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Having love or a sense of belonging determines whether or not Harry’s, Richard’s, or V’s greatness manifests in a way that is conducive for society, or the greater good. For Harry, living with the Dursleys strips him of initially feeling loved or a sense of belonging; in fact the Dursleys’ photos and “the room held no sign at all that another boy [named Harry] lived in the house [as well],” (Rowling 18). Upon entering Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry learns that he deserves love and has a place where he belongs. At Hogwarts, Harry connects with his parents like he had never been able to at Privet Drive. At Christmas time, he receives his father’s cloak of invisibility. When he first wears it, he decides that “this time- the first time- he wanted to use it alone,” (Rowling 205). In this moment, Harry has a chance to feel close to the father he will never truly know or meet. Furthermore, he sees his parents …show more content…
Before the start of the play, Richard knows his plan of action: obtaining the crown through whatever means necessary. He has to kill off all of the male heirs that come before him, which includes Clarence, King Edward, and his princely nephews. In his pursuit, he tells King Edward that “[there is] a prophecy which says that “G”/ Of Edward’s heirs the murderer shall be,” (Shakespeare I. i. 39-40), which could pertain to Clarence or Richard. However, since Richard has clear intentions, the “G” stands for his title as Duke of Gloucester. Since Richard killed Queen Margaret’s son, Edward, she prays to God to “Cancel his bond of life, dear God I pray,/ That I may live and say ‘The dog is dead’,” (Shakespeare IV. iv. 79-80). The prophecy becomes reality once Richmond defeats Richard in battle and kills him (Shakespeare V. v. 1-2). These prophecies propel Richard down the path of no return; killing his kin and fighting a war he cannot hope to
In the novella of The Crucible by Arthur Miller vengeance is walking Salem in causing several conflicts throughout the Salem village. Many of the conflicts are due with getting back at one another with the need for revenge. “We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!” (Miller 81). This quote is trying to prove the point the proctor has a very good understanding of what is happening in how the little girls are rebelling and acting out. They are accusing several women of being witches. “Why, Abigail Williams charge her” (Miller 77). The quote is trying to show how many of the girls are calling out the wives in the Salem village.
Quote Analysis: Miller tells us that Reverend Parris, “like the rest of Salem, never conceived that the children were anything but thankful for being permitted to walk straight, eyes slightly lowered, arms at the sides, and mouths shut until bidden to speak.” Children in Salem were expected to be happy and content with the strict theocratic society they live in. When Abigail and the other girls were found disobeying puritan laws and dancing naked in the forest, it was outrageous and unbelievable that they would rebel against the laws.
Scene 1 Sydney: This script has everything! Exceptional dialogue and a great story! Intricate plot lines and a great story! Dynamic characters.
In Act 1, Scene 1 of the Crucible, Arthur Miller’s theme is evident when Abigail worryingly puts all the blame on tituba because she knows that Tituba’s race puts her at a disadvantage, thus leading to tituba lying for her own safety. Passionately trying to seek answers Parris threateningly screams, “ You will confess yourself or I will take you out and whip you to your death, Tituba!”(Miller 24) Tituba fearfully replies, “ No--no, don’t hang Tituba. I tell him I don’t desire to work for him, sir.” (24). In the quote, Parris didn’t like that tituba didn’t tell him she dealt with the devil so he threatened to kill her. Historically whipping was a method to abuse or punish slaves for misbehaving. After the beatings if still alive the slaves will suffer mental and physical distress. This image of a brutal death
“I am determined to prove a villain / and hate the idle pleasures of these days. / Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, / by drunken prophecies, libels and dreams.” Richard III, the evil Duke of Gloucester, is fighting a bloody road to the crown in Shakespeare's dramatic play. Stopped by nothing and with brilliant intelligence, Richard fights his way to the king’s position, clothing his villany with “old odd ends stolen out of holy writ.” With no one to fully trust, Richard breaks many hearts by killing all people in his way, and becomes the unstoppable villain. He hides behind a shield of kindness and care, but when he is alone, his real soul comes alive. Sending murderers, or killing people himself, he has no mercy. Manipulating Lady Anne to marry him and promising Buckingham rewards for his deeds, he knows what he is doing, and won’t stop until the crown lies at his feet.
The undeniable pursuit for power is Richard’s flaw as a Vice character. This aspect is demonstrated in Shakespeare’s play King Richard III through the actions Richard portrays in an attempt to take the throne, allowing the audience to perceive this as an abhorrent transgression against the divine order. The deformity of Richards arm and back also symbolically imply a sense of villainy through Shakespeare’s context. In one of Richard’s soliloquies, he states how ‘thus like the formal Vice Iniquity/ I moralize two meanings in one word’. Through the use of immoral jargons, Shakespeare emphasises Richard’s tenacity to attain a sense of power. However, Richard’s personal struggle with power causes him to become paranoid and demanding, as demonstrated through the use of modality ‘I wish’ in ‘I wish the bastards dead’. This act thus becomes heavily discordant to the accepted great chain of being and conveys Richard’s consumption by power.
As one studies classical literature, it becomes increasingly clear that characters from different stories often resemble one another, sharing specific characteristics or conflicts. For example, upon examination of the character of Abigail Williams from The Crucible, it is evident that her desire to hurt others is fuelled by the jealousy of unrequited love mirrors that of Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, who similarly yearns to bring pain to others because his love for Catherine Earnshaw (?) was not fulfilled. Additionally, both suffer from feelings of inadequacy and a lack of self-esteem after having been rejected socially – Abigail earns a reputation for being impure after having engaged in an adulterous affair with John Proctor, while Heathcliff,
The Crucible, a play written in the 1950’s by American playwright, Arthur Miller, is based on the chaotic witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts during the 1600’s. Abigail, a sinful protagonist in the play, is the root to the myriad problems that conspire throughout the play. She is to blame for the executions of innocent citizens, and for acts of lechery between marriages. An important reappearing theme throughout the play is one’s reputation and the extremes the characters would take in order to preserve their name. The characters in The Crucible, particularly, Parris, John Proctor, and Judge Danforth, use the sanctity of their names to prioritize how they will look in the public eye, rather than what is beneficial to them individually.
This contributes to a very villainous role. Richard begins his journey to the throne. He manipulates Lady Anne. into marrying him, even though she knows that he murdered her first. husband.
The Two Lying and Responsible “Witches” of Salem In Arthur Miller’s story The Crucible (1953), he asserts that deadly rumors and false beliefs lead to innocent deaths. These deaths total up to 19 souls hanged away from Salem, MA due to “witchcraft”. All the witchcraft talk began when Reverend Parris, Salem’s minister, caught his very own slave, Tituba, dancing in the forest along with many other girls one evening. These girls are known to be Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, Susana Walcott, Betty Parris, and plenty other wild girls of Salem.
The Crucible by Arthor Miller, starts of with some of the village girls dancing in the woods when they are caught by Parris. The next day Parris daughter wouldn't not wake up and neither would the Puttams girl. So the towns people started to call witch craft on the girls for dance in the woods was not acceptable at the time. The girl started to get nervous and didn’t want to be accused so they confessed and then say they saw people with the devil. The trails of witch craft started with the girls as the witnesses and would pretend to faint or be choked but the accused. One of the girls was Abigail Willaims who had an affair with John Procter so she accused his wife of being a witch so she could have John. John went to the courts with friend
Abigail Williams: “I am but God's finger, John. If he would condemn Elizabeth, she will be condemned.”
...f control of scenes and verbal encounters, which finally ends with his magnificent downfall. [implement more Margaret control/curses/competition in the beginning]. Despite Richard's best attempts to write his own ending, the audience is now forced with the truth that it was Margaret's prophecy that ripened to fruition. With Richard's final soliloquy taking blame for his actions and "the outward movement away from any semblance of Richard's control, completes the separation of Richard and audience" (Schellenberg 66). Through the course of Act V, Richard takes part in only two of the six scenes. Of these two scenes, he shares the stage with Richmond, the rising actor to take the lead role.
may the God of vengeance now yield me His places to punish the wicked,” (Dumas 131).
had Clarence killed so that he could have an uncontested line to the throne. Shakespeare also said that Richard killed young