Arthur Miller is the author of The Crucible. He was born on October 17, 1915 in Harlem, New
York City, NY. He is also known for his playwrights like All My Sons and Death of a Salesman.
Unfortunately Arthur Miller died on February 10, 2005 in Roxbury, Ct. Arthur Miller’s universal theme in The Crucible was that lying can only you so far which is shown in the conflict between
Mary Warren vs. Abigail and the girls in the courtroom.
One conflict that expresses the theme of lying can only get you so far is the conflict between Mary Warren vs. Abigail and the girls in the courtroom. The girls in the courtroom scream “Why do you come, yellow bird?” to lie in front of the judges to convince them there is witchcraft in the city.(Miller,195) The quote …show more content…
The girls also lie about other things to keep themselves safe.
Another conflict that shows the universal theme behind The Crucible is Elizabeth vs.
Danforth. In the courtroom Elizabeth states that her husband is a “goodly man” in thought of lying to Danforth to save Proctor. (Miller, 194) This quote shows its importance because although people might think they are lying for good but it’s actually the opposite. The quote that
Elizabeth states her husband is a “goodly man” was intended for good to save Proctor but in turn caused him suffering because she lied.(Miller,194) Lying is never the best way out of a situation.
Lastly, another conflict that supports the universal theme of lying can only get you so far is Abigail lying to the town about why Elizabeth kicked her out. Abigail states that “There be no blush about my name.” emphasizing the fact that the people are not speaking the truth about her name. (Miller,144) This conflict relates to the universal theme of lying can only get you so far because Abigail speaks to Reverend Parris about how the town is talking bad about her due to her relationship with Proctor but she lies to keep good in her name so people with think highly
York City, NY. He is also known for his playwrights like All My Sons and Death of a Salesman.
Unfortunately Arthur Miller died on February 10, 2005 in Roxbury, Ct. Arthur Miller’s universal theme in The Crucible was that lying can only you so far which is shown in the conflict between
Mary Warren vs. Abigail and the girls in the courtroom.
One conflict that expresses the theme of lying can only get you so far is the conflict between Mary Warren vs. Abigail and the girls in the courtroom. The girls in the courtroom scream “Why do you come, yellow bird?” to lie in front of the judges to convince them there is witchcraft in the city.(Miller,195) The quote …show more content…
The girls also lie about other things to keep themselves safe.
Another conflict that shows the universal theme behind The Crucible is Elizabeth vs.
Danforth. In the courtroom Elizabeth states that her husband is a “goodly man” in thought of lying to Danforth to save Proctor. (Miller, 194) This quote shows its importance because although people might think they are lying for good but it’s actually the opposite. The quote that
Elizabeth states her husband is a “goodly man” was intended for good to save Proctor but in turn caused him suffering because she lied.(Miller,194) Lying is never the best way out of a situation.
Lastly, another conflict that supports the universal theme of lying can only get you so far is Abigail lying to the town about why Elizabeth kicked her out. Abigail states that “There be no blush about my name.” emphasizing the fact that the people are not speaking the truth about her name. (Miller,144) This conflict relates to the universal theme of lying can only get you so far because Abigail speaks to Reverend Parris about how the town is talking bad about her due to her relationship with Proctor but she lies to keep good in her name so people with think highly