Zikry

Topic 1

Stage directions it helps to gain an overall understanding of the play and can help set the tone of a play. The tone which I choose towards the subject of witch trials and witch-hunts, this really struck me how the tone of the characters changes as also the stage direction moves to another scene. The tone in the first act was one of suspicion and hysteria. All the town folk wonder what the girls were doing out in the woods, while the girls wonder what they can do or say to not get caught. The tone comes out through the characters dialogue but I believe it can be enhanced by the stage directions. I chose to use adverbs often to describe how something is done, and really help the actor or actress convey their character to the best of their ability. Topic 2

The themes that I found in there is that reputation and how it was so important to public and private where moralities are one and the same as each other. As in the environment the reputation really important how the reaction of the role which makes guilt in association becomes particularly bad. various character based on their action on to the desire to protect their respective reputation.Early in the play, John Procter has a chance to stop the girls but his desire to preserve his reputation and keeping him from testifying against Abigail.

Topic 3

I would say that Procter is a good guy but one with a secret, fatal flaw. Abagail's jealousy of his wife, Elizabeth, which sets the entire hysteria in motion. Once Procter realise that he can’t stop Abigail which can also ruin his good name which Procter had always been proud of. I would also say that Procter could be state as a tragic hero because he plays a good role and tries to be aware of his terrible role in allowing this fervor to grow unchecked. Topic 4

The critical theme I have chosen to write about in the crucible is the role hysteria can play to tear apart the community and society. In their community and society the people believed hysteria is a logical reaction that has always affected people’s beliefs. Committing an absurd act or unbelievable crimes because of the hysteria is natural not because of the devil. In the crucible the townsfolk’s accept the hysteria and believed it which also makes the climate of the people’s reaction. An example of this is when Abigail uses this situation to accuse Elizabeth of the witchcraft and have her sent her to jail. In the end, hysteria can thrive only because people benefit from it. So this would be one of the things of daily life that they would face and their reaction would probably be normal or usual to be facing the hysteria. Topic 5

The Play Crucible the takes place in in a small town that is based on a strict religious morals, in the society. Also in the play the church represent over the past centuries because of people that have a sort of mass hysteria that is relevant to the present world. The implication of mass hysteria today has been caught up in excitement or paranoia is part of human nature. There are obviously more harrowing example of hysteria , such as in 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas, 34 people were sent to the hospital after they complained about having symptoms when they mistakenly thought they had been exposed to carbon monoxide. Although the book Crucible is been written in 50 years ago but still it is appreciable. Some interesting basic ideas here Zikry although you must improve your use of quotation and textual support to demonstrate that you have a strong understanding of the play as a whole. These responses tend to lack real sophistication and you still need to work through and proofread until all the basic errors have gone.

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