Arthur Miller was born in New York City on October 17, 1915. Miller began his work as a play writer in the early stages of his life. Miller won multiples prizes for his outstanding work. He produced his first success, All My Sons, in 1947. Two years later, in 1949, Miller wrote Death of a Salesman, which won the Pulitzer Prize and transformed Miller into a national sensation.
While he studied as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, he began research on the witch trials which led to the composition of his play The Crucible. Miller composed the play, during the time Senator Joseph McCarthy came into power. Under McCarthy’s reign, there were controversial investigations conducted to end Communism. These investigations consisted of …show more content…
He is an intelligent and sharp witted man who detects foolishness in others and exposes it. John Proctor exposes the girls for pretending there was witchcraft within Salem. He has scarred his reputation by having an affair with Abigail , in fear his reputation would be scarred he keeps his affair with Abigail a secret.
Elizabeth Proctor
Elizabeth is John Proctor’s wife she shares similar traits to John. She is has strict moral principles that she adheres too. She is regarded as a woman of honesty. Elizabeth can also be a demanding and cold woman which may have been the reason for her honest and reputable husband to commit adultery.
Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams worked as a servant at the Proctor residence , until Elizabeth found out about the affair she had with her husband. She is a selfish and vengeful girl , who instigates the witch trials and leads the charge of accusations in order to save herself from getting punished. Abigail is a great liar who charges anyone who opposes her with …show more content…
Texts such as The Crucible emerge from , respond to and shape our understanding during the Cold War zeitgeist. Arthur Miller’s Play The Crucible parallels the McCarthy era , with the Salem Witch Hunts. During the McCarthy Era there was a sense of hysteria regarding the spread of communism. Individuals were forced to identify those in favour communism , to avoid severe punishment. Similarly , The Crucible the individuals of Salem are trying identify the witches in Salem to bring them to trial. In The Crucible anyone who is accused of being a witch is put into jail similar to what happened to those who were accused of being
While he studied as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, he began research on the witch trials which led to the composition of his play The Crucible. Miller composed the play, during the time Senator Joseph McCarthy came into power. Under McCarthy’s reign, there were controversial investigations conducted to end Communism. These investigations consisted of …show more content…
He is an intelligent and sharp witted man who detects foolishness in others and exposes it. John Proctor exposes the girls for pretending there was witchcraft within Salem. He has scarred his reputation by having an affair with Abigail , in fear his reputation would be scarred he keeps his affair with Abigail a secret.
Elizabeth Proctor
Elizabeth is John Proctor’s wife she shares similar traits to John. She is has strict moral principles that she adheres too. She is regarded as a woman of honesty. Elizabeth can also be a demanding and cold woman which may have been the reason for her honest and reputable husband to commit adultery.
Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams worked as a servant at the Proctor residence , until Elizabeth found out about the affair she had with her husband. She is a selfish and vengeful girl , who instigates the witch trials and leads the charge of accusations in order to save herself from getting punished. Abigail is a great liar who charges anyone who opposes her with …show more content…
Texts such as The Crucible emerge from , respond to and shape our understanding during the Cold War zeitgeist. Arthur Miller’s Play The Crucible parallels the McCarthy era , with the Salem Witch Hunts. During the McCarthy Era there was a sense of hysteria regarding the spread of communism. Individuals were forced to identify those in favour communism , to avoid severe punishment. Similarly , The Crucible the individuals of Salem are trying identify the witches in Salem to bring them to trial. In The Crucible anyone who is accused of being a witch is put into jail similar to what happened to those who were accused of being