The Crucible

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Themes

All Themes Puritanism and Individuality Hysteria The Danger of Ideology Reputation and Integrity

Characters

All Characters John Proctor Reverend Parris Reverend Hale Elizabeth Proctor Abigail Williams Thomas Putnam Giles Corey Francis Nurse Deputy Governor Danforth

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Introduction

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Act 1
Act 2
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Themes

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Puritanism and Individuality
Hysteria
The Danger of Ideology
Reputation and Integrity

Quotes

Characters

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John Proctor
Reverend Parris
Reverend Hale
Elizabeth Proctor
Abigail Williams
Thomas Putnam
Giles Corey
Francis Nurse
Deputy Governor Danforth

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Florman, Ben. "The Crucible." LitCharts LLC, July 22, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-crucible.

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