The Crucible

Joseph McCarthy ruined over 205 people’s reputations by accusing them of being a communist. Reflecting on the crisis and the hysteria of the population, Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible to create parallel ties between McCarthyism and the Salem witch trials. In this play, he demonstrates the unsubstantiated accusations during the Salem witch trials. Abigail Williams, a deceiving, selfish girl, kindles the calamity of the people of Salem by accusing many innocent people of witchcraft. Since…

over and cause destruction to a community. Fear is used as a weapon by those who abuse their power to manipulate the innocent victims, which is clear in both eras of the Red Scare and The Crucible. The time periods are both supported by controversial claims involved with the witch trials and communism. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the Red Scare and the Thirty Years of Treason, it is clearly visible that fear actually is a detrimental factor towards both societies. Recognizing that both…

The Crucible as an Allegory for the McCarthy Trials Wild accusations. Mass hysteria. Systemic abuse of power. Legal procedures of dubious repute. All hallmarks of the two major witch hunts in the American past, the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Trials. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, a piece on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, is plainly stated to be an allegory for the days of McCarthyism, the witch hunts of communists in government and celebrity positions from 1950-1956. The world of…

In Act 1, Betty Parris also reveals that Abigail had tried to harm Elizabeth using witchcraft (“You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor!”), following which Abigail became violent and told her never to disclose that fact. Hence, we can see that getting revenge on Elizabeth Proctor was a matter of great personal importance to Abigail. She does so by accusing Elizabeth of witchcraft and Danforth believes her and Elizabeth is arrested. When Elizabeth was tried later, much of the evidence against her…

The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play about the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. The story represents the idea of witchcraft in the city, and how it impacts, as well as defies their supposive puritan ideology. In the text, Elizabeth Proctor, wife of John Proctor, is aware of the camouflaged relationship her husband has with Abigail Williams, niece of the town minister Reverend Parris. Abigail Williams is a clever character who is convinced that that John Proctor is her destined…

The book The Crucible, by Arthur miller, is a tragic play that is set in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. Throughout the play, there are characters that lies til the end of the play and does not get caught with their lies and there are some characters that are honest and wise but are predicament. The characters are not treated fair as the play goes on. The main two characters that takes part of honesty and dishonesty are Abigail Williams and John Proctor. Abigail, who wants to get rid of Proctor’s…

Like when your secret is about to come out and you get to believing that everyone won’t like you if it does. Or when your mom is close to finding out something you do on the low with your friends. Now here’s examples of fear in the article “The Crucible”, let’s get to it. Reverend Parris plays the Minister and mind you he’s the father of Betty. The article tells us his fear is ruining his reputation, and losing his position as minister.Now I know this because in the text it states “But then…

Massachusetts, jealousy and revenge arose from mixed feelings and the perdu of the so-called “witchcraft.” Occurring in Salem’s rigid Puritan community, these witch trials were a perfect example of injustice spurred from vengeance. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, which takes places during era the McCarthyism, not all is lost when the race for John Proctor’s heart is between Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. The town experiences witch trials due to the surprising events from the town…

Sacrifice is giving up something valuable of yours for someone else. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller witchcraft accusations were on the rise and Abigail Williams was the main accuser. As more and more women were accused, people started to get suspicious. Accusing people started to become a way to get back at someone that you have a grudge against. John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor were suspicious of the accusations and knew some things that the court was not aware of. Giles Corey was also…

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible tells a story during the time period of the Salem Witch Trials. It showed how easily the most innocent people could be accused of witchcraft. The unfair and unjust trail led the execution of nineteen individuals. Elizabeth’s loyalty to her husband demonstrates how the bond between human relationships should be crucially repaired. First of all, in Act 2, Elizabeth bitterly insists that her husband go to Salem to address Abigail as a fraud. Elizabeth is expressing…