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The Crucible

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Arthur Miller Biography

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About The Crucible

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Act I: Scene 1
Act I: Scene 2
Act I: Scene 3
Act I: Scene 4
Act I: Scene 5
Act II: Scene 1
Act II: Scene 2
Act II: Scene 3
Act II: Scene 4
Act III: Scene 1
Act III: Scene 2
Act III: Scene 3
Act IV: Scene 1
Act IV: Scene 2
Act IV: Scene 3
Act IV: Scene 4

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Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Reverend Hale

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Arthur Miller’s Narrative Technique in The Crucible
Historical Period: Puritans in Salem

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Act IV: Scene 1

Act IV begins in the Salem jail. Marshall Herrick wakes up Sarah Good and Tituba to move them to a different cell. Sarah and Tituba tell Herrick that they are waiting for the Devil. They plan to fly to Barbados with the Devil.

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