November 2014 The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller. It takes place during the Salem witch trials. Salem is an isolated town in the Boston area that is set up perfectly for witchcraft accusations. The Crucible is a very accurate name for this play. A crucible is a severe test or a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change in a development. Many of the characters in The Crucible went through a test of their strength and personal integrity. John Proctor, Reverend Hale, and Reverend Parris all personify the meaning of crucible. John Proctor was perhaps the most important character in the play. He was the tragic hero. He is married to Elizabeth Proctor and she is pregnant with his child.
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Hale is the final decision if someone lives or if they are to hang. He is manipulated by Abigail Williams and the girls. In the beginning of the play Hale is fueling the fire of the witch trials, getting people to confess. If anyone is to hang, it is because of him. However, as the play goes on, Hale begins to experience a change of heart. He is the first person of power to believe that John Proctor is telling the truth, and the Abigail is lying. This was a very hard thing for him to do because Danforth, Parris, and all others in power believed Abigail. This was a very tough test but he managed to gain the courage to overcome it. When he does realize this, it is too late. Nothing he can say or do will change Danforth’s mind. I think that Reverend Hale faced a very difficult challenge and he did what he could to overcome …show more content…
The characters in the play personify the definition of a crucible. John Proctor, Reverend Hale, and Reverend Parris are all pushed to their breaking point. They all faced severe tests with each other, and with others. They were all broken at one point or another, but in the end their sense of good prevailed. Proctor ended up dying for what he believed in and for what was right. Hale tried everything he could to save Proctor’s life and tell Danforth that Abigail was a liar. Parris put his ego aside and tried to help Proctor live. These three men faced the toughest crucibles of
Hale is the final decision if someone lives or if they are to hang. He is manipulated by Abigail Williams and the girls. In the beginning of the play Hale is fueling the fire of the witch trials, getting people to confess. If anyone is to hang, it is because of him. However, as the play goes on, Hale begins to experience a change of heart. He is the first person of power to believe that John Proctor is telling the truth, and the Abigail is lying. This was a very hard thing for him to do because Danforth, Parris, and all others in power believed Abigail. This was a very tough test but he managed to gain the courage to overcome it. When he does realize this, it is too late. Nothing he can say or do will change Danforth’s mind. I think that Reverend Hale faced a very difficult challenge and he did what he could to overcome …show more content…
The characters in the play personify the definition of a crucible. John Proctor, Reverend Hale, and Reverend Parris are all pushed to their breaking point. They all faced severe tests with each other, and with others. They were all broken at one point or another, but in the end their sense of good prevailed. Proctor ended up dying for what he believed in and for what was right. Hale tried everything he could to save Proctor’s life and tell Danforth that Abigail was a liar. Parris put his ego aside and tried to help Proctor live. These three men faced the toughest crucibles of