Discuss how explorative strategies have enhanced your understanding of "The Crucible".

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Discuss how explorative strategies have enhanced your understanding of “The Crucible”

   In our drama class we have been working on “The Crucible” a play written by Arthur Miller.

  “The Crucible”, is in the context of the historical Salem Witch Trials, it shows many innocent people being accused of crimes/sins they did not commit.

  When looking at the title “The Crucible” my first impressions were formed by the following;

  The word ‘crucible’ can mean a severe test or trial, this prompted me to think, that the plays main focus was on a trial.

  The word ‘crucible’ reminded me of the word crucifix, which means a cross or image of a cross with the figure of Christ upon it. This brought the idea of religion, rebirth and death in to my thoughts about the play.  

  When we began to explore the play in lessons my understanding deepened through the use of many explorative strategies.

  We examined the plays many themes through still imagery and narrating.

 Some of the lines in the play influenced our themes some examples are as follows;

  Rebecca: A child’s spirit is like a child you can never catch it by running after it; you must stand still, and, for love, it will itself come back.

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    This quote made my group think about Rebecca’s voice of wisdom and the idea that children where innocent and were to be seen and not heard. Children were supposed to keep there heads down and only speak if they were spoken to.

  Throughout Act one and indeed the rest of the play, there are many references to witchcraft words like Devil, Hell, and Witchcraft are all used and many of the characters talk about the girls (Abigail, Betty, Mercy, Ruth) dancing and flying in the woods. There is an image of Tituba dancing in front of a ...

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