Reverend Hale and John Proctor Written in the 1950s, Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible delineates the situation of the McCarthyism conflicts in America while the plays’ events itself revolve around the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. In the play, two major characters are Reverend Hale, an “expert on witches” sent to Salem for investigation, and John Proctor, a man known for his leadership and hard work. Proctor and Hale, other than both being Puritans, are alike in their actions and motives since they both see the depravity of the court and seek to protect people from it. However, they have major differences in their character as they have contrasting dedication to Christianity and the values that they live by. John Proctor and Reverend Hale…
Abby and Parris Arthur Miller created a play to set a tone and an idea of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. When witches were unknown things and people were terrified of what they could be. This play was based off the communist in the 1950’s and was a way to compare the Salem witch hunt and the communist. During the writing of the Crucible Miller was questioned for the writing of the play. Miller was thought to be committing a sin and was asked to expose all of the people involved in the play.…
Almost every life event seems to have a hero and a villain who contrast each other. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller recreates a perfect example of this concept using two very important main characters. The Crucible itself is about the Salem witch trials which occurred in 1692. In short, it all started when a group of young girls, including Abigail Williams, were caught attempting witchcraft in the woods. When they were caught, they made up lies and flipped the accusations on other villagers that they did not like.…
In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller and “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne there are many common themes expressed. The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in a colonial Puritan society. It shows the hysteria that took place in 1692 that ultimately led to the Salem Witch Trials. Similarly, the Scarlet letter also takes place in a Puritan society. It tells the story of a young woman who committed the sin of adultery but learns to cope with punishments.…
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller displays various personalities and traits through his characters. Each person plays a distinctive niche and affects the story in a unique way due to their differences. Although John and Elizabeth Proctor are married, they have contrasting characteristics; John is courageous and inconsiderate, and Elizabeth is jealous and loving. John Proctor is the protagonist of The Crucible. He is around thirty years old, lives in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts, and has three sons with his wife, Elizabeth.…
Introduction Thesis- Seeing The Crucible through an archetypal lens the reader sees that even though the Salem Witch Trials seem to be an outrageous story, it has many characteristics of everyday archetypes. These archetypes are shown by three different characters which hold the traits of being a hero, rebel, ruler, and lover of the story. Body Paragraph #1…
In Robert Miller’s play “The Crucible”, the story takes place in 17th century Salem during the Witch trials. In the play, Miller uses different characters in order to reveal the themes of the story. One of these characters is John Proctor, husband of Elizabeth Proctor and a citizen that resides in the town of Salem. Miller portrays John Proctor as prideful, dedicated, and honest in order to illustrate integrity. John Proctor protects his pride against the town in order to preserve his integrity.…
The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play about the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. The story represents the idea of witchcraft in the city, and how it impacts, as well as defies their supposive puritan ideology. In the text, Elizabeth Proctor, wife of John Proctor, is aware of the camouflaged relationship her husband has with Abigail Williams, niece of the town minister Reverend Parris. Abigail Williams is a clever character who is convinced that that John Proctor is her destined lover, and tries to destroy Elizabeth's reputation in order to have John to herself. Elizabeth Proctor wants to prove to court that Abigail is a lier and is not the innocent little girl she is seen as.…
Salem, Massachusetts is known for the Salem witch trials. The trials tested the skills and characters of those accused of being a witch. Though the test often consisted of fire and water, if the tension was high enough, a mere accusation had the accused hanged. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is mostly a typical story of the Salem Witch Trials with all of the tension included. The difference lies in the fact that it is not only the accused being tested under pressure.…
In The Crucible, John Proctor the protagonist, looks for redemption of his sins. At first, Proctor was full of guilt and doubt after he had committed adultery with Abigail, his former maid. However, as the play progressed, Proctor started down the path of redemption by confronting his sins with his wife. Finally, in the last act, Proctor was able to regain his self-respect and his own forgiveness, finding Proctor’s character change through The Crucible was portrayed in three stages: destitution, progress, and resolution.…
Love can triumph over everything: hate, selfishness, and tragedy; or it can cause these kinds of things like selfishness and self-doubt. In the In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible three types of love can be found, self-love, love for others and obstructive love. The characters Abby, John and Mary portray these feelings. Mary Warren is conflicted between helping herself or her other friends by telling the truth about witch craft. Mary is accused of being a witch and can either admit and go to jail or don’t admit and get hung.…
“When love is involved no sacrifice is too great” (David Eddings). In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, John Proctor begins as a self-centered man; however, John changes his point of view and in the end, most values his name. This suggests that it is more honorable to die with people knowing the truth rather living with a lie. Arthur Miller’s play opens with John Proctor portrayed as a selfish man, as well as a faulty husband.…
There has been a lot of people who cheat on their wives or husbands and it ends up with a terrible result. In Arthur Miller’s story The Crucible, John Proctor and Abigail Williams have an affair and this creates a lot of problems and ends up in a tragic result in the play. In this story, John Proctor decides to break up his affair with Abigail Williams, and she leads the other girls in the practicing of witchcraft to demand the death of Elizabeth. When people find out about the witchcraft, the girls have to go to trial and accusations begin to start. Elizabeth is a suspect of witchcraft and John’s attempt to defend Elizabeth ends up worse for John.…
Literature is a wonderful thing; it explores the relationships between humans and their nature, historical events, and can be used to express one’s creativity. It can also be used to give moral guidance; this was Arthur Miller’s reasoning behind writing The Crucible. In this dramatic retelling of the Salem trials, Miller ensnares his reader with stories of adultery, betrayal, and material greed. His intention, however, is not to entertain with operatic drama. This play is a cautionary tale about finger pointing and its potentially fatal consequences.…
The court now has to take into consideration Elizabeth’s guiltiness in the process of punishing John for his actions. Sexual repression significantly affects the characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller.…