Daniel Levitin

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…

The people of Salem value power more than justice. Discuss. Intro The story of “The Crucible”, written by Arthur Miller, highlights how the members of Salem idolise power over the values and justice they follow. This is emphasised through the themes of absolute morality, redemption, and struggle/conflict, surrounding the characters such John Procter, Hale, Danforth and Abigail, as well as the social hierarchy of the Puritan society in Salem, and how some rise above skirmish for power the novel…

Imagine you are living a normal life. Now imagine one day waking up and being accused of something you did not do and you were telling the people the truth, but they were not believing you. The crucible is about innocent people being accused of witchcraft in salem in the 1950s. The crucible by arthur miller is an allegory for the mccarthy era because there were false accusation, fear in the society and, how they control the government. The false accusation is really important to this book…

The Crucible Essay: Throughout history, there have been hundreds of stories based on the tragedies of heroes. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, it is no different. John Proctor qualifies as a tragic hero because he holds a position of great respect with the people of Salem, and he has a fatal flaw, pride, which results in his downfall. John Proctor may not come from a place of wealth or royalty, but he does have the respect of the townsfolk, Throughout the play, John Proctor’s influence on the…

Crucible is a kind of tool used to melt metals in under high temperatures; it can also mean the torment and mental pain people endure under high pressure. In the book “the Crucible”, American author Arthur Miller described an absurd chaos happened in a religious town named Salem. By naming the play “The Crucible”, Miller helped readers to see though human when reading to what different villagers react and the title also implied some ideas in later history of United States. “The Crucible” had a…