Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a play inspired by the Salem Witch Trials, which occured in May 1693. Miller, born on October 17, 1915, played a huge role in American theater in the twentieth century. He was an American playwright and essayist. One of his most famous plays is The Crucible; which is a play about the time of the Salem Witch Trials. He decided to write this play because the US administration started a nationwide restriction on any covens or individuals that supported Communism under the wing of Senator Joseph McCarthy. This was known as “The Red Scare” or “McCarthyism”. The US administration would accuse and blacklist anyone that supported Communism because it was considered a “crime”, whether they had evidence against you or
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John Proctor was a tavern keeper and a farmer in the colony of Massachusetts Bay at the time of the trials. He was married to Elizabeth Proctor. John proctor practically had it made for himself. He had a lovely wife, three sons to help out with his farm, and a good farm. His name was spoken with honor throughout the town and its people. John exposed hypocrites, even though he was one himself. He was well respected, but he also had many flaws. Even though he went to church almost every Sunday, he could not remember the ten commandments, he was stubborn, and just an overall angry guy. The worst of all would have to be him committing adultery against his wife. John cheated on his wife with their young housekeeper Abigail Williams. His wife, Elizabeth, was very ill and could not do much, so he decided to go for Abigail. He lied to Elizabeth about the affair for a very long time, even though she already had her suspicions. John showed other signs of lying very early in the play when Elizabeth was cooking rabbit stew and John seasoned it without her knowing. In the play when Elizabeth asked how it tasted, John said “It’s well seasoned.” In “John Proctor’s Playing in The Crucible”, William T. Linston states “I do not intend the term pejoratively. I merely wish to point out that when he says that the stew is well seasoned he induces Elizabeth to take the statement as a compliment, though he is not literally complimenting
John Proctor was a tavern keeper and a farmer in the colony of Massachusetts Bay at the time of the trials. He was married to Elizabeth Proctor. John proctor practically had it made for himself. He had a lovely wife, three sons to help out with his farm, and a good farm. His name was spoken with honor throughout the town and its people. John exposed hypocrites, even though he was one himself. He was well respected, but he also had many flaws. Even though he went to church almost every Sunday, he could not remember the ten commandments, he was stubborn, and just an overall angry guy. The worst of all would have to be him committing adultery against his wife. John cheated on his wife with their young housekeeper Abigail Williams. His wife, Elizabeth, was very ill and could not do much, so he decided to go for Abigail. He lied to Elizabeth about the affair for a very long time, even though she already had her suspicions. John showed other signs of lying very early in the play when Elizabeth was cooking rabbit stew and John seasoned it without her knowing. In the play when Elizabeth asked how it tasted, John said “It’s well seasoned.” In “John Proctor’s Playing in The Crucible”, William T. Linston states “I do not intend the term pejoratively. I merely wish to point out that when he says that the stew is well seasoned he induces Elizabeth to take the statement as a compliment, though he is not literally complimenting