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Have you ever wanted to know the Athour’s purpose of a writing? I wondered why Arthur Miller wrote the book “The Crucible” , so with research I discovered Miller’s reasoning of his writing of “The Crucible” The Crucible was written in 1953. Is based on the Salem witch trials in the early 1600s . during this time there was big hysteria of witches . Delusional girls made unsubstantiated claims about the existence of witches in Salem. Townspeople are not willing to stand up to the court for fear…

Throughout The Crucible by Arthur Miller sex and sexual repression are a constant theme behind the main character's actions. This play takes place in the 17th century which, means being Puritan was the way of life in the colony Massachusetts. Puritans were expected to be very modest and only have sex when they were married. John Proctor and Abigail Williams did not live this pure and modest lifestyle, but succumbed to their sexual desire for each other and had an affair. The repression of sexual…

In the play the The Crucibles, Abigail Williams is one of the main characters in the play who does deserve the blame for her faults and mischievous actions. She is the antagonist of the story by manipulating the people around her and in the end hurts her self physically and mentally. Abigail is seventeen years old and lives with her uncle Reverend Parris and cousin Betty Parris, the other main characters in the play. To be brief, there has been activity of witchcraft in the town of Salem…

The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller. It is set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. This play is about the witch trials that took place in Salem during this time period. At the beginning of the play Abigail Williams is in the woods with Betty Parris, Tituba, and some other girls from the town doing witchcraft. Rev. Parris discovers the girls in the woods and suspects witchcraft. Later, Betty Parris won’t wake up so Rev. Parris asks Abigail, who is Rev. Parris’ niece, what they were…

Windy Witt 7 Krolak The Crucible Essay The role of guilt in The Crucible is to show why certain characters did what they did. For example, John Proctor cheated on his wife, making him feel guilty. He feels as though he has lost his relationship with god and wants to gain it back. Throughout the story John struggles with his own self and grows as a person as well as his relationship with Emily, and wants to start being a better husband, but it’s hard for him to move on when his wife, Emily…

In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible Miller depicts the lives of females in Puritan society through the characters Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. These women were displayed in different social statures under the strict christian rule in Puritan society. In Puritan society, religion dictates how women are treated. Females are considered less than a man. If a woman defies a man, she is whipped and if she does not obey puritan rules, she is shunned. Miller displays the message of women…

“The Crucible” a riveting play about the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. The main focus of the play was about a young lady, 17 years of age, her name is Abigail Williams. Abigail has an interesting past. She used to do work for the Proctor household, until she was thrown out under mysterious circumstances. Abigail was also orphaned and taken in by a man Samuel Parris, the Reverend of the town of Salem. One night Rev. Parris was going through the woods. He happened upon a group of young…

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a complex work consisting of many unique elements, including the prevalent theme of preserving one’s reputation. Almost everyone in this story attempts to protect their reputation to some degree, to protect their dignity or uphold their image. However, the two people most dedicated to protecting their reputation are Abigail Williams and John Proctor, although for completely different reasons. John Proctor attempts to preserve some aspect of his reputation…

In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, there are various themes that take place. One theme stands out, pride. Pride is confidence in oneself and what one believes was the right thing to do . On all accounts, pride influences characters’ actions throughout this play, whether it may be right or wrong. John Proctor’s excessive pride causes him to be unfaithful to his wife, protect his name, and choose death over life. To begin, John Proctor’s excessive pride caused him to be unfaithful to his…

The Crucible demonstrates importance in American society because it portrays relatable events and themes that are displayed all throughout history. This in turn, links our views of today’s society to the time period in the book; making it more relatable and of greater importance. The affair that John Proctor had with Abigail is an example of this relation that happens before the book begins and ignites the witchcraft scare. This unfortunate situation is illustrated throughout history, one…