Finally , Edward Albee (1928- ) was an American playwright , he examined the modern condition . his famous works were Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf ? , The Zoo Story , The American Dream . In his play Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf (1962) , talked about the problems of marriage of the middle class , and the depression of woman (Innes 129-130). In the moment of Mary saying "my name , he want my name ; I'll murder you .."(III.119) Marry accused Proctor of witchcraft , so the court had found Proctor is a guilty person . according to the falling action.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
"In Arthur Miller's The Crucible (1952) , Miller used the historical events to illustrate the moral tyranny during the witchcraft hunts in Salem " ( …show more content…
many of the resident of Salem , started to accuse the other villagers of consorting and dealing with devil . jealousies and hatred spread into the open , the atmosphere of hysteria was fueled . according to the judicial system and the government of Massachusetts , they influenced by religion and started to take actions and procedures , and after few weeks , many of people were accused of witchcraft . this fever spread throughout the city . In late August 1692 , nineteen people had been convicted and hanged for witchcraft (Morison and Lusignam …show more content…
these two definitions can described and be applied to the meaning of the title The Crucible . the hysteria and lies sparked the people of Salem , and the Salem community was finally brought to melting point , this was what happened when the let themselves to deception and deceit , and megalomania of trials . Miller had chosen the title to show different meanings behind it , the both of title interpretation refers to fiery and igneous events of the trials , as well as it presented personal tests of faith experienced by many characters in the play .
According to the genre , the crucible was a modern tragedy drama , because many people of this play suffered from deceit and injustice .proctor was the tragic hero of The Crucible , who refused to be a victim for the mass hysteria of the city , and he deserved to preserve hid dignity rather than to be helpless for fear and terror of the court . Miller in his play didn't use the tragic flaw as a weak point in his tragic hero , but he used it as a starting move to make the common man behave against society ( Bloom 115
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
"In Arthur Miller's The Crucible (1952) , Miller used the historical events to illustrate the moral tyranny during the witchcraft hunts in Salem " ( …show more content…
many of the resident of Salem , started to accuse the other villagers of consorting and dealing with devil . jealousies and hatred spread into the open , the atmosphere of hysteria was fueled . according to the judicial system and the government of Massachusetts , they influenced by religion and started to take actions and procedures , and after few weeks , many of people were accused of witchcraft . this fever spread throughout the city . In late August 1692 , nineteen people had been convicted and hanged for witchcraft (Morison and Lusignam …show more content…
these two definitions can described and be applied to the meaning of the title The Crucible . the hysteria and lies sparked the people of Salem , and the Salem community was finally brought to melting point , this was what happened when the let themselves to deception and deceit , and megalomania of trials . Miller had chosen the title to show different meanings behind it , the both of title interpretation refers to fiery and igneous events of the trials , as well as it presented personal tests of faith experienced by many characters in the play .
According to the genre , the crucible was a modern tragedy drama , because many people of this play suffered from deceit and injustice .proctor was the tragic hero of The Crucible , who refused to be a victim for the mass hysteria of the city , and he deserved to preserve hid dignity rather than to be helpless for fear and terror of the court . Miller in his play didn't use the tragic flaw as a weak point in his tragic hero , but he used it as a starting move to make the common man behave against society ( Bloom 115