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The Crucible is set in the spring of 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts.  The...

The Crucible is set in the spring of 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts.  The first pages of exposition explain to the reader the differences between Salem and current towns.  Miller describes the town as...

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In The Crucible, why does Proctor hesitate to confront Abgail about what...

In The Crucible, why does Proctor hesitate to confront Abgail about what she told him when they are in court?

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Confronting Abigail in court requires more than just Proctor telling...

Confronting Abigail in court requires more than just Proctor telling what she told him earlier about the girls not really being afflicted by witchcraft ("She’s only gone silly, somehow. She’ll come out...

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I think that Mary Warren's role as a court official is significant for a...

I think that Mary Warren's role as a court official is significant for a couple of reasons.  Her position as both a member of the court that sits in judgment of others as well as her role in initiating...

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I think that one of Miller's strength in his drama is that he highlights...

I think that one of Miller's strength in his drama is that he highlights the fundamental danger of a society that refuses to listen to the voice of dissent.  Being in the grips of hysteria and...

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how does miller use diction to characterize john proctor in the crucible

how does miller use diction to characterize john proctor in the crucible

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Identify specific examples of evidence that would support Proctor's...

Identify specific examples of evidence that would support Proctor's assertions at trial.

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Certainly, one piece of evidence that would assist Proctor would be if...

Certainly, one piece of evidence that would assist Proctor would be if Abigail and the girls were being cross examined properly and effectively.  Part of what makes Proctor's claims so difficult for...

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Discuss the significance of why it isn't difficult for Ann Putman to...

Discuss the significance of why it isn't difficult for Ann Putman to believe that Goody Osburn is a witch.

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Goody Putnam's ease with which she recognizes Osburn as a witch is...

Goody Putnam's ease with which she recognizes Osburn as a witch is reflective of both her own condition and the condition that has afflicted Salem.  On one hand, Goody Putnam's own condition is so...

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How was conformity seen throughout The Crucible and how did it affect...

How was conformity seen throughout The Crucible and how did it affect the Salem Puritan society?

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In the Crucible, explain " I like not the smell of this authority"?

In the Crucible, explain " I like not the smell of this authority"?

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How widespread was the witch-hunt hysteria portrayed in Arthur Miller's...

How widespread was the witch-hunt hysteria portrayed in Arthur Miller's The Crucible?  

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In one sense, the witch-hunt hysteria was limited in extent,...

In one sense, the witch-hunt hysteria was limited in extent, encompassing only a small geographical area near the coast of colonial Massachusetts. On the other hand, the hysteria, while associated with...

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I think it just meant that Proctor was so frustrated about the whole...

I think it just meant that Proctor was so frustrated about the whole hysteria of the accusations of witchcraft, that he finally declared that there was no more God as though venting out his stress....

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How is greed and dictatorship portrayed in The Crucible? 

How is greed and dictatorship portrayed in The Crucible? 

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This intense play has a number of conflicts, both internal and external....

This intense play has a number of conflicts, both internal and external. John Proctor serves as the central figure in all of the play's important conflicts as he struggles to attain an honorable...

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The Crucible and Fences are, respectively, Puritan and African-American...

The Crucible and Fences are, respectively, Puritan and African-American plays. In what ways are both essentially American works of art?

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Both works display how freedom can result in futility to a great...

Both works display how freedom can result in futility to a great extent.  What makes both works so very powerful is that they display how freedom is the only constant in their respective visions of...

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What was the main message of The Crucible?

What was the main message of The Crucible?

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