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    The document analyzes the hidden agendas and motivations of the main characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It discusses how Abigail's agenda is driven by her love for John Proctor and desire for revenge. Proctor wants to conceal his affair and feels guilt. Reverend Parris and Thomas Putnam are motivated by fears of losing power and status. Other characters like Ann Putnam, Hale, and Tituba act out of jealousy, insecurity, and fear. The document also examines themes like the use and abuse of power, hysteria, and revenge in the play.

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    The document analyzes the hidden agendas and motivations of the main characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It discusses how Abigail's agenda is driven by her love for John Proctor and desire for revenge. Proctor wants to conceal his affair and feels guilt. Reverend Parris and Thomas Putnam are motivated by fears of losing power and status. Other characters like Ann Putnam, Hale, and Tituba act out of jealousy, insecurity, and fear. The document also examines themes like the use and abuse of power, hysteria, and revenge in the play.

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    The document analyzes the hidden agendas and motivations of the main characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It discusses how Abigail's agenda is driven by her love for John Proctor and desire for revenge. Proctor wants to conceal his affair and feels guilt. Reverend Parris and Thomas Putnam are motivated by fears of losing power and status. Other characters like Ann Putnam, Hale, and Tituba act out of jealousy, insecurity, and fear. The document also examines themes like the use and abuse of power, hysteria, and revenge in the play.

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    The document analyzes the hidden agendas and motivations of the main characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It discusses how Abigail's agenda is driven by her love for John Proctor and desire for revenge. Proctor wants to conceal his affair and feels guilt. Reverend Parris and Thomas Putnam are motivated by fears of losing power and status. Other characters like Ann Putnam, Hale, and Tituba act out of jealousy, insecurity, and fear. The document also examines themes like the use and abuse of power, hysteria, and revenge in the play.

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    Hidden agendas/motivations

    - Abigail
    - Agendas
    - Love for proctor
    - Desire to be his wife
    - Revenge on those who have looked down on her
    - Motivations
    - Lust for john
    - Revenge jealousy
    - Proctor; natural leader
    - Agendas
    - To conceal/make-up for his affair
    - Shame for what he has done
    - Motivations
    - Guilt
    - Parris; name leader
    - Agendas
    - His paranoia about status and reputation
    - Motivations
    - Fear of loss of power
    - Paranoia
    - Putnam; monetary leader
    - Agendas
    - Power based on money and land
    - Motivations
    - Fear of loss of power
    - Paranoia
    - Ann putnum
    - Agendas
    - Jealous of women with children
    - Fear of being judged a bad wife
    - Motivations
    - Jealousy
    - Hale
    - Agendas
    - To prove his knowledge to be true
    - Motovations
    - Fear of life's work being useless
    - Insecurity
    - Rebecca nurse
    -
    - Agendas
    -
    - Motovations
    -
    - Danforth
    - Agendas
    -
    - Motovations
    -
    - Elizabeth proctor - cold calm
    - Agendas
    -
    - Motovations
    -
    - Tituba
    - Agendas
    - To protect herself
    - Motovations
    - Fear for life
    - The Girls
    - Agendas
    - To protect selves
    - Motovations
    - Fear of punishment

    Why do we hide motives?


    - To gain power and status
    - Embarrassment/judgement
    - To protect yourself
    - Altruism

    Types of fears
    - Fear for life
    - Loss of family
    - Loss of power
    - Loss of status
    - Loss of purpose

    TYpes of revenge
    - For an insult
    - Physical
    - Social
    - For perceived insult
    - For abuse/mistreatment

    Power
    - To obtain
    - To maintain
    - To use for good

    Hysteria
    - When caught up in times/ mood of the group
    - Want to belong

    Jealousy
    - Of power
    - Of status
    - Of god reputation
    - Of relationships
    ACT 1 - Betty’s Bedroom
    ACT 2 - Proctor’s House
    ACT 3 - Anteroom of the Court
    ACT 4 - Cell

    Use and Abuse of Power


    - Already struggles for power - seen in the dialogue
    - Eg. Putman about the wood proctor is going to cut parris about his firewood.
    - Not about wood/land but about power and status
    - Symbols of power in play
    - Land
    - Knowledge
    - Title
    - Books
    - Candlesticks
    - End of ACT 1 - titiuba and girls are given power to be heard and the fear of the gives it to
    them
    - Women were defined by their relationship to a man

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