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        <title><![CDATA[Proctor realises that it is not worth it to lie and Arthur Miller...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/q-and-a/summarize-conflict-john-proctor-faces-act-iv-how-17247</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Proctor realises that it is not worth it to lie and Arthur Miller emphasises that it is better to forfeit one's life for principles than to avoid conflict by agreeing to what is a lie. There is also interpersonal conflict between Proctor and Danforth due to Proctor's spite he'd rather allow the persecutors feel the weight of guilt for hanging an innocent man. Proctor's desire to preserve his good name by tearing the confession gives him the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:24:40 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Conflict #1- Several girls, Betty, Ruth, Abigail, and others along with...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Conflict #1- Several girls, Betty, Ruth, Abigail, and others along with Tituba, the black house servant, go into the woods, the girls dance in the woods and are discovered.  Conflict #2- Betty Parris is sick. Her illness is the result of being caught dancing in the woods.  This is a serious conflict because Puritan children are not allowed to dance or engage in frivolity.&quot;When the girls are discovered in the woods, they know that...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:06:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Giles Corey accuses Thomas Putnam of being an opportunist of the worst...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Giles Corey accuses Thomas Putnam of being an opportunist of the worst kind, attempting to benefit from the witch-trials by putting himself in a position to purchase the land of those individuals condemned to hang. &quot;Giles Corey accuses him of taking advantage of accused landowners' plights. Knowing that the convicted will be forced to sell their land for much less than it is worth, Putnam is all too eager to attain these properties at...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:47:36 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Major conflict in "The Crucible"?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/group/discuss/major-conflict-crucible-3985</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What do you think is the major conflict in &quot;The Crucible&quot;? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:05:35 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In &quot;The Crucible,&quot;what accusation does Giles Corey make about...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/q-and-a/what-accusation-does-giles-corey-make-about-thomas-27659</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In &quot;The Crucible,&quot;what accusation does Giles Corey make about Thomas Putnam? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:04:19 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The conflicts in The Crucible serve to reveal the hidden resentments,...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/group/discuss/conflict-individual-crucible-3993#2</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The conflicts in The Crucible serve to reveal the hidden resentments, jealousies and old arguments that the Puritan community in Salem has forceably suppressed as required by their religion.When the witchcraft hysteria begins, and John Proctor comes under suspicion, his character is revealed to have resisted the Puritan tradition of church attendance, and has openly critized  Reverend Parris for preaching about subjects that do not pertain...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:51:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Conflict, the Individual, and "The Crucible"]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/group/discuss/conflict-individual-crucible-3993</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Conflict can reveal unexpected qualities in an individual. Can you discuss in relation to the Crucible and everyday life?Thanks.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:16:01 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[One reason Elizabeth is suspicious is because John Proctor had told her...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[One reason Elizabeth is suspicious is because John Proctor had told her he last saw Abigail &quot;with a crowd&quot;.  He then admits that when Abigail told him that what had happened in the woods &quot;had naught to do with witchcraft&quot;, he had been with her &quot;in a room alone&quot;.  Although he argues that they were only alone &quot;for a moment...the others come in soon after&quot;, Elizabeth feels that he has not been...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:15:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Give three reasons for Elizabeth's suspicions concerning her husband in...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Give three reasons for Elizabeth's suspicions concerning her husband in &quot;The Crucible&quot;.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:51:14 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I don't think this is true.  At first, we know Elizabeth is hurt and...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/group/discuss/elizabeths-response-witch-trials-urge-john-3861#2</link>
        <description><![CDATA[I don't think this is true.  At first, we know Elizabeth is hurt and angry...both at Abigail and John.  However, as the witch trials begin, Elizabeth lies about why she &quot;put Abigail out&quot; of her house in order to protect John's reputation with the church.  It is the first time she has lied in her life, and she does not know it is a test.  John has already confessed and believes she will tell the truth to the court, proving she is...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:38:01 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I completely disagree with this statement.  Conflict is inevitable - we...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/group/discuss/conflict-destructive-force-our-lives-do-u-agr-3849#3</link>
        <description><![CDATA[I completely disagree with this statement.  Conflict is inevitable - we will all face conflict in one form or another throughout our lives.  How we deal with conflict determines whether it destroys us or not.  This truth can even be seen in The Crucible where several characters meet their demise as a result of others vengeance.  Although John Proctor loses his physical life, he chooses to keep his honor and his name.  By choosing the path...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:37:04 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[You are a reporter given the exclusive rights to spend a week in the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You are a reporter given the exclusive rights to spend a week in the Parris household and are among the girls when they dance in the woods.  As a result of your taking notes on the event, you know the truth. Once the trials begin in earnest, do you come forward and testify or do you keep silent?  No one knows that you were with the girls.  Abigail did not tell, the other girls won't tell, you must decide whether to offer your support to...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:23:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[At the heart of Mary's retraction is her terror at being hanged for...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At the heart of Mary's retraction is her terror at being hanged for witchcraft.  Abigail is a very powerful character, capable of telling any lie to serve her purpose.  &quot;Mary witnessed many sentences of death by hanging. When Abby turns against her and accuses her of sending her spirit out, she knows what will become of her.&quot; When Abigail turns on Mary, she is at risk.  Mary becomes so terrified about the prospect of her...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:05:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The communication between John and Elizabeth is charged with resentment,...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/q-and-a/1-there-effective-communication-between-elizabeth-27161</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The communication between John and Elizabeth is charged with resentment, guilt and shame over John's affair with Abigail Williams.&quot;The tension between John and Elizabeth is thick as they sit down to dinner. While unfailingly polite, their relationship is visibly strained.&quot; &quot;Elizabeth, continues to interrogate and to accuse. Her judgment of her husband lacks mercy and understanding.&quot; Elizabeth wants John to go to the court...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:42:11 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hale even comes to her aide to say that any woman would have done the...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/group/discuss/elizabeth-honesty-lies-crucible-3871#3</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Hale even comes to her aide to say that any woman would have done the same when facing her love and loyalty to her husband and preserving the honor of his name in the face of the court and community.  She lies because she loves him and chooses not to ruin his good name...which he dies to protect.  She knows how much it means to him to be well-thought-of in the community.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:05:56 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Your question has been explored here at Enotes before in both the...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/q-and-a/conflict-may-change-person-for-better-discuss-26911</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Your question has been explored here at Enotes before in both the Question and Answer section as well as the Discussion board.  Please follow the links below to help with your answers.  Thanks for using...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:03:16 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[You could report from a teen boy's point of view...what is his...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You could report from a teen boy's point of view...what is his &quot;girlfriend&quot; telling him after court is out of session each day?  What has he heard in the woods when the girls gather there to discuss how things are going?You could take it from the Devil's point of view.  How is he involved, when did he become involved, is Abigail doing his bidding and why?&#160;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:53:04 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The conflict at court with Mary and the other girls is simply peer...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The conflict at court with Mary and the other girls is simply peer pressure and fear.  Mary Warren, like all teenaged girls, simply wants to fit in and be liked.  No one wants to be the outcast or the butt of horrible jokes...it's hurtful and lonely.  Mary runs that risk when she stands alone to tell the adults in the community that the girls are lying.  Suddenly, Abigail, the ringleader, and the other girls who follow her lead, see a...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:46:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Well, for one thing, Hale will not the be naive youth in the clergy that...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/crucible/q-and-a/end-play-what-might-have-hale-s-response-conflict-27263</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Well, for one thing, Hale will not the be naive youth in the clergy that he was when he arrived...laden with books and his head in the clouds and everything the church said and did was the right thing.  We know that when the court accuses everyone who comes forward with logical rebuttals as attacking the court and Hale responds with, &quot;Is every question an attack on the court?&quot; that he is thinking for himself.  He has already begun...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[If I were you, I would have fun with it.  Pretend you are someone...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If I were you, I would have fun with it.  Pretend you are someone reporting for US or Seventeen.  You could pretend that you are getting an &quot;exclusive&quot; with Abigail or another girl who is going to give the rag her one-sided story (not to mention lies).Or you could do a funny piece pretending to be from the &quot;Economist&quot; or something and say that all of the best workers are being hung (cooks, carpenters, etc) and how this...]]></description>
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