Abigail’s fantasy reflects her age. She’s a young girl daydreaming about the ideal
male. However, she possesses shrewd insight and the capacity for strategy that reveals
Maturity beyond that of most other characters in the story. Declaring witchcraft provide
her with instant status and recognition within Salem, which translates into power.
Abigail uses her authority to create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
Many people would describe irony as something that happens and is unexpectant,
or you really hoped it wouldn’t happen. In reality, true irony only happens when a situation
is the exact opposite of what you would expect. Irony abounds throughout The Crucible as
characters who believe they are combating the Devil’s
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As Reverend Hale says to Danforth, there are orphans wandering from house to house ;
abandoned cattle bellow on the high roads, the stink of rotting crops hangs everywhere and
no man knows when the harlot's cry will end his life. Act 4, page 121. The are several ironies in Act 1 that center around Abigail Williams. In her
conversations with John, Abigail claims that he helped her realize all the lies she was told
by two-faced people in Salem who on publicly adhere to the conversations or respectable
society Act 1. The irony is that, in the face of John’s rejections, Abigail turns around and
creates her own lies soon after that give her increased control over the society she resents.
In Act 1, she yells Don’t lie! Tituba immediately before she tells some of the most
damning lies of the play accusing tituba of witchcraft ‘’She come to me while I sleep she’s
always making me dream corruptions! Act 1. In Act 2, John Proctor’s is over his sencense with Abigail is demonstrated
through an ironic exchange with Reverend Hale. When Hale asks him to give
They say “Honesty is the best policy”, but that isn’t necessarily true especially for those who lived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Honesty may have been a good trait for someone to have, but during the witch trials people rethought that. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller portrayed many people as good puritans. Always loyal and honest throughout their lives, and avoiding any sins that they possibly could. But there were people who had to sin to save their lives or even to save their reputation. Abigail Williams was just an young girl who turned to lying in order to save herself during the Salem Witch Trials. At the same time, Elizabeth Proctor was not agreeing with the witch business that she was accused of. You could tell lies during this time, and no one would think that you were turning too sins because the entire town was becoming obsessed about all those accused of possible witchcraft. While some were being accused, others were avoiding the truth when confessing. Like when Abigail never confessed to drinking blood when she was with Tituba and Betty. In The Crucible, Honesty was portrayed
all that is taking place and that he is also blinded by the lies of Abigail Williams. Act
In the first scene of the second act of the Crucible, Elizabeth is with John. John reveals that he was with Abigail and he admitted the betrayal. There are many different ways Arthur Miller enforced his claim. Through emotional appeal, figurative language, and tone, the author has successfully used literary elements to support John’s argument with Elizabeth.
Tituba confessed to practicing witchcraft and signing on with the devil after she was accused even though she was innocent. Naturally, many people that were accused of being witches chose to plead guilty because it was the only way that they would be able to live.
As the story of Tituba unfolds, it reveals a strong and kind hearted young woman, very different from the Tituba we meet in The Crucible. I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem unveils for the reader, Tituba's life, loves, and losses. Her long and arduous journey through life is inspired by her many female counterparts, yet also hindered by her insatiable weakness for men, who also press upon her the realities of life.
It is always shocking when someone that was generally well loved and respected is ruined. Because such people usually have few enemies, often times, the cause of their hardship is out of control hubris. Excessive pride can ruin even the most morally upright person by motivating them to do things they would never do unless they stand to lo. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller utilizes the prideful nature of John Proctor and Mary Warren to demonstrate how arrogance can lead to the downfall of any kind of person, whether they are a moral person or a social climber.
He knew such a thing would tarnish his reputation. The only reason he admits to this sin is because Elizabeth is accused and is in danger of losing her life. John realizes the only way to save his wife is to tell the court what Abigail’s true ambitions are. One other character who seems to care about their reputation and takes severe steps to protect it is Abigail Williams. From the start of the play, Abigail already has a bad reputation for committing adultery.
Certain effeminate stereotypes are presented throughout the course of the play. One of which, being that of the immoral, husbandless woman, Abigail embodies. Slave to emotion and motivated by lust, Abigail falls under the gender stereotypes present in Salem at this point in history. Of the many plotlines Miller follows, Abigail and John’s affair is the most relevant to this keynote. In Act I, when John and Abigail have a private exchange in Betty’s room, Abigail pleads with John for his affection, imploring, “Give me a word, John.
Abigail would tell John about his wife and say “she is blackening my name in the village; she is a cold sniveling woman”. (Miller 23-24) John tries to end the affair but Abigail will not let him go because she is in love with
of the saintly image of Abigail and to reveal her motive. By avowing his affair with
Mary Warren is in court admitting to the lies she tells earlier in the play, but is very unsure of herself. Furthermore the judge makes it worse by repeatedly asking “ Has he ever threatened you?” (Miller 101) after he hears her unsurety. Upon entering the court Abigail notices the weak state Mary is in. Taking advantage of this Abigail begins to pretend that Mary is performing witchcraft in the courtroom. Abigail begins to see a “bird” being controlled by Mary, yelling “ Oh, please, Mary!” Don’t come down.” (Miller 115). Just as Abigail did to Tituba she notices the effect her performance is having and continues the onslaught “Mary, please don’t hurt me!” (Miller 115) which sways the court more. This convinces the judge, Danforth, that he is witnessing witchcraft and he pleads “Mary Warren! Draw back your spirit out of them!” (Miller 116) to try and stop the madness. While this is going on Mary Warren keeps on attempting to defend herself, “They’re sporting!... Stop it!!” (Miller 116) but to no avail. Becoming overwhelmed by the situation Mary falters just as Tituba did and joins Abigail. This leads to Abigail being able to continue her lying and remain in control without opposition.
Abigail accuses innocent people of witchcraft, including John’s wife, Elizabeth. She does this so her and John would be together and Elizabeth wouldn’t be in his life, even after John told Abigail he does not love her. He faces this crucible throughout the play and changes his demeanor towards Abigail. John becomes infuriated and he wants to expose Abigail for making false accusations of witchcraft, although it might include his confession of adultery. John eventually confesses his sin of adultery but refuses for it to be made public and posted on the church door, resulting in his
At the beginning of the play Abigail’s motive is to save herself and her reputation; at the end of the play she realizes that she only wants to be with John. She even accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft to get rid of her, so she could be with him. According to the text “Why-! The girl is murder! She must be ripped out of this world!” Page 76 Act Two. This quote shows that Elizabeth knows that Abigail wants to get rid of her. Elizabeth changes by how she treats John throughout the play. At the beginning she is cold towards John because of his affair with Abigail. Towards the end when he finally confesses that he committed lechery; she treats him better by loving and caring more for him. At the end she just wants John to be free with in his decision with the confession. According to the text “I am not your judge, I cannot be. Do as you will, do as you will.” Page 138 Act. This quote proves Elizabeth cannot be the judge of John in this decision, but it is his will.
One example of irony in The Revenant movie is the irony of the situation at the scene of Hawk murdered by Fitzgerald in front of Glass. It shows the irony because Glass health opposite his spirit after a bear attack, then he cannot do anything to help his son. He is lying sick and helpless after an attack by a bear, and Glass could only scream without being able to say the words while Hawk was stabbed by Fitzgerald by using a knife. It creates the tone of the irony becomes build up. It is essentially an irony of plot, because, how hard he takes care of his son from harm, but in this moment in front of him he could not help his son and let him murdered. At the next day, Glass tries to approach her son even though he has yet to recover. Then, Glass was sleeping on top of her son's. This irony shows the audience the upper of the tone of irony and tragic. So, in the researcher opinion after watching this movie, this is the scene that shows the irony and the impact to the storyline. It related to the theme of a man who really loves his son. All of the action that Glass does during the plot motivate by the dead of his son. This irony crunched the main character too much then he wants to with revenge. This irony dressed to the audience and make this movie becomes a great and also because the acting of the character Glass.
because, if the reader understands the irony of what a character is saying, then the reader can see the true nature and intentions of the character.