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The Crucible is a tragedy- the story ends with the suffering of death of a major character (in this case John Proctor)
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The death of the character is caused by a flaw in their personality
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The story is tragic since Proctor is a likeable character so this makes his death more tragic
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Some of the characters change and some don't:
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Parris is selfish and egocentric both at the beginning and the end (he wants Proctor to confess to save his own reputation, not his soul)
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Danforth is driven by the desire to protect his reputation- in Act 3, he's glad that he has condemned people to hang but in Act 4, although he's beginning to believe that the prisoners may actually be innocent, he refuses to pardon them since he feels that this would be a sign of weakness.
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Abigail is ruthless from the beginning to the end since she tries to destroy the Proctors' marriage, tries to get vengeance on others and does not show any guilt during the process.
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Proctor is guilty about his affair and unable to forgive himself, but later on at the end, he manages to see a "shred of goodness" in him.
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The different acts develop tension.
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In Act 1, Tituba exits the stage with Parris shouting at her as she is a scapegoat for all the hysteria as she is defenceless (this reveals her character).
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In Act 3, tension is built since Abigail and Elizabth Proctor never actally communicate directly with each other, which increases their feelings of dislike.
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In Act 2, Hale arrives at the Proctors' house alone which symbolises change as he may think that the trials have gone too far.
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The pace of the play is relentless-
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No scene changes between acts to interrupt the audiences attention
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Only a week has passed between act 1 and act 2 but 3 months have passed between acts 3 and act 4, which creates a feeling of doom as nothing much has changed.
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Changes at the start and ending of each act:
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There is a contrast between the suspense of the opening and the emotion and action of the climax at the end of each act so the audience doesn't become tired of the drama
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Each act slowly builds up tension so the audience remains captivated as the hysteria could break out at any time
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