Figurative Language In The Crucible

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Obstacle: Joshua wants to take it with him and use it as a gift for his young son for entering the New England Hebrew school, which Joshua enrolled. However his son is not very enthusiastic about going. Isaac on the other hand wants it out of the family as they are the last of their family and donated to a museum. Tactic: Isaac guilts Joshua for being selfish by wanting to use the Menorah as a gift, Joshua says it keeps the family history in the family and is a great symbol of the accomplishment 2) Obstacle: Joshua wants the Isaac to feel guilty about being disconnected with Judaism. Tactic: Tells Isaac that his has achieved very little compared to him and that he serves no one but himself 3) Obstacle: Isaac wants to make Joshua see that he is pushing his faith and his own compensation for his wife’s death onto his son, who doesn’t want to conform to judaism and doesn’t have his own morals Tactic: Joshua is the father, and the He wants Joshua to open up and express how he feels about his wife in hopes that he can separate his own morals, and those he wants to ghost through his wife and his faith. Tactic: Isaac apologizes and gets Joshua to open up through making Joshua reevaluate why he does what he does. He picks what’s different from his own morals and his faith, and how is son can pick both on his own. Resolution: Joshua talks with his son, with Isaac, about how he truly feels about going to the school and practicing Judaism. His son opens up and says he like the religion but doesn’t want it to be as involved as his father but still wants to practice. They both agree that he doesn’t have to go to the school, but Isaac suggest that they should take the Menorah in memory of Joshua’s wife and the history they both have in them. Isaac talks about how he will find his way but that he shouldn’t stand in the way of his brother in order to do

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