Daniel Levitin

In his article “Why I Wrote The Crucible: An Artist’s Answer to Politics”, Arthur Miller not only explains his reasoning for writing The Crucible, but also draws parallels between the play and the Second Red Scare. During the time of its release, America was in the midst of the McCarthyism and Communist paranoia ran unchecked throughout the country. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller formulates a near perfect analogy for the Second Red Scare through the Salem Witch Trials. His depiction of the…

The crucible character analysis Life is full of roller coaster moments that bring out many emotions. In the book “The Crucible” by Suzanne Collins the character john proctor faces many ups and downs in his puritan town. John was a man that was highly viewed by all the people he was a good puritan man. Through the movie, his character shows more emotions and brings out his true self. There were many events that sparked his new emotions. Through the story, his characteristics good or bad will come…

Ryan L. Carr AP English, Period 5 “The Crucible” Questions Out of immense fear, Reverend Parris sends for a doctor because Betty was unconscious on the floor. He and his family thought she was dead, and they uttered, “My Betty not goin’ die.” Susanna Walcott returned from the doctor, and his advice through her was that he could not find a cure in the books. Also, the doctor added that a cause for the illness could have been an unnatural one. Parris questions Abagail about her activities…

In life we all value different things. Those values act as a personal guide, a way for us to decide, or follow different aspects of our lives. Peoples values with vary, based on different aspects of their lives. The Crucible written by Arthur Miller in 1953 is an American play, based on the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693. Over the course of the play the values of different characters are shown. The reaction to witchcraft throughout the play is based on each characters personal values. When I…

Authority or Truth? A twisted play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller was based in the town of Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692. There were peculiar characters throughout the play such as Abigail who was the leader of “the girls” and accused Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft so that Elizabeth’s husband, John Proctor, would be available for romantic relations. Also, there was Reverend Parris who only cared about his money and power. Finally, there was Reverend Hale who experienced the most…

John Proctor experienced changes throughout the Crucible. At the begging John was an adulterer, he had a bad connection with his wife, and he had a temper. John had cheated on his wife with Abigail Williams. The affair created tension between him and his wife, the tension was clearly felt in the first scene that we see both the Proctors in. When John talks to Abigail in the woods he is physically and verbally aggressive towards her. John acts this way because he is sin ridden and he is not too…

In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, accusations of witchcraft are causing individuals to fear for their lives. The mass hysteria caused by several young girls has broken the trust among the townspeople of Salem. In addition , friendships have been turned asunder. Various characters in The Crucible reinforce themes of lies and reputation during The Salem Witch Trials. The concept that someone will lie to save themselves is emphasized when Abigail Williams, niece of Reverend Parris, blames a…

If you were given the option to confess, during the late 1600s, would you confess the truth in court? In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, two characters stand out, John and Elizabeth Proctor. Both characters are different from the rest of the people during this time period because, everyone is suspicious of witchcraft. Many people falsely accuse others as witches; so that they stay alive, however, they leave the one that's accused dead. John and Elizabeth both tell the truth to the…

There were many themes while reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller, but the one I thought was most consistent throughout the book was a lack of honesty and faith. The book is based off of the story of the Salem witch trials; where young girls who have claimed to have seen the devil started accusing most of the town of witchcraft. It all began from a lack of honesty and kept progressing because of faith by the court. Abigail is the antagonist of the story and John Proctor is the protagonist.…

The character of John Proctor is used throughout the play ‘The Crucible’ in order to convey the idea that both good and evil are not absolute. Proctor as the protagonist is described as a good man, even tempered and not easily led. Miller’s third essay suggests to the audience that Proctor has previously committed a sin against moral laws. As a married man to Elizabeth Proctor, John admits to an affair had with seventeen year old Abigail Williams. He believes his affair with Abigail ruined his…