How The Crucible and The Dressmaker Handle the Complex Dynamics of the Witch Hunt

This compare and contrast literary analysis examines power and abuse in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible and Jocelyn Moorhouse's film The Dressmaker (2015). The student identifies how characters use interpersonal relationships and positions in the community to get what they want.

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"You've collected solid text-based evidence to support your claims, which are clearly organized into the essay's five paragraphs. Your first body paragraph (Abigail) has a good balance of analysis and examples from the play. Use it as a model for your second body paragraph, which relies more on summary. This will be important because you are analyzing two characters from The Dressmaker, which creates a rather long, dense paragraph. Consider focusing on shared actions or behaviors if possible; otherwise, you might consider splitting this paragraph into two: one for Pettyman and one for Harridiene. This reliance on summary over analysis also makes the Mr. Almanac discussion rather long; by focusing on analysis, with summary only as needed, you can make this final third paragraph more focused on difference, as signposted in the topic sentence.

As regards the conclusion, make sure it is not just repeating the information given in the body. Highlight the forms of power and abuse, rather than the specific details; for example, the very last sentence about Mr. Almanac simply repeats his actions, rather than reminding the reader that he is part of a discussion of the differences between the two texts.

As a final note, make sure to proofread and double-check character names for spelling. I also suggest touching base with your instructor about what qualifies as good references--it's always good to list your research, no matter what you used, but as you continue to research and write, set the goal of working with the text itself before turning to study guides."

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("How The Crucible and The Dressmaker Handle the Complex Dynamics of the Witch Hunt.")

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