The Crucible

In The Crucible Abigail can be known as the bad guy and the killer of many, but it seems like she can also be the victim of this whole situation. The Crucible is a play that was written by Arthur Miller and based upon the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. The Crucible is a story in where Abigail and a bunch of girls are accusing people of being witches, it all starts off when Parris catches Abigail, Tituba, and others dancing in the woods. Betty faints and now everyone is saying that’s it's the work…

America’s Crucible: Witches and Communists on TrialArthur Miller was widely successful in connecting the past Salem Witch Trials with the era of McCarthyism he lived in. The witch trials and McCarthyism were both times in America’s past that irrational fear led to paranoia and mass hysteria. Both of these events were practices of accusing someone of either being a witch or of having communist ties, with no substantially justified evidence. Arthur Miller demonstrates this success with his play,…

During the play The Crucible, Arthur Miller shows how a simple game can turn violent in the small puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts. The inhabitants of Salem are confused and very terrified as they see their longtime friends and trusty neighbors turn their backs on each other. Salem, a once peaceful town, has now been placed in what many of the people of Salem are sure are the hands of the devil. The Crucible tells the story of how accusations of witchcraft came to be during the real world…

would happen if one lie led to the demise of a whole community? Well, The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is exactly that. This play is based on the actual events of the Salem Witch Trials where many men and women were hanged, tortured, and shunned for supposed witchcraft. In the Crucible, it takes place in the same time period as the Salem Witch Trials which occurred in Salem, Massachusetts in the spring of 1692. The Crucible is the Salem Witch Trials- with a twist. The genre being…

The Crucible Character Essay Voltaire, a French advocator of freedom of religion and expression once said, "every man, as to character, is the creature of the age in which he lives. Very few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of their times." The play, The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is about the idea of witchcraft controlling a society. In the play, the Puritan town of Salem is divided by the greater idea of witchcraft. Throughout the play, John Proctor is illustrated…

values but does not stop to think how it could affect him later. Similarly, in the Burn Book app, people did not consider or censor anything they posted online and posted slanderous comments about their fellow classmates. In conclusion, in both The Crucible and the Burn Book app, people said things about others and did not mind about how it would change the victims life or affect…

adults have cheated on their partner (Weaver). In The Crucible, John Proctor is recognized as an honest and trustworthy man to rely on in the town of Salem. However, when the secret of John and Abigail’s affair is released, he is soon discredited as a respected resident. Although he is no longer respected, he is still believed to be a hero. John Proctor is a hero because he displays perseverance, sacrifice, and faithfulness. In The Crucible, John Proctor exhibits many characteristics of a hero.…

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a play that focuses on several major themes, one of which being the idea of how thoughts and ideas can become a weapon against others. This idea develops throughout Acts I and II, emerging through the characters within the play. One such character who uses ideas as a weapon happens to be Ann Putnam. Throughout Act I, Mrs. Putnam is a grief stricken mother as her only surviving child has been “bewitched”. By using the idea of witchery and the devil, Mrs. Putnam…

Integrity is the quality of being honest and fair, having a good heart with good morals and honor. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Miller writes about life in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 and appreciates those who risked their lives for the goodness in their hearts. Additionally, there are three characters who portray this quality in their own way. Reverend John Hale, the puritan pastor, and loyal man to the people of Salem. Elizabeth Proctor, wife of John Proctor, a hardworking mother with…

foremost, the community has an intense love of God and the Bible and strived to live Christian lives. Yet when the opportunity came to place blame and gain personal fortune, neighbor was often pitted against neighbor, Arthur Miller, in his play The Crucible, created characters who fell into both categories. On one hand there was Elizabeth Proctor, a cold and loving young woman. On the darker side would be Abigail Williams, a girl known for cruel and manipulative actions. Elizabeth was…