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The Crucible
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Mind Map on The Crucible, created by Chloe Becca on 07/03/2016.
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The Crucible
Fear/hysteria
What motivates the characters
First appears when the girls begin to accuse others
Fear of the devil
Proctor fears losing his reputation
Allows Abigail to gain control of the town
Elizabeth fears this in Act 2
Elizabeth also fears this as she cares for him and it affects her own reputation
Parris fears the loss of his power
Leads to audience satisfaction when he gets robbed
The girls are loyal to Abigail as a result of fear
Driven by fear that God will not save them
Morality
Proctor dies for his name
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!"
Elizabeth stays by his side throughout
Danforth keeps his morality to that of the court trying to remain fair at all times even if he is mislead by the girls
"I should hang 10 thousand that dared to rise against the law"
Hales morals change throughout the play as he sees Abi as a liar
Symbolises the corruption that power and greed can cause
Parris is not moral himself as a representation of McCarthy
Relationships
Trust issues within the Proctors relationship due to the affair
Jealousy of the Proctors the catalyst of the entire conflict
through Abgails lust for proctor
The girls are loyal to Abigail
Injustice
Links to context of McCarthyism
Innocent people being accused of what they didn't do
Directed towards Elizabeth as she is portrayed as a good christian women yet still arrested
Audience feels the injustice as they know of Abigails ulterior motive
Towards women in genral
Lower class then men
All those who stand for their beliefs are killed
Not signing the confession
Witchcraft
Represent the accusations surrounding McCarthyism
Builds context
1692 Salem dwellers feared the Devil was to blame for their troubles
Leads to their belief in IRL witches
Power
Abigail holds the most power throughout the play
However he devotion to proctor could be seen as him holding power over her
All the girls follows Abigail in court when Mary tries to speak out
However Danforth shows ultimate power in this situation
Abigail is the most believed throughout the play due to her power
Hypocrisy
The church and Puritans
Demands honesty yet the whole play is based upon lies and deceit
Characters claim to be good Christians yet go against the morals
Parris and his golden candle sticks
Going after Proctor to save his own skin
Crucible
Melting pot for metal
Miller see's society as melting
Blames everything on external factors
Light
Act 1
the morning sun streams and a candle still burns
Demonstrates revelation or change
Act 2
almost dark, a fire in the fire place
Darkness shows that unwlecoming but fire suggests love is still there
Act 3
sunlight pouring through, 2 high windows in the back wall.
Shows that justice may be served
Act 4
place is in darkness except for the moonlight seeping through the bars
Moonlight suggests that hope may prevail
Birds
Girls referred to as flying
Suggests witchcraft
Sits like a great bird
Shows his pride
Other animals
“many cows wandering the high road”
Shows disordered society as all farmers are in jail
Nature restoring balance and overcoming man
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