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Intro

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Written in 1953 by renowned playwright Arthur Miller, ‘The Crucible’ explores the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The corrupt justice system, mass hysteria and destructive power of lies leads to honourable individuals being hung. Throughout ‘The Crucible’ the relationship in crisis between John and Elizabeth Proctor is a focus. This crisis is a result of Proctor committing the ultimate sin in Puritan Salem – lechery. This helps contribute to my understanding of the play as a whole.

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Paragraph 1 - Point 1

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Reason for the conflict/crisis is the affair

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Paragraph 1 - Quote/Example 1

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“you clutched my back and sweated like a stallion”

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Paragraph 1 - Explanation 1

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Key scene, audience reaction, characterisation

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Paragraph 1 - Example/Quote 2

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“I will cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again”

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Paragraph 1 - Explanation 2

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Chracterisation

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Paragraph 1 - Example/Quote 3

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“She clutches him desperately”

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Paragraph 1 - link

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Integrity and reputation

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Paragraph 2 - Point

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Effect of the affair on the couple

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Paragraph 2 - Example/Quote 1

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“I mean to please you Elizabeth”

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Paragraph 2 - Explanation 1

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Characterisation

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Paragraph 2 - Example/Quote 2

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“receives it [kiss]”

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Paragraph 2 - Explanation 2

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stage directions, key scene, characterization

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Paragraph 2 - Example/Quote 3

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“It’s winter in here yet”

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Paragraph 2 - Explanation 3

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conflict, characterization

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Paragraph 2 - Link

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Integrity

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Paragraph 3 - Point

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Overcoming the crisis

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Paragraph 3 - Quote/Example 1

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“it’s a natural lie to tell”

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Paragraph 3 - Explanation 1

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Characterization, key scene, turning point

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Paragraph 3 - Quote/Explanation 2

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“It were a cold house I kept”

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Paragraph 3 - Explanation 2

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Characterisation

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Paragraph 3 - Quote/Explanation 3

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“He [Proctor] has lifted her [Elizabeth] now and kisses her with great passion”

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Paragraph 3 - Explanation 3

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Stage direction, key scene, audience reaction

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Paragraph 3 - Link

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Integrity, reputation, justice and corruption

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Conclusion

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To conclude, Arthur Miller uses dramatic techniques to highlight Elizabeth and Proctor’s relationship in crisis. ‘The Crucible’ firstly displays the reason for the crisis(Proctor committing lechery). Then the audience witnesses the awkward effects of the affair on the couple, and finally the crisis come to an end before Proctor is taken away to be hung.

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Paragraph 1 - Explanation 3

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Stage direction, characterization

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