Daniel Keyes

The Crucible, a play written by Arthur miller, is a story about the multiple conflicts that take place during the Salem which trials in Massachusetts. These conflicts featured in the play center primarily on the ruling church’s religious beliefs surrounding witchcraft at the time, and that it was forbidden to promote the practice of witchcraft in any way, with the punishment usually being a death sentence. Among the many conflicts featured in the play, one of them is the conflict around the…

During 15 months in 1692 and 1693, twenty different men, women, and children were executed at the hands of little girls. Growing up in a religiously fearful and politically charged rural town in Puritan Massachusetts, these young girls discovered the power of their words, discovered the power of accusation. Exploration of this power lies at the center of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. He delves into the world of how it affects different people: the accusers, the innocent or those being accused,…

Did the similarities of Abigail and Elizabeth affect the story? The Crucible, a modern play by Arthur Miller, is based on the Witchcraft trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. The play is faithful to the historical period and to Puritan beliefs. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the characters of Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams can be compared and contrasted through love for John Proctor, witchcraft, and being loved by their families. Additionally, Arthur Miller makes…

Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” is about the Salem witch trials in 1962, where puritan girls were accusing innocent men and women in Salem of witchery. This led to the execution of twenty-one people and jailing of hundred-fifty people. The people of Salem, Massachusetts were of Puritan faith, which stressed the biblical teaching that witches were real and deadly. Characters in author Miller’s play “The Crucible” shows the controversy in Salem during the witch trails of 1962. Reverend John…

Changes in social and political attitudes are represented in literature today. In some cases this is how the author expresses his/her opinion on the given attitude. This is exactly what the author of the Crucible is trying to get at. In the play “The Crucible” the author is dealing with a specific matter within the time period, and that is the witchcraft scare that arose around the area. The author is trying to show us how he views this situation. He shows us how he believes that this was just a…

During the witch-hunt-like fiasco of the Red Scare in America, Arthur Miller was arguably one of the most influential authors. Although his famous play, The Crucible, likely greatly contributed to his indictment in 1956, he continued to criticize the hysteria of the era. Miller was able to remain composed during his trial and retained his opinion on McCarthyism and the hysteria that infected the nation at the time. Many of the social commentary of his plays are still relevant today. Miller’s…

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, chaos is a recurring theme in the play. The community of Salem was vulnerable and Abigail Williams took advantage of their fears to benefit herself. In doing so she caused a state of disarray. My artwork, “Reflection” compares a dirty mirror to the chaos created by Abigail Williams in the Salem Witch Trials as shown by the literary devices irony and character. In my artwork I chose a mirror to be my median instead of a piece of paper because a mirror shows what…

The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter Final Essay Character flaws are problems that affect a character directly and prevents the character from being functional. Everyone has flaws and we see flaws throughout both The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible. Both stories are placed during the Puritan time period which is from 1564 to 1660 in Massachusetts colony. And the stories have similar themes about lust, sin, and the punishment of sin.…

Amber Giese Ms. Janssen American Literature Hour 6 5 October 2015 How To Save A Life In 1954, Wisconsin Senator, Joseph McCarthy accused many people of being communists and spies in the American government, and spread fear throughout the nation. These claims ruined the lives and careers of people who were never actually guilty of anything. The characters in Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible face intense, life changing circumstances as well. Witch hunts are among them and individuals pray for…

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is the main protagonist because he changes significantly from being dishonest and arrogant in the beginning of the play to being courageous and honorable at the time of his unjust death. Arthur Miller introduces John Proctor after the crisis including Betty and the girls at Reverend Parris’ house. The initial description introduces Proctor as an untraditional protagonist with bad moral values. He is set out as a man of the church, but “...a sinner…