Beverly Daniel Tatum

John Proctor of The Crucible is a good man, but he has made some poor decisions in the past. Throughout the play, he has many moments where he becomes different. He has a change of heart in one scene. I’m talking about when he decided to confess to adultery. He thinks about it long and hard in the jail cell, and decides that, that would be the right thing to do! This was a major pivotal point for him, and The Crucible, as a whole. But, since you may not know the whole story, let’s start from the…

Hold up, Abigail! In the play The Crucible there was a lot of conflict that interfered with many lives in the town of Salem. The story behind it all was that Arthur Miller, who is the playwriter, wrote many unique plays that the government thought were suspicious. They listed him as a communist because of his strong beliefs. After Miller found this information out, he wanted a way to speak his beliefs about what was going on and how he felt about the situation without getting into trouble. This…

The Macbeth Crucible "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red" (II.iii. ). A crucible is a place or situation in which different elements interact to produce something new. Castles, Witches and Macbeth's all inevitably step on each others toes, setting them off the path they once pilgrimaged to a destination now, unknown. The reader must realize through unnatural interactions,…

The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller was a mysterious/thrilling/tragic play written in 1953. The book takes place during the 17th century in Massachusetts, when the Salem Witch Trials was a big issue. The crucible begins in the home of Samuel Parris, a clergyman. In the house, Samuel’s 10 year old daughter Betty is lying unconscious in her bed. A town doctor named Griggs, believes the cause of Betty’s unconsciousness, is related to witchcraft. Before Betty had gone unconscious, Samuel…

The concept of truth comes up almost daily in modern life and the lines between what is true and false are blurred even now In The Crucible By: Arthur Miller a group of girls lead by Abigail Williams started to accuse different citizens in Salem of witchcraft to save their own reputations. Other members of the community including John Procter tried to expose Abigail and her lies but in a community where the Church and government were one and no real proof they were unable to convince the court…

In the year 1692, mass hysteria broke out in the town of Salem. The townsfolk were convinced that they were in danger of bewitchment due to a young girl’s lie. Arthur Miller accurately portrays these events in his play, The Crucible. One of the characters who remains the same from history to the play is a Barbados slave by the name of Tituba. Tituba is a compelling fictional character because, as a historical figure, she played an important role in the (Salem Witch) Trials. Tituba is an…

In the “Crucible” written by Arthur Miller, an important motif that has developed within the play is witchcraft. This motif of witchcraft builds up to the overall theme of mass hysteria, and how it leads society to use it for their personal gain and to spread fear. The developed theme of hysteria from this ideology of witchcraft has turned Salem and its people into chaos. An important character within the book, Abigail, however is the cause of this chaos. Her hysterical fear becomes means of…

The Crucible The Crucible shows many themes throughout the play. Guilt, revenge, power, and integrity are just a few themes shown. All these themes play a huge role throughout the play. Guilt is portrayed through many of the characters throughout the play. This is shown through characters like John Proctor and Mary Warren. John Proctor and his problems with Abigail Williams are a big part of the play. Not until about the end of the play does Proctor start feeling guilty. Proctor realizes, in…

Reverend John Hale is a dynamic character in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Readers are can learn about him through Miller’s own descriptions along with Hale’s actions throughout the novel. Reverend John Hale is a man of prestige in the town who is seen to be an expert of supernatural beings; due to the deadly events of the trials, Hale’s guilt forces him to reject the teaching of his church. Hale is introduced as an intellectual, yet, kindhearted man who is called into Salem to investigate the…

In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, the character Reverend John Hale undergoes a profound change during the duration of Act II. Miller first describes Hale as “nearing forty, a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual.” He excludes that Hale isn’t a “smart intellectual” but a man devoted to only thinking about the higher powers of God causing Hale to often be inept with other people’s emotions. Despite the fact that Hale does boast about his extensive knowledge in witchcraft; Hale has been studying…