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Brianna Batten Gore English III 7 February Why did this happen? A title identifies a book, a story, a poem, a play, or other work of fiction or nonfiction. Titles often carry symbolic or even thematic significance. Arthur Miller did just that when considering the title for his most famous play and book The Crucible. The word “crucible” means "a container for melting or purifying metals" and "a severe test." Miller uses his best characters Abigail Williams, John Proctor, and Rebecca Nurse; to show the meaning of the word “Crucible”. John Proctor made this title memorable because of the way he carried himself throughout the play and book. John Proctor was guilty of his affair with Abigail Williams. Abigail was upset she could not have John …show more content…

Abigail came up with all of these accusations to get back at him. Further on in the story, John Proctor tries to tell everyone the truth but Mary Warren lies and tells everyone he is a witch because she cares about what Abigail will do to her (Miller 1329-1331). After all of this happens, Danforth and other men come to get John to write his name on the written confession. When they do this, he basically tells them “I have confessed myself! Is there no good penitence but it be public? God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God sees my name, God knows how black my sins are! It is enough.” John said this because he doesn't want people to see him confessing to lies he never did. John Proctor lets them hang him so he can confess his sin to God and can be a free man because of the severe tests that he endured. John Proctor made this whole story make sense because “Crucible” means to put metal back together and John put his soul back with the …show more content…

Rebecca was put up to be hanged, for killing babies. She didn't mean to hurt any babies, She couldn’t help the fact that when some people have kids they die. When Abigail found this out, she made sure Rebecca would be put in court with the other women so Rebecca couldn’t stop her nor could Elizabeth. Rebecca was well known and people knew she would never do anything such as witchcraft so Giles Corey, Francis Nurse, and John Proctor all came together to help her. When people found out she was not lying, she really didn't do anything to hurt them. People knew they needed to help her. Eventually, everyone found out Rebecca in fact did not dance with the devil, she was a woman of god.Of course, by then, it was too late because she had already been executed. Clearly, Rebecca Nurse through the severe test that she faced made the title “The Crucible” make

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