Salem, Massachusetts

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 town is frequently pointed out by people in power. Even when the author introduces this character, it is said, “Proctor, respected, and even feared in Salem…”(Miller). It is made evidently clear that this…

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…

and the Proctor’s home, in act III the setting changes to the meeting house where most of the action ensues. In act II John intentionally withholds information from the court to save himself from questioning when Elizabeth tells him “You must go to Salem and tell them it’s a fraud”(851) he still decides to keep it to himself until in act III where he admits to the affair and to the fact that he withheld information from the court. Also in act IV, John was in jail on the day he was to be…

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 because that is how innocent people were getting their lives taken away from them. How the crucible started was three servent that were dancing in the woods at midnight outside of salem, Abigail, Betty and Tituba. When they…

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 very religious setting, People in Salem could crazy things when it came to any problem with their belief. In the book, the crucible could be referred as a…

Problems and turmoil are parts of every society and community. Some say that chaos creates a certain type of beauty within someone. One play that follows the rule of chaos very well, is Arthur Miller's, The Crucible. This play, which is based in 1600’s Salem, shows readers what mass hysteria can do to a group of people. This play has many unique characters with many different ideas and values. Even though these characters all play different roles, there are three key figures who are clearly to…

In Arthur Miller’s screenplay, The Crucible, some of the information throughout the screenplay was changed from the original play by Miller. Some of the effects may have been included to add more of a visual to occurrences between acts that had only been mentioned through dialogue in the actual play. Although it may be easier for an audience to remember the information, the adding of visual scenes that were not original to the script is not necessary to follow along. Therefore, I do not believe…

irrelevant to a modern audience”. To what extent is this statement true? The allegory is: An extended, symbolical metaphor used to make a point or teach a lesson. In this case, the McCarthy Trials and false accusations of communism paralleled the Salem Witch Trials. The statement “The crucible was written as an allegory reflecting a particular time in American history and therefore its message is irrelevant to modern audience” holds untrue. The Play contains insight into human behaviour and…

other symptoms. Behavioral psychologist Linda Carporael and many historians have found links between ergotism and the Salem witch hunt. Ergotism was likely a major cause of the infamous mass hysteria in Salem. First of all, the circumstances/conditions in Salem at the time were ideal for ergotism-fueled hysteria. Rye, a grain very susceptible to ergot, was a staple crop in Salem, so it was accessible and widely consumed by townspeople. Also, the winter of 1691 was particularly wet, setting the…

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 Lies. Pain. Death. The Salem Witch Trials were a horrible time for many innocent people; to the way it started, to the way it ended. There were more than 200 accusations of witchcraft, 20 executions and many other deaths due to starvation and bad treatment in jails. This event marked Massachusetts’s history, by its atrocious and dreadful history. 1. The Beginning The Salem Witch Trials started in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, when a group of young girls started…