Vairag Amin
Ms. Gregory
English III
18 September 2016
“The Crucible” Essay “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller was written to show his view of the mccarthy trials. It is set in the town of Salem where people were accused of being witches and sentenced to death if they did not confess, the events became known as the Salem witch trials. In “The Crucible” the character John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero because throughout the play he changed as a person, but his overwhelming pride in the end took over his reasoning which resulted in his death. In act two of the play John Proctor, can be seen talking to his wife Elizabeth in their house, the conversation is mainly of what Abigail has done to their lives, he says “Let you look to your own …show more content…
She thinks to dance with me on my wife 's grave!...for I thought of her softly.”(Miller III) The tone of which John says these words is different to that of in act two, regret and sorrow are filled within them, they are filled because it is what he truly feels and expresses to the court, he knows what he has done was wrong and hopes this confession might help in saving the people still in jail for witchcraft. The proves that image he tried not to tarnish, his pride that he was so built upon in his life can be seen here sweeped away making room for some goodness and, at least hoping, some …show more content…
Like most tragic hero 's John has always had a tragic flaw his throughout his life John has always had a big flaw, his pride. Ultimately, his pride led him to death and leaving behind his wife and his children to survive on their own. Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” to connect to McCarthyism. During the salem witch trials witnesses were not able to defend themselves and were presumed to be guilty until proven innocent similar to how Senator McCarthy accused others of being communists and jailed many innocent people with no actual proof. The girls in salem manipulated and controlled everyone because of mass hysteria similar to how Senator McCarthy controlled the public by spreading fear of communist spies inside the U.S. The Crucible and the McCarthy hearings prove that ordinary folks can easily become evil. The lessons from “The Crucible” can still be applied today to show what a society that is not just appears to be like. “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller should still remain a requirement to read for everyone because of the teaching it
Ms. Gregory
English III
18 September 2016
“The Crucible” Essay “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller was written to show his view of the mccarthy trials. It is set in the town of Salem where people were accused of being witches and sentenced to death if they did not confess, the events became known as the Salem witch trials. In “The Crucible” the character John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero because throughout the play he changed as a person, but his overwhelming pride in the end took over his reasoning which resulted in his death. In act two of the play John Proctor, can be seen talking to his wife Elizabeth in their house, the conversation is mainly of what Abigail has done to their lives, he says “Let you look to your own …show more content…
She thinks to dance with me on my wife 's grave!...for I thought of her softly.”(Miller III) The tone of which John says these words is different to that of in act two, regret and sorrow are filled within them, they are filled because it is what he truly feels and expresses to the court, he knows what he has done was wrong and hopes this confession might help in saving the people still in jail for witchcraft. The proves that image he tried not to tarnish, his pride that he was so built upon in his life can be seen here sweeped away making room for some goodness and, at least hoping, some …show more content…
Like most tragic hero 's John has always had a tragic flaw his throughout his life John has always had a big flaw, his pride. Ultimately, his pride led him to death and leaving behind his wife and his children to survive on their own. Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” to connect to McCarthyism. During the salem witch trials witnesses were not able to defend themselves and were presumed to be guilty until proven innocent similar to how Senator McCarthy accused others of being communists and jailed many innocent people with no actual proof. The girls in salem manipulated and controlled everyone because of mass hysteria similar to how Senator McCarthy controlled the public by spreading fear of communist spies inside the U.S. The Crucible and the McCarthy hearings prove that ordinary folks can easily become evil. The lessons from “The Crucible” can still be applied today to show what a society that is not just appears to be like. “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller should still remain a requirement to read for everyone because of the teaching it