Why I Wrote the Crucible Analytical Essay
“The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller represents the theme of how small things can turn huge dramatically and in a very little amount of time. The story is based on real life events and McCarthyism and Communism during the 19th Century. Miller had written an essay on why he wrote the Crucible and I have concluded that the Key elements that drove Miler to write the
Crucible was history, human philosophy, and the Supernatural.
The history of Salem in 16th Century America is one of the most essential in creating the
Story of the Crucible. Religion back then was important during the colonization of the New
World and with that its only obvious …show more content…
Miller writes, “I had read about the withcraft trials in college, but it was not until I read a book published in 1867- a two-volume, thousand page study by Charles W. Upham, who was t hen the mayor of Salem- that I knew I had to write about the period. (Miller 2) Here we can see Miller was inspired to write the story of “The
Crucible” based on historical events that did occur in real life. The affair with Abigail and
Proctor did in fact happen and it’s true that the Salem Witch Trials did condemn and hang quite a few people as stated in Miller’s essay “Elizabeth Proctor had been the orphaned Abigail’s mistress, and they had lived together in the same small house until Elizabeth fired the girl. By this time, I was sure, John Proctor had bedded Abigail” (Miller 2). The connection between the
De San Jose 2 history and the present along with the Communism mindset of the 1950’s brought together the inspiration for Miller. Salem, Massachusetts was one of the most mysterious villages back then in 1600’s and historians today have an incredibly hard time putting pieces of its history together.
The mystery behind the history also proves to be an inspiration to Miller since for the most …show more content…
Human Nature back in the day was not nearly as nice or clean as society today. In the 1600’s it was simple, you either contribute to the benefit of all of us or you are against us and you will be thoroughly disposed of. Puritans had to face surviving the wild and hazards of the New World as well as fear had never been more real when it comes to actually fending off for yourself. Miller challenged this idea in the Crucible in which fear which was the fuel to the panic in the Crucible and the 1900’s in his essay, “Fear doesn’t travel well; just as it can warp judgement, its absence can diminish memories truth. What terrifies one generation is likely to bring only a puzzled smile to the next. “(Miller 1). Fear was responsible for how Salem turned out the way it did in which the simple dancing in the woods led to Mass hanging and death of most of the Salem Villagers. Small things handled incorrectly is an easy way to turn something bad into really bad and Miller tries to send the message to use that in times of panic and mass hysteria that it is important to remain calm and think
“The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller represents the theme of how small things can turn huge dramatically and in a very little amount of time. The story is based on real life events and McCarthyism and Communism during the 19th Century. Miller had written an essay on why he wrote the Crucible and I have concluded that the Key elements that drove Miler to write the
Crucible was history, human philosophy, and the Supernatural.
The history of Salem in 16th Century America is one of the most essential in creating the
Story of the Crucible. Religion back then was important during the colonization of the New
World and with that its only obvious …show more content…
Miller writes, “I had read about the withcraft trials in college, but it was not until I read a book published in 1867- a two-volume, thousand page study by Charles W. Upham, who was t hen the mayor of Salem- that I knew I had to write about the period. (Miller 2) Here we can see Miller was inspired to write the story of “The
Crucible” based on historical events that did occur in real life. The affair with Abigail and
Proctor did in fact happen and it’s true that the Salem Witch Trials did condemn and hang quite a few people as stated in Miller’s essay “Elizabeth Proctor had been the orphaned Abigail’s mistress, and they had lived together in the same small house until Elizabeth fired the girl. By this time, I was sure, John Proctor had bedded Abigail” (Miller 2). The connection between the
De San Jose 2 history and the present along with the Communism mindset of the 1950’s brought together the inspiration for Miller. Salem, Massachusetts was one of the most mysterious villages back then in 1600’s and historians today have an incredibly hard time putting pieces of its history together.
The mystery behind the history also proves to be an inspiration to Miller since for the most …show more content…
Human Nature back in the day was not nearly as nice or clean as society today. In the 1600’s it was simple, you either contribute to the benefit of all of us or you are against us and you will be thoroughly disposed of. Puritans had to face surviving the wild and hazards of the New World as well as fear had never been more real when it comes to actually fending off for yourself. Miller challenged this idea in the Crucible in which fear which was the fuel to the panic in the Crucible and the 1900’s in his essay, “Fear doesn’t travel well; just as it can warp judgement, its absence can diminish memories truth. What terrifies one generation is likely to bring only a puzzled smile to the next. “(Miller 1). Fear was responsible for how Salem turned out the way it did in which the simple dancing in the woods led to Mass hanging and death of most of the Salem Villagers. Small things handled incorrectly is an easy way to turn something bad into really bad and Miller tries to send the message to use that in times of panic and mass hysteria that it is important to remain calm and think