Samuel Parris

The fear of witchcraft was the major concern for the people in the late sixteen hundreds. The Crucible, tells the story of how a town accused innocent people of witchcraft. All the accusers were young females who claimed they were attacked by evil spirits, but in reality, the girls were doing it as a sport. These lies soon got out of control and have taken many innocent lives. Abigail Williams clearly saw this as an opportunity to accuse the people she wanted to get rid of for selfish reasons.…

Proctor which would lead into using too much her power. Before the play starts, Abigail had an affair with John Proctor. Her desire to have him made her go into the woods and drink a blood charm to kill Goody Proctor. After being caught by her uncle Parris in the woods…

The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller about the factual events that took place in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. The Crucible is again about factual events and was written to inform people on the tragic events that happened 300 years ago. The play by Miller shows the true reason why the trials started and why they continued. The Crucible also provides insight into the cold war time period and things that people did in fear of Soviet spies and how similar it was to a “Witch Hunt”. The…

He only thinks about the affects this situation will have on him and his reputation, not her or her well being. With Parris only caring about his ministry and not listening to Abigail, she broadcasts it to the town to continue or begin the treacherous trials. In addition, John Proctor begins to do the same thing to Abigail. When John refuses to tell the town of Salem about…

After reading the classic play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller is a story that happens through a time when religion and beliefs were very important to those who lived in this time . Miller focuses on the finding of seven young girls and a slave who were trying to conjure for spirits of the dead in the the woods. Durning the 1950s Miller wrote this play that is partially fictionized by the witchcraft in Salem. Through the time of the trial there were many inconsistencies that caused this trial…

One of the most infamous horror movies ever made, something beyond evil is happening to Regan and she starts acting very strange with violent outbursts. Her worried mother searches for medical help only to find that the doctors cannot find anything wrong or answers to her behavior. Her mother comes in contact with a local priest in town and he thinks Regan is possessed by the devil. The priest calls in for backup, Father Merrin, to attempt to save Regan from the devil inside her soul. “For the…

Abigail Williams’ has not only held a tremendous influence over Salem, but she has changed the lives of many. Tituba was the first person she accused of witchcraft. She was the maid of Abigail’s uncle who was very kind to her. Since the accusations against her, she lost her job working for the family and she also received a bad reputation within the community. Tituba also had to confess to witchcraft so she wouldn’t be hanged, and that was a major decision she had to make. Elizabeth was another…

In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a variety of themes are shown. Among these themes are the issues of discrimination and intolerance. When analyzing the play one can see specific examples of both intolerance and discrimination. One may find that these issues are apparent in both past and present day lives. The characters in the play are Puritans, who sought to purify the Church of England. These people weren’t allowed to judge or hate their neighbors. The "witch hunt" allowed people in…

When abnormal events started taking places during the late 1500s and early 1600s, many early Puritans associated it with the Anti-Christ's work and deemed it as demonic and sinister. Witchcraft then became illegal since 1563 and hundreds of innocent women were wrongly accused and punished. This kind of event also took place in a small town in Salem, Massachusetts where a collection of girls fell ill and it was not long before the girls, and many other residents of Salem began to accuse other…

In arthur miller's the crucible, a play about the salem witchcraft trials, the character of John proctor is portrayed as a God fearing and honest man. In the play, appears to be the protagonist in the story, and he is presented as a round character who encounters drastic conflict and change in his actions. Although, Proctor is portrayed as an evil man, there are explanations behind his ways. In a sense, Miller leaves it to the reader to question what drives john to commit adultery. Of…