Introduction and Thesis Statement –
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a novel set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Its primary focus is the description of the chaos, struggles and difficulties which arise as a result of the witch trials taking place during this time. The Crucible has been referred to as a “Morality” play. A morality play is a drama in which the characters personify qualities or concepts such a having virtues or vices and generally involves a conflict between right and wrong or good and evil from which a moral lesson may be drawn. There are numerous characters and circumstances in The Crucible that support the assertion that it does indeed represent a morality play. Evidence supporting this assertion, as reflected through the …show more content…
This scene represents a role reversal in that Proctor’s sin which opened the play becomes his opportunity for righteousness and a sense of redemption as he confesses in an attempt a moral truthfulness. However, Proctor’s expression of morality in the form of truthfulness are quickly turned against him as he is branded a liar and accused of witchcraft by the court. At this moment, the court which has symbolized morality and John Proctor which has symbolized immorality as a result of his sin of adultery, reverse their roles and Proctor is destroyed by his actions of

honesty. This role reversal further supports that assertion that The Crucible is a play devoted to morality.
Conclusion –
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is appropriately characterized as a morality play. There are numerous instances throughout the play where morality is the central theme. Some of those instances have been identified and analyzed in the body of this analysis. As this analysis has shown, because these instances are consistent with a piece of dramatic literature in which the characters personify qualities or concepts such a having virtues or vices the play can be appropriately characterized as a morality
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a novel set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Its primary focus is the description of the chaos, struggles and difficulties which arise as a result of the witch trials taking place during this time. The Crucible has been referred to as a “Morality” play. A morality play is a drama in which the characters personify qualities or concepts such a having virtues or vices and generally involves a conflict between right and wrong or good and evil from which a moral lesson may be drawn. There are numerous characters and circumstances in The Crucible that support the assertion that it does indeed represent a morality play. Evidence supporting this assertion, as reflected through the …show more content…
This scene represents a role reversal in that Proctor’s sin which opened the play becomes his opportunity for righteousness and a sense of redemption as he confesses in an attempt a moral truthfulness. However, Proctor’s expression of morality in the form of truthfulness are quickly turned against him as he is branded a liar and accused of witchcraft by the court. At this moment, the court which has symbolized morality and John Proctor which has symbolized immorality as a result of his sin of adultery, reverse their roles and Proctor is destroyed by his actions of

honesty. This role reversal further supports that assertion that The Crucible is a play devoted to morality.
Conclusion –
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is appropriately characterized as a morality play. There are numerous instances throughout the play where morality is the central theme. Some of those instances have been identified and analyzed in the body of this analysis. As this analysis has shown, because these instances are consistent with a piece of dramatic literature in which the characters personify qualities or concepts such a having virtues or vices the play can be appropriately characterized as a morality