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by Arthur Miller

The Crucible is a fictional retelling of events in American history surrounding the Salem Witch Trials of the seventeenth century. Yet, is as much a product of the time in which Arthur Miller wrote it - the early 1950s - as it is description of Puritan society. The Salem witch trials took place from…

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In Act two why arthur inclde detail about proctor adding salt to the rabbit screw?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 04, 2012 8:23 PM
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how had thmoas putnam antagonized minister burroughs in the crucible
Posted by brianna a #272535
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 03, 2012 9:41 PM
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What is the irony in the Crucible?
Posted by bobby c #272457
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What stunt does Abigail pull to defer the blame away from herself?
Posted by laura j #272401
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What does Rebecca think is wrong with Betty?
Posted by jackie h #272161
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 02, 2012 2:39 PM
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what changes that revernd hale undergoes in the play
Posted by marlon c #272137
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 02, 2012 1:16 PM
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what does mary warren give to elizabeth proctor when she returns home from the trials
Posted by acon l #271859
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 01, 2012 1:53 PM
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are the judges evil? be sure to define what you mean by evil in your answer
Posted by shepria p #271811
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 01, 2012 10:39 AM
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What is Reverned Harris doing in Salem at this time?
Posted by brittany k #271189
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Sep 28, 2012 10:35 AM
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what does putnam accuse proctor of Not doing?
Posted by bob r #271143
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 28, 2012 12:00 AM
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who was james bayley and what pasition did he desire
Posted by david y #270955
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 27, 2012 10:59 AM
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what is your birth date
Posted by david y #270955
Last updated by: david y #270955 on Sep 27, 2012 9:02 AM
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why has rev. hale been sent for?
Posted by matt u #270711
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Sep 26, 2012 2:50 PM
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What does the metaphor that John makes about his relationship with Abigail suggest about the relationship between them?
Posted by carlos m #269799
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Sep 23, 2012 9:21 AM
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what was the puritan life like for the men women and children.
Posted by rafia w #269673
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 22, 2012 1:18 PM
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Further increasing the conflict in plot of the drama is Thomas Putman's
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Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 20, 2012 9:11 AM
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where dose Elizabeth want john to go, and what dose she want him to do there?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 20, 2012 12:04 AM
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according to the authorsopening introduction to Act One what were some of the causes of the "panic" that lead to the with trials?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Sep 19, 2012 8:48 PM
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explain why Cheever is both astonished and afraid when he finds the poppet with the needle in it?
Posted by briegh b #268889
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 18, 2012 9:51 PM
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why has martha corey been accused?
Posted by briegh b #268889
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 18, 2012 9:23 PM
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Miller wrote that we, too,"shall be pitied someday." What do you think he meant?
Posted by bob m #268883
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 18, 2012 8:08 PM
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about what are proctor and putnam fighting?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Sep 17, 2012 11:21 PM
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What happens to Abigail at the end of the book?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 16, 2012 8:08 PM
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what seems to motivate the reverend Parris more than the love of his sick child
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Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 15, 2012 1:25 AM
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what is reverend Parris' first reaction to the crisis?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 13, 2012 8:13 PM
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