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Blog Post #10- The Crucible


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There is no doubt that Arthur Miller did an amazing job on writing The Crucible, and we can confirm that by the number of people who read it and later made this book an American classic.
Besides all the story and the drama in the play, what also ignites the reader’s interest on this book are the famous quotations from its characters. Thus, I decided to write this blog’s post about my favorite quotations from this book which can maybe inspire my readers and also make them feel more interested about this amazing book!
1 -  “I want to open myself! . . . I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw him, I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss His hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!” - Abigail Williams, Act I
I enjoy this quote not only for the language used -the repetition of “ I want” for example, but also by the fact that it is when Abigail starts accusing names and creating the allegory to Mccarthyism for the first time on the book. We can also notice Abigail’s appeal to pathos, since she tries to use her emotions to dramatically justify her actions.
2 - “A man may think God sleeps, but God sees everything, I know it now.” - John Proctor, Act III

What makes me feel inspired about this quote is the fact that I agree with it. Sometimes, people may think that they can do whatever they want, independently of who they will hurt or what they are dealing with, but God is still watching and it is just a matter of time until the truth comes out.

Comments

  1. PaulaDecember 17, 2017 at 7:02 PM

    I like how you changed up this week's blog post and included quotes! The second quote by John Proctor also stuck out to me and I agree with your explanation.

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  2. UnknownDecember 19, 2017 at 7:24 AM

    I really love your application of quotes from The Crucible itself, and your personal thoughts on each of them! It's a really unique and creative thing that I don't usually see with other blogs, and I really like it! Great work!!

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