The crucible place settings

1629: Salem is settled. 1641: English law makes witchcraft a capital crime.
There are several sets that figure into the staging of the Crucible. The first is Rev. Parris' home. This is where the play opens and it establishes the framework of the puritan home. We see the good people of Salem praying over Betty and the questioning of Tituba by Rev. Hale within this home. The home of John and Elizabeth Proctor serves as a contrast to that of Hale. It is a simple home and John and Elizabeth practice their faith (and lives) in a much more personal (and slightly less puritanical way). The meeting house serves as the house of worship for the community and also houses the court that eventually convicts the witches. If the "deleted scene" is performed, John Proctor and Abigail Williams meet in the woods at night. This is the only scene that is isolated from religion an law in the entire play. Finally, we see citizens of Salem in the jailhouse. This is the last destination before the gallows that end the play. The importance of being earnest The setting of the story took place in two completely different places. London was a busy metropolitan setting and Jacks country house provided a quiet, still setting. The stark difference in the setting can show the differences in the characters. Ernest was a troublemaker who lived in London, while Jack was a quiet man who was raising Cecily in the country. Algernon was a socialite in London, but he could visit his sick friend, Bunbury, in the country if he wished to get away. This change in setting, according to which character Algy and Jack decided to be, helped show a large contrast between the different characters, which greatly enhanced the story. The two different settings also allowed Jack and Algy to create their alter egos. If the story wouldve only taken place in London, people would have recognized that Jack was Ernest, and Ernest was Jack. A story with only one setting would not have allowed Algy to be a bunburyist at all. The setting of the play allowed for more expanded characters and if changed would have altered the storyline greatly. The main uniqueness of the settings in the story was their contrast, from the turbulence of London to the tranquility of Hertfordshire. Throughout the story, Jacks alibi Ernest is a troublesome younger brother in London , Jack is his innocent older brother who lives in Hertfordshire with peace, and Algernon is a problematic bunburyist from the city of London. The contrast of settings enhanced this story by further developing the characters through their different backgrounds and lifestyles. For example, the contrast between Cecily and Algernon of pure innocence and bunburyung turblence. Likewise, the tranquility of Hertfordshire was interrupted with drama when Algernon decided to drag his bunburying there. Not only were the Manor House of Hertfordshire and the flat of London unique in their contrast, but they also immensely influenced and ameliorated each individual character.

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