigail, her former servant girl. Abigail had an affair with Elizabeth's husband, John Proctor, so that Elizabeth dismissed her. When...

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What was the "evidence" used in both Arthur Miller's based The Crucible...

What was the "evidence" used in both Arthur Miller's based The Crucible and the McCarthy trials of the 1950's?

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Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, uses evidence similar to the...

Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, uses evidence similar to the evidence in the McCarthy trials (Red Scare). The Red Scare, and the trials, were the result of "heightened the political tensions of the...

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What is the dominant mood in the first three acts of The Crucible?

What is the dominant mood in the first three acts of The Crucible?

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The dominant mood in the first three acts of this terrifying play is...

The dominant mood in the first three acts of this terrifying play is that of rising hysteria and panic due to the apparent signs of witchery and of the devil that have descended on Salem. What is the...

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What arguments for and against the persecution of witches are made in...

What arguments for and against the persecution of witches are made in the court?

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How do Danforth and Hathorne attempt to get Proctor to drop the charge...

How do Danforth and Hathorne attempt to get Proctor to drop the charge that Mary Warren has lied in The Crucible by Arthur Miller? Why do they want him to do so? Why does Proctor refuse?

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Im reading the crucible for school too, im only in 8th grade and i dont...

Im reading the crucible for school too, im only in 8th grade and i dont understand a word of it..

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The two judges during the Salem Witch Trials in The Crucible by Arthur...

The two judges during the Salem Witch Trials in The Crucible by Arthur Miller are Danforth and Hathorne. Both men are convinced they are doing a holy work by identifying and punishing the witches,...

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In The Crucible, what are the motives of the judges and Parris in...

In The Crucible, what are the motives of the judges and Parris in questioning the witnesses?

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It is clear that the judges, in particular Danforth, and Parris,...

It is clear that the judges, in particular Danforth, and Parris, question the witnesses in Act III in a way that does nothing to help the cause of justice. What is vital to remember is that each of the...

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In The Crucible, what is the message that Miller sends through this...

In The Crucible, what is the message that Miller sends through this character: Abigail? 

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In The Crucible, what does Hale say Proctor needs before they proceed?

In The Crucible, what does Hale say Proctor needs before they proceed?

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On the surface, it would seem that Abigail is the primary cause of the...

On the surface, it would seem that Abigail is the primary cause of the accusations, the hysteria, the trials, and everything that leads to Salem's downfall. However, Miller shows that it is the culture...

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Near the end of the play, Hale pleads with Elizabeth to convince John to...

Near the end of the play, Hale pleads with Elizabeth to convince John to confess in order to save his life. If John confesses, his life will be spared. Hale initially came to Salem to find and...

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What arguments for and against the persecution of witches are made in...

What arguments for and against the persecution of witches are made in the court?

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How do Danforth and Hathorne attempt to get Proctor to drop the charge...

How do Danforth and Hathorne attempt to get Proctor to drop the charge that Mary Warren has lied in The Crucible by Arthur Miller? Why do they want him to do so? Why does Proctor refuse?

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In The Crucible, what are the motives of the judges and Parris in...

In The Crucible, what are the motives of the judges and Parris in questioning the witnesses?

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In The Crucible, what is the message that Miller sends through this...

In The Crucible, what is the message that Miller sends through this character: Abigail? 

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In The Crucible, what does Hale say Proctor needs before they proceed?

In The Crucible, what does Hale say Proctor needs before they proceed?

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