Daniel Goleman

Summary of The Crucible The Crucible was a play written by Arthur Miller. It was his interpretation of the witch trials that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts. A group of girls was found dancing in the woods while chanting a suspicious tune. Rumors began to spread throughout the town of witchcraft. Much of the rumors emerged from small lies of Abigail Williams and her plan to pursue a forbidden relationship with John Proctor. Lies pile up and Abigail gathers all of the other girls to join in on…

Keep friends close, but keep enemies closer. That is a saying that many people know and have heard, but in the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller, they did not keep their enemies closer, instead they got rid of their enemies. In the play many girls were dancing in the woods, and get caught by Reverend Paris. They knew what they were doing was a sin, so the main leader of the girls, Abigail Williams, concocted a plan to make it look like they were under the hand of the devil, and they…

It's rather disappointing to see that despite all the hysteria that ensues the world which should bring the goodness in people, some individuals are still concerned only for themselves. In The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, readers can see several instances of this phenomena. The play describes a somewhat dramatized depiction of the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692. Many inhabitants in the town of Salem were falsely accused of witchcraft by individuals who were seeking their own selfish…

Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible clearly demonstrates the society of Salem, Massachusetts during the late 1600s while simultaneously bringing up Miller’s own ideas and opinions pertaining to this time period. The Crucible is centers around an eighteen year old girl named Abigail, who previously has an affair with a man named John Proctor. Desperate to win back the love of John, Abigail and her friends go dancing in the woods in an attempt to set a charm to get rid of Elizabeth, John’s wife.…

In the Crucible, an obvious setback for the characters actions is reputation. When living in a small town or having some kind of authority, reputation can plague your life. Reputations can create intense assumptions and judgements about people whether you have met them or not. If you have a bad reputation it will affect the way others see you and therefore will prevent them from wanting to make deals or even talk to you at all. In this case, reputation will affect the ability to have a fair…

Literary Analysis of The Crucible During the 1950s, McCarthyism ran rampant throughout the United States. The act of accusing many political figures of belonging to the communist party is defined as McCarthyism. Today, it is often compared to a “Political Witch Hunt.” Author Arthur Miller was one of the political figures named for being a communist. Rather than allowing McCarthyists to defile his name entirely, he decided to fight back by writing a book to shed light on the injustice…

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible recalls all the events of the Salem witch trials and the people who were persecuted for these crimes. Multiple people came under fire for the crime of witchcraft and were unjustly accused and persecuted for this crime. Miller delved deep into the minds of both the accusers and the accused he tried to show the story from the point of view of everyone. He also explored how this affected some people and some of the bigger impacts it had and it tried to stay close to…

"Leave me my name!" cries out Daniel Day-Lewis's John Proctor in the closing moments of this terribly disturbing and hysteria plagued drama from British director Nicholas Hytner. There's little chance of doing anything else as Hytner, who directed the comical drama "Lady in the Van", serves up a controversial historical witch craft drama with a tear bringing frustration that really gets people talking. This remake of "The Crucible" written by Arthur Miller is truly marvelous in the way that it…

The Crucible is a play/story based on real events of the salem witch trials and is written by Arthur miller. In the beginning, Abigail williams is portrayed as good innocent girl. Through the play we realize she is actually a terrible, vindictive person. “I would never hurt Betty, I love her dearly”(25) makes Abigail sound like a good innocent person. But throughout this play we will realize how bad she really is. During the beginning Parris is questioning Abigail and why Betty is sick.…

Kate McGhghy Ms. Heitritter ILA 12/11/17 The Crucible In the play The Crucible Abigail is frustrated at the man she loves, John Proctor, who loves her but is in denial about his feelings because he is married to Elizabeth Proctor. On page 22 the conversation between Abigail and Proctor goes “you’re surely sportin’ with me. You know me better. I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a…