Although many historical fictions rely heavily on true events, the author will usually change some parts of the story to serve a different purpose. Arthur Miller deftly obscures certain facts in his drama, The Crucible, in order to shape the reader’s opinion. Miller fabricates Abigail William’s sinful motives and portrays John Proctor as an honest, hardworking farmer, in order to efficaciously influence the audience’s opinion to be in favor the innocent victims, and against the malevolent accuser; Arthur Miller demonizes a crooked accuser to awaken the audience to the injustices present during his time.
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller presents characters in opposing manners: John Proctor as a sympathetic and honest protagonist, and Abigail …show more content…
There are many parallels between the trials that took place in The Crucible and the McCarthy Trials during the Second Red Scare. During the Red Scare, Joseph McCarthy began accusing Americans of being Communist sympathizers. McCarthy's accusation held a great weight, and usually ruined the lives of the accused; moreover, the accused were usually innocent. Miller had witnessed firsthand the cruelty of McCarthy’s actions, as the courts accused him of being a communist sympathizer. Miller’s experience sparked a disdain for the unjust court system during his time, thus compelling Miller to awaken his audience to such injustices. Miller conveys his message by imposing the McCarthy trials into The Crucible. The character of Abigail resembles Joseph McCarthy, as a corrupt individual who ruins the lives of innocent people. By the conclusion of Miller’s drama, the audience has a great deal of disdain for Abigail. The audience understands Abigail could not be trusted, and the power the court entrusted Abigail with has corrupted her. The well-placed animosity against Abigail Williams translates to a questioning of the judicial court in times such as the Red Scare. Instead, the author favors the accused, John Proctor. Since the audience sympathizes for John Proctor, they also learn to sympathize those who are wrongly accused; Miller uses his drama as a medium to
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller presents characters in opposing manners: John Proctor as a sympathetic and honest protagonist, and Abigail …show more content…
There are many parallels between the trials that took place in The Crucible and the McCarthy Trials during the Second Red Scare. During the Red Scare, Joseph McCarthy began accusing Americans of being Communist sympathizers. McCarthy's accusation held a great weight, and usually ruined the lives of the accused; moreover, the accused were usually innocent. Miller had witnessed firsthand the cruelty of McCarthy’s actions, as the courts accused him of being a communist sympathizer. Miller’s experience sparked a disdain for the unjust court system during his time, thus compelling Miller to awaken his audience to such injustices. Miller conveys his message by imposing the McCarthy trials into The Crucible. The character of Abigail resembles Joseph McCarthy, as a corrupt individual who ruins the lives of innocent people. By the conclusion of Miller’s drama, the audience has a great deal of disdain for Abigail. The audience understands Abigail could not be trusted, and the power the court entrusted Abigail with has corrupted her. The well-placed animosity against Abigail Williams translates to a questioning of the judicial court in times such as the Red Scare. Instead, the author favors the accused, John Proctor. Since the audience sympathizes for John Proctor, they also learn to sympathize those who are wrongly accused; Miller uses his drama as a medium to