Daniel Day-Lewis

There are clearly static and dynamic characters in the play. A static character, in this vocabulary, is one that does not go through important change in the course of the story, remaining almost basically the same at the end as he or she was at the beginning. An dynamic character, is one that does go through an important change in the course of the story See John would not leave with Abigail shows that his love for his wife and faith in Godhas grown throughout the play. When the trials first…

Fifty years ago, on April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson broke organized baseball's color barrier with a characteristic bang, homing and scoring four runs in a historic first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers' top farm team.In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible wanted to show a version of McCarthyism. McCarthyism the is the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism . But instead of seeing people that have…

head to start a lie about a situation that is not true. It all starts off Nora, Helmer, and Torvald being pretty happy together and having conversations about things that where a little harsh and somewhat good depending on how they day went on that Particular day. A women name Ms. Linde she calls herself Christine she’s Nora’s friend and she listens to everything what Nora tells her or have to say no matter what it is. The tricky part is Nora tells Ms. Linde that she has a…

Tragedy affects people in all different ways, for some it can cause dramatic changes in their lives. Arthur Miller, the author of “The Crucible” believes that a tragic hero is a person who stands up for their own personal dignity and goes against the crowd. In the play John proctor is a tragic hero. His actions show that when a person is being pushed to their limit, it causes them to change their personality from a passive person to an assertive person. In turn, this can be seen as a good thing…

John Proctor, The Tragic Truth The Crucible, a tragic and engaging story about witchcraft and treachery by Arthur Miller, is where we are introduced to some of the cruelest and worst mistakes ever made in American history. While we are informed of the numerous accusations being given through the town about witches, we learn of the ulterior motives of the accusers, and eventually are taught the truth that they are falsifying these accusations just to save themselves and gain money and land for…

Harriet Beecher Stowe is a common household name. On any given season of Jeopardy, she could be the answer at least twice. I learned about her in school, heard about her in the media, and yet I never read anything she had written. When I saw her name listed in an anthology of world drama I bought, I added the work to the list of plays I needed to read. I’m certainly not sorry I finally read her most famous work, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The play has clear themes that are timeless and universal, which…

Rebecca actually had eight children, whereas in The Crucible it was written that she had eleven. Also, in The Crucible the final scene involves John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Martha Corey on their way to the gallows to all be hanged on the same day. However, in reality, according to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: Fact & Fiction by Margo Burns, Rebecca was hanged on July 19th, followed by John Proctor on August 19th, and finally Martha Corey on September 22nd. Also not mentioned is that Rebecca…

Judgement of Judge Danforth In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible tragedy strikes Salem through deception and antics of young girls. The petty dancing of these young girls spiraled out of control into a life altering political struggle between the prominent of the community and the “saints” who supposedly served God’s law. The fallout of these events can be attributed to many things, however, Judge Danforth’s misused authority, selective listening, and acceptance of erroneous evidence all…

traded; it’s something that must be gained through the respect of the people that surround you. Honor is having everyone look up to you for who you are and what you stand for. Honor can be recognized through a person’s speech throughout each and every day. A person’s honor can often be defined by their true character.…

Paranoia’s Effect The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, a historical play with exciting, enticing, and extraordinary plot lines and characters. The play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts 1692. At this time Salem, part of Puritan America, religious values shape every aspect of someone’s life. Miller presents strong characters, such as: Tituba, Mary Warren, and Abigail Williams. All accuse people because they are afraid and want to either save or change their lives. Paranoia leads to the…