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…Arthur Miller's The Crucible is a drama based upon the 1690's Massachusetts witchcraft trials. The Crucible tells of the havoc wrought in early Salem when some restless young girls claim that witches are taking over the village. Their leader…

…The Crucible The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller and, in the Northern production, directed by Deborah Barton-Moore. The play is set in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, where suspicions of witchcraft were floating around the town air…

…The Crucible The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller. It is about a time of everyday people who use lying as a weapon while saying they are pure and religious. This story is a prime example of how people will do anything to get what…

…THE CRUCIBLE "It is a providence, and no great change; we are only what we always were but naked know" (proctor). In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, neighbors accuse each other of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692. They disguise…

…The Crucible examines the question of authority: who has the power and on what is that power based on? What is the proper use of authority, and what is abuse of power? The judges, Danforth and Hathorne, believe they get their authority from God because…

…In Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible', a character with the name of Reverend Hale was the only character who changed his beliefs during the story. Reverend Hale was brought in to Salem to take out the devil, and he came out that the whole devil thing…

…Crucible What is there about the society of Salem which allows the girls’ stories to be believed? Salem is a well-known dark piece of American history. It was responsible for the deaths of innocent people who where accused of being witches…

…It had been a few years since I had last attended to play. I had just seen the movie version of The Crucible and was incredibly excited about getting a chance to watch a theatrical presentation of it. When I first heard that I'd get the chance…

…. An example of a person who has stepped up against others is Mohandas Gandhi who became a leader after expressing his ideas of freedom. Mohandas is like Proctor and Hale, two characters in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. For examples when proctor goes…

…Tone Shift between Act I and Act II of Arthur Miller's The Crucible The tone changes from maddened anticipation at the end of act one to somber falseness at the beginning of act two. The author's diction highlights the tones of hysteria…