Crucible Responses
Word Count: 191
The second act of the crucible features a much more heated argument over who has done what to who. The second act of the crucible shows a much more tense Proctor and a bit of an inside view of his home life. With the start of the second act a much more intrusive Hale tries to pry open the home life of John Proctor. In while doing so Hale finds a defect in the defense of John Proctor when he is unable to recite all ten of the ten commandments. A delightful twist also unfolds when a voodoo doll is discoverd within Proctor's house. Mary Warren actively disclaims any involvement with the mysterious placement of the doll which incriminates Proctor's wife Elizabeth. Toward the end of the scene Giles rushes in and tells everyone that his wife has also been accused of witchcraft. With such an hysteria amongst the people of Salem, Giles breif mentionting of his wife's reading of mysterious books has resulted in her being tried as a witch. Giles is deeply grieved at this because he knows that he is responsible for the potential hanging of his wife.
Word Count: 186
In the third act of the crucible yet another victim as fallen to the court of Salem. John Proctor has recently been accused because of his wife's inability to tarnish his name among his contemporaries. In Act III of the Crucible things begin to get a little messy. Accusations are flung across the courtroom with little regard for the safety of those being prosecuted as long as"justice" is a served. Such a justice does not exist in Salem and just a nearby town as recently experienced a rebellion against the court so will Salem at the rate of executions the court has been operating upon. The morale of the townspeople in dwindling ever so closely to mutiny and the only thing preventing anarchy is an unjust court. A court in which the only way to prove one's innocence is to plead guilty. Such a contradictory has sent Salem citizens into an uproar within the court. The chaos and rash thinking of Danforth has made for an amusing battle of justice within the chapter.
Word Count: 171
The Crucible. How am I to describe it? The American dictionary only has a finite amount of adjectives all of which cannot grasp the complexity of feelings from which I cannot describe after reading that short story. The Crucible is a culmination of superstition, regret, denial, hatred, and betrayal. Characters within the story find themselves fighting for their lives constantly having to throw the court off their trail by confessing to the misdeeds of those closest to them. In my interpretation of the book I see Giles Corey as being an astounding figure in the story. He begins as a shaky character who hasn't revealed himself to be either loyal to the court or to his community. He's suspicious of his wife's reading of books because he doesn't understand why she feels the need to hide the books from him. Giles makes the unfortunate mistake of reporting this event to the local court, which was controlled by a hard-hearted judge named Danforth. Once Danforth catches a whiff of what Gile's wife has been up to he immediately has her tried as a witch. She is soon scheduled to be hung the next day. The condemnation of Gile's wife makes him insane. He is filled with guilt and displeasure as he searches for a way to free his wife. When later confronted by Danforth as to give witnesses of his defense of his wife Giles refuses. Danforth later has Giles arrested and tortured to death. A heroic end to a brave man.
Word Count: 251
The second act of the crucible features a much more heated argument over who has done what to who. The second act of the crucible shows a much more tense Proctor and a bit of an inside view of his home life. With the start of the second act a much more intrusive Hale tries to pry open the home life of John Proctor. In while doing so Hale finds a defect in the defense of John Proctor when he is unable to recite all ten of the ten commandments. A delightful twist also unfolds when a voodoo doll is discoverd within Proctor's house. Mary Warren actively disclaims any involvement with the mysterious placement of the doll which incriminates Proctor's wife Elizabeth. Toward the end of the scene Giles rushes in and tells everyone that his wife has also been accused of witchcraft. With such an hysteria amongst the people of Salem, Giles breif mentionting of his wife's reading of mysterious books has resulted in her being tried as a witch. Giles is deeply grieved at this because he knows that he is responsible for the potential hanging of his wife.
Word Count: 186
In the third act of the crucible yet another victim as fallen to the court of Salem. John Proctor has recently been accused because of his wife's inability to tarnish his name among his contemporaries. In Act III of the Crucible things begin to get a little messy. Accusations are flung across the courtroom with little regard for the safety of those being prosecuted as long as"justice" is a served. Such a justice does not exist in Salem and just a nearby town as recently experienced a rebellion against the court so will Salem at the rate of executions the court has been operating upon. The morale of the townspeople in dwindling ever so closely to mutiny and the only thing preventing anarchy is an unjust court. A court in which the only way to prove one's innocence is to plead guilty. Such a contradictory has sent Salem citizens into an uproar within the court. The chaos and rash thinking of Danforth has made for an amusing battle of justice within the chapter.
Word Count: 171
The Crucible. How am I to describe it? The American dictionary only has a finite amount of adjectives all of which cannot grasp the complexity of feelings from which I cannot describe after reading that short story. The Crucible is a culmination of superstition, regret, denial, hatred, and betrayal. Characters within the story find themselves fighting for their lives constantly having to throw the court off their trail by confessing to the misdeeds of those closest to them. In my interpretation of the book I see Giles Corey as being an astounding figure in the story. He begins as a shaky character who hasn't revealed himself to be either loyal to the court or to his community. He's suspicious of his wife's reading of books because he doesn't understand why she feels the need to hide the books from him. Giles makes the unfortunate mistake of reporting this event to the local court, which was controlled by a hard-hearted judge named Danforth. Once Danforth catches a whiff of what Gile's wife has been up to he immediately has her tried as a witch. She is soon scheduled to be hung the next day. The condemnation of Gile's wife makes him insane. He is filled with guilt and displeasure as he searches for a way to free his wife. When later confronted by Danforth as to give witnesses of his defense of his wife Giles refuses. Danforth later has Giles arrested and tortured to death. A heroic end to a brave man.
Word Count: 251
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