what are some example of unity in The Crucbile
all i can think of is the idea of uniting based on christianity, does anyone have any other examples they'd like to share?
Hi!
I studied
The Crucible last year, so my ideas may be a bit scratchy. First establish a definition for unity. What is your understanding of the concept. Is unity inherently positive? It doesn't have to be.
So some ideas may be:
-Unity for a malicious, deceptive cause. For this film especially, it is important that you consider the context of McCarthyism. How does injustice prevail? Does it do so because of blind support? I'm thinking specifically of Abigail and the other girls.
-Unity between the judges. Another example of evil collaboration.
-Unity could also include single relationships (John Proctor/Elizabeth----> predicated upon trust? Disloyalty? Misunderstand?)
Hope this helps
Hi there,
Im really struggling with this Medea prompt and im not sure how to approach it, should i discuss the deceptive nature of different characters in each paragraph eg. Jason, Medea, Creon
'There are no trustworthy characters in Medea'. Discuss
pls help
Hey!
I too found this prompt to be a struggle. It may be a good idea to first define trustworthy (or what your own idea of the concept is). Some synonyms: reliable, dependable, principled, etc.
From this list, you may be able to expand on ideas (by brainstorming) and develop a contention. By establishing the contention, the rest of the essay becomes much easier; in terms of delineating argument, and outlining a logical progression.
Some more general ideas, which you may like to consider:
-Appearance of moral righteousness (how they
are perceived by others? Or how do they
want other characters to perceive them?
-Are the characters trustworthy to
themselves? That is, do they follow through with their intentions (you might want to consider internal conflicts for this one)
-Think about the ultimate bodies of righteousness- The Chorus. Here you could evaluate the extent to which ordained bodies of morality fulfil their purpose? Are they biased? Do they maintain a sense of conviction?
-Something extra: If your contention moves towards the realm of, characters cannot be trusted, ask yourself why? Think about emotion especially.
I hope this helps